New Delhi: After having made no effort to reach out to its oldest ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) over the last ten days, BJP is preparing for a tough stint alone in Punjab. BJP needs to build its cadre in the state’s rural areas where it is facing strong opposition from farmers. It has been … Read more
NEW DELHI: Under fire for staying put in the Cabinet till the agriculture bills reached Parliament, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has now announced a series of programmes in Punjab starting with a ‘chakka jam’ (blockades) on September 25 followed by Sukhbir Badal’s four-day state-wide tour of Punjab and holding a gathering in Mohali on … Read more
Torrential rains pounded several areas in Gujarat on Sunday, causing waterlogging and disruption to normal life. As rivers swelled and many lakes overflew, a high alert was sounded for 108 dams. (Representational image) Rains pounded several areas of Gujarat on Sunday leading to swelling of rivers and over 100 dams being put on a high … Read more
New Delhi: With a record spike of 69,874 infections in a day, India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 29,75,701, while the recoveries surged to 22,22,577 pushing the recovery rate to 74.69 per cent on Saturday, according to the Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 55,794 with 945 fatalities being reported in a span … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. (file pic) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered that restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which bars assembly of more than four people, be imposed in the state amid rising COVID-19 cases. Marriage and ‘bhog’ ceremonies have been exempt from the prohibitory orders, the … Read more
The night curfew will be from 7 pm till 5 am instead of the earlier 9 pm to 5 am duration in all cities and towns. (File image) Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Punjab government on Thursday announced a weekend lockdown in all 167 cities and towns in the state and increased the night curfew … Read more
Chandigarh: Amid rising coronavirus cases, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered a series of emergency measures, including extension of weekend lockdown, with daily night curfew from 7 pm to 5 am in all 167 cities and towns in the state from August 21. Besides, the CM also ordered a total ban on all … Read more
The death toll in the Punjab spurious liquor tragedy rose to 105 with one more person reported dead in Gurdaspur’s Batala, officials said on Monday. “The death toll in Batala has now reached 13 with one more person dying on Sunday,” Gurdaspur Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ishfaq said. The maximum 80 deaths have been reported from … Read more
NEW DELHI: Crop planting has expanded to 80% of the 100 million hectares that is usually cultivated in India in the current season as good rainfall has helped farmers prepare their fields faster than they did last year. So far, planting is 18.5% more than that a year ago.“Due to good rains, farmers have been … Read more