Rewari: The Haryana FPO Mission 2026, aimed at strengthening farmer producer organisations (FPOs), improving market access, value addition and collective farming to enhance farmers’ incomes was launched during the end of the Union government’s monthlong ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan (Save the Fields Campaign)’ at Bawal in the Rewari districtAddressing the gathering, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh…
Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Tuesday met Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari to discuss key infrastructure projects and road connectivity in the state.According to a Punjab BJP spokesperson, Dhillon thanked the Centre and Gadkari for the ongoing national highway and other infrastructure projects in Punjab. He said the Centre…
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has convened a Panthic gathering at Gurdwara Sri Manji Sahib Diwan Hall on July 5 following the Akal Takht’s directive to the Punjab govt to amend the anti-sacrilege law within a month and to discuss challenges confronting the Sikh Panth.SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami and Takht Sri Damdama…
Chandigarh: The empanelment committee of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday shortlisted three IPS officers for the appointment of a regular DGP in Punjab.Punjab will have the discretion to appoint one of them as the top police officer in the state. The panel shortlisted the three names in a meeting in Delhi, choosing…
Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Tuesday alleged that the AAP govt had “quietly implemented” the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-G RAM G) after initially opposing it, claiming the move reflected fear of public backlash.In a statement, Dhillon alleged that the Mann govt had earlier passed a…
Chandigarh: Congress MLA Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal on Tuesday accused the AAP govt of failing to tackle the power crisis in Punjab, alleging that prolonged outages were affecting farmers, industries, traders and domestic consumers.In a statement, Dhaliwal claimed the govt had failed to fulfil its promise of providing uninterrupted electricity and had also fallen short of…
Bathinda: In a breakthrough, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab has apprehended four accused after a brief exchange of fire near Sirhind Canal Link Road in Bathinda, and recovered two sophisticated pistols from their possession, said Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday. As per a senior police officer, one gangster was injured during the…
Amritsar: Pakistan Punjab provincial minister for minority affairs Ramesh Singh Arora has acknowledged demolition of a portion of 125-year-old Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Farooqabad (Mandi Chuharkana), promising swift reconstruction and restoration.Members of the 346-strong Sikh jatha, which returned from Pakistan after observing the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, said Arora assured them that the…
Rewari: Anger over prolonged power and water shortages spilled onto the streets in Rewari district, as villagers intensified their protest on the second day by blocking a key road and demanding immediate intervention from the authorities.Women from Chhuriyawas village staged a sit-in on the Rewari–Bawal road, placing barricades across the carriageway and forming a human…
Hisar: In a significant development linked to the Chanot village water agitation, the administration has acted against over 30 social media accounts allegedly associated with the ongoing protest over the removal of a T-connection from a drinking water pipeline. The protest, which has now stretched on for 46 days, has seen villagers hold a mahapanchayat…
