Jagraon: Jagjit Singh Talwandi, former chairman, Punjab Small Scale Industries, along with Mohan Singh Talwandi, circle president, SAD, Raikot, and JE Jawahar Lal of block samiti, disbursed a grant of Rs 33 lakh for the development of 45 villages here yesterday.
The grant was given to sarpanches at Gurdwara Tahliana Sahib at Raikot.
The Kheti Virasat Mission, an NGO engaged in environment protection, has urged Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to order the immediate termination of genetically modified (GM) corn trials at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
Those who think the problem of a skewed sex ratio is limited to humans only, think again! The problem is as grave among cattle. In fact, more so if one goes by figures. And, the situation surely is alarming in Punjab.
The proposed routes are from Rahon Road to Gill village and BBMB Power House to Ayali Chowk Station
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The two-member team of the Delhi Metro Rail Project (DMRC) that carried out a feasibility study of the metro rail project in the city stated today that it was possible provided the Punjab government and the PIDB were ready to spend more than Rs 10,516 crore on it.
Farming is becoming difficult and costlier day by day. The farming crisis in Punjab has deepened this year due to the failure of the monsoon, as a result of which the farmers had to invest more money to raise kharif crops, particularly paddy. This impression was given by the farmers from various parts of Punjab, who visited the two-day kisan mela of Punjab Agricultural University.
In recognition of the contributions of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, to agriculture, Cabinet Minister, Finance and Planning, Manpreet Singh Badal, today announced an additional grant of Rs 10 crore to the university for dedicated research in the next fiscal.
Manpreet made the announcement after inaugurating the two-day Kisan Mela that kick started at the PAU here yesterday.
Ludhiana: Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), Ludhiana, honoured five progressive farmers during the two-day Kisan Mela that began on the university premises here today.
