Anju Agnihotri Chaba

India's Basmati trade has expanded into an industry exporting nearly six million tonnes annually, generating revenues estimated at around Rs 60,000 crore.

Sampla was first summoned on June 20, while asked to appear before the SIT at the Punjab Armed Police (PAP) complex in Jalandhar on June 23.

The overwhelming response encouraged Bhaskar to establish Aruj Nursery, North India's first specialised grafted vegetable nursery, at Sehjowal village in Rupnagar's Nangal tehsil in 2022.

The registration of multiple FIRs over the alleged diversion of subsidised agricultural urea for industrial use has raised questions about the economics behind such diversion and the implications for stakeholders.

SIT Probe into claims of drug racket and extortion inside Hoshiarpur Central Jail leads to arrests; investigation continues

Former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi is increasingly becoming the focal point for party leaders as Punjab Congress prepares for the 2027 Assembly elections.

The development has intensified the political battle between Congress and AAP in Kapurthala, highlighting how post-election shifts, alliances and defections can change the balance of power in local bodies despite the original mandate of voters.

Sikh religious bodies, scholars and legal experts maintain that the issue is not merely about the composition of a management board but about the constitutional limits of State intervention in the affairs of one of Sikhism's five Takhts.

Bhagwant Mann has urged eligible voters to participate in the SIR process, saying it was necessary not only to safeguard their right to vote but to continue receiving benefits under various state government welfare schemes.

Unlike commercial dairy farmers who begin with heavy investments, Gurdeep started with almost nothing.