Farmers fear that banks would deduct the loan instalment, leaving them with nothing. They also fear that arhtiyas would not finance them the next season, if they did not sell at lower rates. read more

Till date, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has recorded 894 cases of stubble burning against 2,200 cases during the corresponding period last year. read more

The parallel jathedars are also likely to call the Sarbat Khalsa (a religio-political congregation of the Sikhs) soon. read more

The complainant Armana Beghum said the accused took money from her and more than 300 other people assuring them huge returns but never paid back. read more

A study on rural-urban migrationin Punjab and Haryana says that 35% migrants are illiterate, 36% have middle-level education and only 7% are graduates. read more

30% of Punjab’s fields would be harvested in districts like Bathinda and Mansa from October 10; over 10 lakh tonne of stubble will have to be managed. read more

The clashes took place ahead of SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal’s visit in the area. read more

On Thursday, he addressed four meetings in Bathinda district covering Rampura Phul, Bathinda (Rural), Bathinda (Urban) and Bhucho assembly segments. read more

The move is being seen as the party leadership’s attempt to take the wind out of dissident group’s autonomy sails. read more

On Tuesday, finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal gave a royal ignore to the teachers, who were demanding regular job as per the conditions notified during their appointment in November 2014. read more

While Amarinder will address a rally in Killianwali village in Lambi, the home constituency of Parkash Singh Badal, the SAD will hold an “anti-repression” rally in Patiala, the home turf of Amarinder read more

Trouble began when Congress leader Teja Singh’s wife Manjit Singh, who has been elected as a zila parishad member, arrived at the accused’s ration depot and started to give instructions. read more

The spike in violence comes ahead of local bodies’ polls in Jammu and Kashmir from October to December. read more

While the Congress will hold the rally at Killianwali in Muktsar district’s Lambi assembly segment represented by Badal, the Akali Dal will hold its rally in Patiala, the hometown of Amarinder Singh. read more

On the basis of her marriage, the accused got issued a certificate declaring her as a member of SC category. read more