by puneetsinghbanga | Sep 20, 2025 | Agriculture, ENVIRONMENT, PUNJAB
Even as parts of Punjab continue to reel from recent floods, fresh stubble burning incidents have begun surfacing in the state. So far, five farm fires have been reported from Amritsar and two from Patiala in the last five days. This early start to the season has...
by puneetsinghbanga | Sep 17, 2025 | Agriculture, PUNJAB
Cotton farmers in Punjab are facing a “double blow” this season, with excessive rain damaging crops on nearly 25,000 hectares of land. The total area under cotton cultivation this year stands at 1.19 lakh hectares. The Punjab cotton farmers are not only...
by puneetsinghbanga | Sep 17, 2025 | Latest News, PUNJAB
MOHALI – A new AI-based system to check the skills of driving licence (DL) applicants has exposed significant flaws in Punjab’s previous testing process. A pilot project launched in the Mohali automated driving test range using Harnessing Automobile for Safety (HAMS)...
by puneetsinghbanga | Sep 17, 2025 | Patiala, PUNJAB
PATIALA – Union Minister Raksha Nikhil Khadse recently visited flood-affected villages in Patiala to assess the damage caused to roads and infrastructure. During her visit, she stated that the Central government would release funds for the recarpeting and maintenance...
by puneetsinghbanga | Sep 17, 2025 | Latest News, PUNJAB
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his Punjab counterpart, Gurmeet Singh Khudian, met at a two-day rabi conference at the PUSA complex to discuss a crucial contingency plan in the wake of the devastating floods. The meeting and its outcome are...
by puneetsinghbanga | Sep 16, 2025 | Breaking, PUNJAB
CHANDIGARH – In a significant legal development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that the guesthouse and a residence currently occupied by the Malerkotla Deputy Commissioner and Senior Superintendent of Police be vacated immediately. The properties are...
