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Tower damage case: HC issues notice to Punjab, Centre on Reliance Jio plea

Reliance Jio is seeking action against 'miscreants' damaging its telecom infrastructure and forcibly closing its stores in the state

Stop defaming farmers, hold talks on ways to repeal: Badal to Centre

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said the Centre should stop defaming farmers and hold talks with them on ways to repeal its contentious agriculture laws.

We need a new Farm Act that looks at the issues afresh: Punjab FM Badal

Badal said that it remains unclear who is leading the talks from the Centre's side, and the move comes after much dilly-dallying

Ready to address all concerns: Govt to farmer unions at crucial meeting

The talks between the government and the protesting unions began around 2.30 pm and was also attended by Railway, Commerce and Food Minister Piyush Goyal.

Group of 36 UK MPs seek ministerial intervention in India's farmer protests

India has called the remarks by foreign leaders and politicians on protests by farmers as "ill-informed" and "unwarranted" as the matter pertained to the internal affairs of a democratic country.

Ministers to meet farmers' unions again Sat, say MSP will continue

Farmers fear laws passed in September could pave the way for the government to stop buying grains at guaranteed prices, leaving them at the mercy of private buyers.

Financial assistance to families of two Punjab farmers who died in protests

Rs five lakh has been announced each to the families of two farmers who died during protests against the Centre's farm laws.

Agitating Punjab farmers to lift blockade on passenger trains from Nov 23

The decision to allow passenger trains in the state came after a meeting of representatives of farmer leaders with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh

Punjab records 74,000 instances of stubble burning, maximum in 4 years

Experts said anger over farm bills and the government not paying the Supreme Court-ordered financial incentive to farmers could be among the reasons for the spike in farm fires

Punjab govt seeks Rs 1,000 crore from NABARD for cooperative institutions

The Punjab government on Wednesday sought Rs 1,000 crore from NABARD for cooperative institutions in the state. Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa made this demand during a meeting with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Chairman G R Chintala in Mumbai, according to a government release here. The assistance was sought under the Special Liquidity Facility (SLF) and Long Term Rural Credit Fund (LTRCF) for Punjab Agricultural Development Bank (PADB). The minister apprised NABARD Chairman of the financial constraints faced by PADB. A strong case was made out in favour of giving SLF and providing 100 per cent refinance under LTRCF to PADB through a presentation, the release said. After detailed discussions, Chintala assured to provide maximum support under SLF and 100 per cent refinance under the LTRCF to PADB, as per the release. Randhawa also took up the matter pertaining to loans for setting up cooperative sugar mills in Batala and Gurdaspur. .

Punjab govt allows opening of bars in hotels, shopping malls, multiplexes

He said the management of such commercial establishments must ensure meticulous compliance of the standard operating procedures issued by the Health Department from time to time

Punjab govt allows green firecrackers for 2 hours on Diwali, Gurpurab

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced a two-hour window for use of green firecrackers on Diwali and Gurpurab, with a curb for Christmas too across the state

Punjab Industries lost Rs 22,000 cr after goods trains suspension: Official

The minister also lashed out at the Centre for adopting a vindictive attitude towards Punjab

Suspension of trains: Punjab CM seeks Union home minister's intervention

The train services in Punjab are suspended since September 24

Railways not to start Punjab operations unless passenger trains are allowed

No one should tell railways which trains we should operate, says V K Yadav, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Railway Board

Electricity crisis looms over Punjab as Railways blocks coal supply

Trains to remain suspended for now: Railway Board CEO

Punjab MPs urge Piyush Goyal to restart railway services in state

Punjab MPs Pratap Singh Bajwa and Shamsher Singh Dullo on Thursday met Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and requested him to restart rail services in the state

Punjab farm protests: Railways incur losses to the tune of Rs 1,200 crore

The losses suffered by Railways due to the farm bill agitation in Punjab have already crossed an estimated Rs 1200 crore as protests on tracks are underway at 32 places across the state

Punjab govt invites farmers' bodies protesting against farm laws for talks

Krantikari Kisan Union president Darshan Pal said the farmers'' organisations have received a letter from the Punjab Agriculture Department for a meeting on November 4

Punjab registers 503 fresh coronavirus cases, pushing tally to 1,33,658

Sixteen more people died from coronavirus in Punjab as 503 fresh cases pushed the state's infection tally to 1,33,658, according to a bulletin