Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the medical fraternity raised concern over the discovery of high levels of nitrate contamination of drinking water based on a Greenpeace study.
Amidst confusion over fate of PAU-201 rice variety in the state markets, the Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Department has lodged its protest with the Union Agriculture Ministry over the way the ministry
It is rather unfortunate that unnecessary questions have been raised about the quality of the rice variety called PAU-201 released by Punjab Agricultural University in 2007.
The dyeing industry in Ludhiana, which is responsible for polluting the Buddha Nullah, has been asked to come out with clean hands on its discharge levels, besides working to the extent of making treated water fit for human consumption.
A few Indian universities make it to the several ranking schemes that exist internationally. As per SCOPUS (http://www.scopus.com) research on Indian universities, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has been ranked 18th and contributes towards 18.31 per cent of India
Jagraon: In an effort to uplift rural infrastructure and provide basic amenities to rural areas, Manpreet Singh Ayali, chairman of zila parishad, Ludhiana, today handed over the grant of Rs 5.21 lakh to Hans Kalan village sarpanch near here.
Ludhiana: Paddy straw, which is considered a waste by farmers, can be converted into useful manure. This was stated by Pritpal Singh, Gurteg Singh and Sat Pal Saini, scientists of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ropar.
Every year, nearly 220 lakh tonne straw generated from paddy crop is burnt by farmers in the fields.
Dr Milkha Singh Aulakh, Dean, College of Agriculture, PAU, attended the fourth and final research coordination meeting (RCM) of the coordinated research project
Mullanpur Dakha: To resolve the problem of stagnant and over flowing of village ponds, Manpreet Singh Ayali has come up with a novice by developing a natural water treatment plant in the village pond.
The new system will provide employment to the rural youth and also self sufficiency to the village panchayat by increasing its income through rearing of fishes in the ponds.
