The government plans to revive cultivation of crops that make Punjab’s iconic “makki ki roti and sarson ka saag” -- maize and mustard --along with horticulture and fodder to breathe life into the s

Ropar, March 3: The fish production in the district is likely to get a boost in the near future.

Muktsar, March 3: To widen the Muktsar-Kotkapura road, the Department of Forests has approved axing of 1,600 trees for the Rs 70-crore project.

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today took exception to his Haryana counterpart Bhupinder Singh Hooda's offer to resolve the contentious river waters issue with Punjab amicably through parleys.

With the Centre allocating Rs 500 crore for crop diversification, the ball is now in Punjab's court. The state government needs to decide on the steps to be taken in this regard.

More than 110 of the 138 water blocks in Punjab have shown a steep fall in the water table, ringing the alarm bells.

Finally, the Centre today officially recognised the fact that Green Revolution states need crop diversification.

Taking suo motu cognisance of a letter seeking action against renowned pharmaceutical companies for looting cancer patients by printing inflated maximum retail price (MRP) on medicines, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today put the state of Punjab on notice.

The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri and Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain issued the notice after taking cognisance of the letter by Faridkot-based Bhai Ghanaiya Cancer Roko Seva Society.

About 20 years after the state introduced drip and micro-irrigation system to check the depleting water table, the Department of Soil and Water Conservation (DSCW) claimed of covering over 25,000 h

The Punjab Government’s proposal to the Centre seeking Rs 5,300 crore for diversification in the agriculture sector has failed to generate any response.