Punjab General News
Punjab has no crop insurance scheme
Thursday, 30/04/2015
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CHANDIGARH: Even as Punjab farmers face grave crop losses this rabi season following inclement weather, the state has no crop insurance scheme in place to help those affected to tide over the monetary loss due to the shortfall in yield or crop damage.
Politics enters grain markets, SAD leaders remain missing
Wednesday, 29/04/2015
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BATHINDA: With delayed procurement and slow lifting of paddy, politics has entered the grain markets in the state with Congress leaders visiting them and meeting farmers to express sympathy with them. Not only the state-level leaders have done so, but even national vice-president of the party is visiting the markets.
Farmers protest against procurement agencies
Friday, 24/04/2015
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LUDHIANA: A large number of farmers from Mullanpur and nearby villages came on a common platform and protested against the languid approach of various procurement agencies for not beginning with procurement at Mullanpur Mandi.
HC notice to Punjab on ‘illegal’ detention of legislator Bains
Friday, 24/04/2015
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CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday issued notices to Punjab and Ludhiana commissioner of police on the petition of Karamjeet Singh Bains, who has alleged that his MLA brother Balwinder Singh Bains had been “illegally” detained by the police.
Farmers’ anger spills on to roads in Sangrur
Thursday, 23/04/2015
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Sangrur : Farmers today blocked roads at Bhawanigarh, Gharachon, Cheema and Chhajli villages to protest non-procurement of wheat by state procurement agencies.
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