Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) general secretary also asks how smoke from crop burning in Punjab is causing air pollution only in Delhi and not in Jalandhar, Amritsar, & other state areas.
A farmer died in clashes with police during a protest. Farmers have been demanding compensation for crops damaged in floods. Opposition has hit out at CM for using floods for publicity.
Young people of Punjab are perennially trapped in disenchantment with their state and in an irrational yearning to migrate. 'There is no scope in Punjab. So why spend time studying?'
Unseasonal rains & strong winds have ruined fields in southwest Punjab. Bathinda saw rainfall 3,900% above normal over 24-30 March, though officials say only 10% of farms severely affected.
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Dakaunda) is currently facing an internal rebellion. But SKM, the farmer coalition which includes the outfit, says it won’t affect the larger cause.
Protesters' main grievances are factory's allegedly debilitating effects on their groundwater, soil and quality of life. Punjab and Haryana HC is due to hear the matter Friday.
Harvested for the first time this season — Pusa Basmati 1847, Pusa Basmati 1885 and Pusa Basmati 1886 — were developed by Indian Agricultural Research Institute.
Stubble burning in Punjab has increased by 18.5% from last year. Amid a political blame game, farmers claim they have no choice and agriculture officials say their hands are tied.
MSP for moong became ceiling price as private traders were unwilling to offer more, claim growers. Another factor was low procurement of produce at MSP by Punjab government.
On the first episode of Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were confronted with another hypocrisy: age gaps. And they didn't come out looking good.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.
What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.
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