Punjab

Martyrdom day of Guru Arjun Dev observed

Tarn Taran (Punjab), June 16 : Martyrdom day of Guru Arjun Dev observed

Farmers take to paddy crops instead of cotton

Bhatinda/Malwa (Punjab), June 13 : Anticipating a higher minimum support price for paddy, farmers in Bhatinda in Punjab are likely to switch over to paddy cultivation in place of cotton this summer season.

The farmers said that they are expecting a rise in the minimum support price of paddy, a decision that Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar is likely to take before the sowing season begins.

A similar announcement for wheat in winter led to its all time high production in the country.

Apart from the minimum support price, the farmers feel that paddy, as compared to cotton, requires less maintenance.

Police stations in Chandigarh 'certified'

Chandigarh, June 12 : One is aware of products and services being ISO certified, but have you heard of entire police station of a state or union territory being given a certification to be of inter

Ludhiana's hosiery industry witnessing a boom

Ludhiana June 9: India’s largest hosiery industry at Ludhiana is witnessing a boom as it has created a place for itself in domestic as well as foreign market.

1,000 Sikhs leave for Pakistan to mark the 402nd death anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev

Amritsar, June 8 : 1,000 Sikhs leave for Pakistan to mark the 402nd death anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev

Daler Mehndi, the popular Punjabi singer from Bihar!

Jalandhar, June 7 : Born and brought up in Bihar’s Patna city, Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi was barely six-year-old when his parents first introduced him to classical Ragas and Shabad from the Guru

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