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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicPunjab and haryana

Topic: punjab and haryana

15,500-18,500 stubble fires predicted in Punjab, Haryana this winter, unless on-ground action ramps up

NASA scientist analysed area of paddy sown in the states using NASA’s MODIS Aqua satellite. He added that proactive measures by govt could reduce number of stubble fires significantly.

Union ministers ‘tricked us’, say farmer leaders, lash out at Punjab CM Mann as well

Protest leaders say ministers told them offer of legal guarantee of MSP for 5 crops was for all farmers but it later emerged that it was only for those who shifted from paddy cultivation.

New Vidhan Sabha for Haryana starts fresh row on Chandigarh, Modi govt not lone trigger this time

After Union govt announces land for Haryana to build new assembly building in Chandigarh, CM Bhagwant Mann requests same for Punjab, but opposition says this weakens state's claim to city.

Real test of Modi govt’s nationalism lies in ending Punjab and Haryana’s SYL canal dispute

Legal experts might dispute merits of Supreme Court’s recent order, but it holds out an opportunity for reconciliation between the two states.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.