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A farmer from Nayagaon village has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court claiming that the Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sanjeev Gupta, his family members and others have threatened him as they want to grab his land in the village. The petitioner has also apprehended threat to...

A farmer from Nayagaon village has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court claiming that the Punjab Inspector General of Police Sanjeev Gupta, his family members and others have threatened him... More...

Punjab is all set to be the first state in India to make registration of travel agents compulsory. More...

The strength of united action can fetch big gains. This is what the potato farmers of Doaba region in Punjab have discovered. Launching an organisation called the Potato Growers' Association, a body based in Jalandhar with around 5,000 members, they put forward a united front, giving them...

Punjab is all set to be the first state in India to make registration of travel agents compulsory. Any agent found working without a licence, or accused of duping anyone will risk confiscation of property. The proposed Punjab Travel Agent and Human Trafficking Act is aimed at reining in the...

Various survey results pointing to at least 17 per cent rise in opium production in Afghanistan this year have sent the securities agencies in the state in a tizzy. Security agencies here feel that Afghanistan's huge opium production and its geographic proximity puts Punjab in a danger zone. The...

The strength of united action can fetch big gains. This is what the potato farmers of Doaba region in Punjab have discovered. More...

At a time when disinvestment of public sector undertakings (PSU) is the buzzword, Punjab has decided to add one more PSU to its kitty-the Punjab Media Corporation. In view of strong opposition from the state finance department and some cabinet ministers, the proposed media corporation may now...

In order to provide speedy implementation of industrial projects, Punjab government will soon implement the industrial facilitation rules, 2007. This will help to ensure smooth functioning of the existing industries in the state as well as give a push to new industrial units. VK Janjua, director...

In order to provide speedy implementation of industrial projects, Punjab government will soon implement the industrial facilitation rules, 2007. More...

Among north Indian states, Punjab seems way behind as far as growth in revenue from value-added tax (Vat) is concerned. The state registered 10.3% growth in Vat revenue, compared with 22% growth in Haryana and about 25% in Himachal Pradesh in 2006-07, according to information collected from the...

The Punjab government has taken a tough stand on the issue of allocation of funds to different states for the revitalization of short-term credit system as per the recommendations of the A Vaidyanathan-led Task Force on Cooperative Credit System which has pegged the rehabilitation package at Rs...

The Punjab government has taken a tough stand on the issue of allocation of funds to different states for the revitalization of short-term credit system as per the recommendations of the A Vaidyanathan-led Task Force on Cooperative Credit System which has pegged the rehabilitation package at Rs...

The farmers in Punjab seem to be reaping the benefits of growing Sharbati variety of paddy as it is setting their cash registers ringing. With the private buyers purchasing Sharbati at higher prices than the MSP(minimum support price) of Rs 650 per quintal, the farmers overwhelmed. Notably, some...

With the inauguration of second multi fruit and vegetable processing plant at Alamgrh, Punjab is all set to herald a juice revolution in a big way in order to encourage crop diversification and to find suitable alternative for wheat - paddy cropping pattern. Subodh Kant Sahai Union minister for...

Haryana, carved out of Punjab and known as its poor cousin, has edged past the state on most parameters of economic development. More...

Haryana, carved out of Punjab and known as its poor cousin, has edged past the state on most parameters of economic development. Data from Haryana and Punjab finance and statistical departments make an interesting study. Punjab, known as the most prosperous state for decades, thanks to highest...

Financial crunch has forced Punjab government to sell prime lands under various jail premises in the state to set up multiplexes and shopping malls. Highly placed sources told FE on Friday that the issue was discussed in a Cabinet meeting chaired by the chief minister Parkash Singh Badal. On...

Financial crunch has forced Punjab government to sell prime lands under various jail premises in the state to set up multiplexes and shopping malls. More...

Prime suspect in the 1985 Air India bombing Talwinder Singh Parmar had reportedly told Punjab Police that leaders of a Sikh youth organisation might be behind the attack that claimed 329 lives, according to evidence presented to a public inquiry on Monday. He reportedly told his interrogators...