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Sukhbir visits Khanna mandi, blames AAP govt for procurement delay

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Khanna Grain Market in Ludhiana on Thursday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
chandigarh news
Published on Apr 17, 2026 09:10 am IST

Procurement yet to gain momentum in Doaba

A man checks wheat at Grain Market in Patiala, Monday. (PTI)
chandigarh news
Published on Apr 14, 2026 07:50 am IST

Staff of Punjab’s four procurement agencies halt wheat purchase

A labourer unloads harvested wheat grain from trucks at a grain market in Patiala. (ANI Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Apr 13, 2026 06:28 am IST

Haryana: Wheat arrivals sluggish as rain delays harvesting

LoP Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that instead of actually procuring wheat and mustard, the government is imposing one “bizarre condition” after another upon the farmers. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Apr 10, 2026 08:14 am IST

Farmers worried as rain likely to delay paddy harvesting in Malwa

Farmers show their damaged paddy crop after the rain at Deon village in Bathinda. (Sanjeev Kumar /HT)
chandigarh news
Updated on Oct 05, 2025 10:22 pm IST

Haryana: Farmers allege slow procurement, block grain market main gate

Farmers during a protest outside Karnal grain mandi on Satuday. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Oct 05, 2025 05:34 am IST

Punjab: Paddy procurement starts today but challenges aplenty

The Punjab cabinet had approved the early procurement schedule on Monday, authorising the opening of 1,872 mandis (grain markets) to facilitate the process. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on Sept 16, 2025 06:34 am IST

Tricks of the treat: Swetha Sivakumar unwraps the science of candy

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Every new ingredient or texture, element of crackle or chewiness, presents a fresh challenge. Moisture, meanwhile, threatens to seep between ingredients and change the game. (Adobe Stock)
art culture
Updated on Aug 09, 2025 01:41 pm IST

Punjab govt advances paddy procurement to Sept 15, farmers object

Farmers argue the move is “totally impractical”, given the actual harvest schedule and unaddressed pricing concerns. (PTI file photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Jul 21, 2025 05:06 am IST

This 3-step interior decor, design checklist can make your home monsoon-ready

Monsoon can wreck your home unless you follow these 3 expert interior decor, exterior design tips.
art culture
Updated on May 17, 2025 01:47 pm IST

Ayurvedic diet plan, daily moisturising ritual and right oils to heal dry skin

Say goodbye to dry skin with these Ayurvedic hacks!
health
Updated on Mar 11, 2025 08:16 pm IST

Farmers rue ‘poor’ amenities at Ludhiana mandis

District mandi officer Gurmatpal Singh said, “We have made temporary washrooms at the grain market on Gill road and will provide water and other basic facilities. Now, lifting is also being done properly.” (Gurpreet Singh/Hindustan Times)
chandigarh news
Published on Nov 04, 2024 10:18 pm IST

Mandis full: Wheat sowing set to be delayed as paddy harvesting in slo-mo

Paddy being harvested in Patiala (PTI File)
chandigarh news
Updated on Oct 27, 2024 07:54 am IST

Fewer arrivals in markets hit wheat procurement

Centre has set a procurement target of 30-31 million tonnes. (HT Archive)
india news
Updated on Apr 25, 2024 04:00 am IST

High moisture content major hurdle in wheat procurement in Haryana

Farmers were also hopeful to get the full price as their crops suffered negligible damage despite the adverse weather conditions. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 07:32 am IST

Haryana: Tardy lifting of wheat delays payment to farmers

Millions of tonnes of procured wheat is still lying in the mandis of Haryana due to tardy lifting, which is in turn delaying the disbursement of payments to farmers. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 01:06 am IST

Punjab’s Malwa region witnesses lean buying

Officials attribute lean procurement activity to slow harvesting in the region. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:40 am IST

Wheat procurement begins on slow note in southwest Punjab

on Monday, 60,000-tonne grain arrived in state mandis, which took the total arrivals to 82,000 tonnes. Procurement in the state started in 1,872 mandis on April 1. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:23 am IST

Cabinet urges Centre to relax wheat procurement norms

The Punjab council of ministers on Monday urged the Centre to relax the specifications for wheat reaching the state mandis for procurement, in view of the unseasonal rainfall, high-velocity winds and hailstorm that lashed the state when crop was at the maturing stage. (ANI)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:18 am IST

Farmers to get 9% interest if procurement payment delayed: Dushyant

At a press briefing, Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala said the government’s initiative of transferring procurement payment to the accounts of farmers has worked well. (HT File Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 12:04 am IST

Central teams land in Punjab, collect 55 samples to assess grain damage

According to the officers of the state food and civil supplies department, the teams took samples from different mandis in districts of Mohali, Patiala, Sangrur, Ludhiana and Ferozepur, which would be sent to the ministry’s laboratories for quality assessment. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 09:36 pm IST

Haryana growers finding it hard to sell wheat with high moisture content

Wheat growers in northern districts of Haryana are facing difficulties in selling their produce on the minimum support price (MSP) due to high moisture content. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 01:00 am IST

Chorus for bonus on wheat grows as BKU writes to Union agriculture minister

BKU (Charuni) president Gurnam Singh Charuni has written a letter to Union agriculture minister Narender Singh Tomar, requesting him to announce the ₹500 bonus in addition to the ₹2,125 being provided to the farmers. (HT Photo for representation)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 10:12 pm IST

Interior decor tips: Ways to make your home monsoon ready

Interior decor tips: Ways to make your home monsoon ready 
art culture
Updated on Jul 11, 2022 07:59 am IST

Skincare tips and tricks to change routine from winter to summer

Skincare tips and tricks to change routine from winter to summer 
fashion
Updated on Feb 21, 2022 07:53 pm IST

Late blight disease affects 10% potato crop; Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur farmers worried

A labourer spraying pesticides on newly cultivated potato crop amid cold in Kala Lallian Kalan village, Jalandhar, on Thursday.
cities
Published on Jan 05, 2020 10:53 pm IST

Cotton prices crash, CCI yet to start purchase

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cities
Published on Oct 07, 2019 11:20 pm IST

Paddy procurement in Patiala begins at a snail’s pace, arhtiyas continue stir

Purchase of paddy crop by government agencies has started at only three centres — Rajpura, Nabha and Samana — in the district.
chandigarh news
Published on Oct 03, 2019 10:41 pm IST

5 skin care rules for men this winter

Indulge in some charcoal face washes, scrubs and face packs for skincare.
health
Updated on Nov 17, 2018 05:12 pm IST

Cotton selling below MSP in Punjab’s Malwa

Farmers plucking cotton from a field in Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda.
others
Updated on Oct 19, 2018 10:43 am IST
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