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‘Have no choice’: Punjab to make direct MSP payment to farmers as Centre rejects plea for exemption

‘Have no choice’: Punjab to make direct MSP payment to farmers as Centre rejects plea for exemption

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider April 8, 2021 at 5:20 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, April 8 Punjab farmers can look forward to direct online MSP payment from the upcoming procurement season after the Centre on Thursday rejected the state’s demand for yet another exemption from the DBT route. “We have no option and choice,” Punjab finance minister Manpreet Badal said after aRead More

Farmers gear up for massive show on April 10; launch public contact campaign

Farmers gear up for massive show on April 10; launch public contact campaign

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider April 7, 2021 at 6:09 pm 0 comments

Rohtak, April 7 The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) is gearing up to make 24-hour blockade on the KMP expressway on April 10 successful with leaders of various farm outfits from Haryana launching a public contact campaign in the villages on Wednesday to muster people’s support for the protest. They visitedRead More

Punjab sets target of 2-lakh vaccinations per day

Punjab sets target of 2-lakh vaccinations per day

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider April 7, 2021 at 6:08 pm 0 comments

Chandigarh, April 7 With Covid positivity and Case Fatality Rate (CFR) rates in Punjab hitting 7.7 per cent and 2 per cent respectively in the last week, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the health department to further increase the vaccination drive and target vaccinating 2 lakhRead More

Punjab farmer was murdered at Tikri border by sister-in-law, paramour: Police

Punjab farmer was murdered at Tikri border by sister-in-law, paramour: Police

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider April 5, 2021 at 6:08 pm 0 comments

Jhajjar, April 5 Hakam Singh (61), a farmer of Patti Fuddu village in Bathinda district (Punjab), was murdered by a truck driver, Kulwant Singh, of Lopo village in Moga district at Tikri-Bahadurgarh border on March 25, police have said. Kulwant (48) was allegedly having an illicit relationship with Karamjeet KaurRead More

Centre encroaching upon rights of states, jeopardising basic structure of democracy: Amarinder

Centre encroaching upon rights of states, jeopardising basic structure of democracy: Amarinder

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider April 5, 2021 at 6:07 pm 0 comments

Chandigarh, April 5 Attacking the BJP-led Centre over farm laws and other issues, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday accused it of “jeopardising” the basic structure of democracy by allegedly “encroaching upon” the rights of states. He castigated the Central government over its “one-sided decision” to impose the farmRead More

51 more deaths, over 3,000 new cases in Punjab

51 more deaths, over 3,000 new cases in Punjab

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider April 4, 2021 at 6:38 pm 0 comments

Chandigarh, April 4 Advertisement Powered By The Tribune x eReleGo Punjab on Sunday reported 51 coronavirus-related deaths and 3,019 fresh cases, pushing the infection tally to 2,51,460 and death toll to 7,083 in the state, the health department said in its bulletin. The number of active cases in the stateRead More

Capt writes to Piyush Goyal seeking RDF at 3 per cent of MSP

Capt writes to Piyush Goyal seeking RDF at 3 per cent of MSP

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider April 4, 2021 at 6:36 pm 0 comments

Chandigarh, April 4 Advertisement Powered By The Tribune x eReleGo Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has written to the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution seeking rural development fund (RDF) at 3 per cent of MSP (Rs 54.64/quintal) for KMS 2020-21, instead of at 1%, asRead More

Republic Day violence: Samyukt Kisan Morcha gives clean chit to Lakha Sidhana

Republic Day violence: Samyukt Kisan Morcha gives clean chit to Lakha Sidhana

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider April 1, 2021 at 5:41 pm 0 comments

Sonepat, April 1 Samyukt Kisan Morcha gave a clean chit to gangster-turned-social activist Lakhvir Singh alias ‘Lakha Sidhana’ on Thursday. He was underground since the Republic Day violence in the National Capital. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police had announced a Rs 1 lakh reward on the whereabouts of Lakha Sidhana.

‘My doors are open for you’; Capt assures Punjab arhtiyas all help on Direct Bank Transfer issue

‘My doors are open for you’; Capt assures Punjab arhtiyas all help on Direct Bank Transfer issue

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider April 1, 2021 at 5:39 pm 0 comments

Chandigarh, April 1 Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday assured the arhtiyas of his government’s full support in the wake of the Centre’s latest directive ruling out any further relaxation to the state on the issue of Direct Bank Transfer (DBT) to farmers against payment for grain procurement.Read More

Ensure safety of BJP leaders: Punjab govt to district authorities

Ensure safety of BJP leaders: Punjab govt to district authorities

Breaking news, Latest headlines, Punjab, slider March 29, 2021 at 6:08 pm 0 comments

Chandigarh, March 29 The Punjab government has asked deputy commissioners and district police chiefs to ensure safety and security of BJP leaders during their scheduled programmes, after a party MLA was assaulted by a group of farmers protesting against the Centre’s agri laws. According to an order issued by theRead More