Kanchan Vasdev

In recent years, the area under barley cultivation has dramatically shrunk across India, including in Punjab. In 1960-61, barley cultivation area stood at 3.20 million hectares in India, and 66,000 hectares in Punjab. However, it came down to 0.54 million hectares and 5,000 hectares in India and Punjab respectively

Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian claimed that the Centre's 'National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing' would hand the procurement system over to private companies.

CM's entry into the poll-bound corporations is coming after the AAP faced allegations of having used “excesses” to not allow rival parties candidates to file nomination papers.

SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami was summoned by the Punjab State Women Commission for using abusive remarks against rebel SAD leader Bibi Jagir Kaur. He had apologised before the panel.

The report assumes significance amidst the protests by farmers' organisations since February at Khanauri and Shambhu, which border Punjab and Haryana respectively.

The Supreme Court has directed the Punjab government to intervene and offer medical help to farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered the 24th day on Thursday.

Ruling AAP and Opposition parties are agreed in opposition to Centre’s plans, which they say could lead to dismantling of the mandi system

Matter reaches High Court, government gets a rap. Patiala, the erstwhile royal city, has witnessed an ugly turn of events ahead of municipal elections

AAP state president Aman Arora dismissed speculation of an alliance with Congress in Punjab, clarifying that their INDIA bloc partnership is limited to the national level.

CM Mann's home turf Sangrur to see hung house with AAP winning just 7 of 29 wards