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All legal options open if state farm Bill refused assent: Manish Tewari

Punjab and few other Congress-ruled states have passed their own farm Bills to bypass the recent central farm law

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

The train services in Punjab are suspended since September 24

Punjab coronavirus update: 15 deaths, 480 new cases reported in state

Fifteen more people died from coronavirus in Punjab on Saturday as 480 new cases pushed the state's infection count to 1,36,958

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

Punjab reports 647 fresh Covid-19 cases, 14 additional fatalities

Fourteen more deaths due to coronavirus were reported in Punjab, taking the death toll to 4,295 in the state, according to a medical bulletin issued on Friday

Need clearance from Punjab govt to resume train services: Rly Board chief

The Punjab govt has been unable to remove all blockades on the railway network with as many as 22 sites still to be cleared of protesters, Railway Board Chairman V K Yadav said on Friday

Punjab farmers block Delhi-Amritsar highway to protest farm reform laws

Several farmer groups in Punjab have declared a nationwide protest against the farm laws by blocking the Delhi Amritsar highway from 12 pm to 4 pm, according to the Kisaan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee

Punjab BJP seeks Railway Minister's intervention to resume train services

A Punjab BJP delegation met Railway Minister Goyal over the suspension of trains due to farmer protests, and sought his intervention to put an end to the "dire circumstances being forced on Punjabis"

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

The loss suffered by the Railways due to the agitation in Punjab over farm laws has already crossed an estimated Rs 1,200 crore as protests on train tracks continued at 32 places across the state

Punjab CM flays Centre for 'step motherly' treatment, questions Governor

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh hit out at the Centre for its "stepmotherly treatment" of the state and questioned the Governor for not forwarding state amendment Bills to the President

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

49% jump in stubble burning cases in Punjab this paddy season, says data

The state had seen 29,156 and 24,428 incidents of paddy residue in 2017 and 2018 respectively

Why Rajasthan Farm Act amendments may lack the teeth to help farmers

Rajasthan has amended The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (promotion and facilitation) Act, 2020 to restore what it calls 'the safeguards for the farmers of the state' as under state's APMC Act

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

AAP says won't be part of all-party delegation on Punjab farm bills

Punjab AAP leader Harpal Singh Cheema said the party would not be a part of the all-party delegation headed by CM Amarinder Singh to meet President Kovind over the controversial Central farm laws

100% vehicle tax waiver till December 31 for Punjab bus operators

In a major relief to bus operators in Punjab, CM Amarinder Singh ordered 100 per cent waiver on motor vehicle tax till December 31 for all stage carriage, mini and school buses

Over 23,000 farm fire incidents in Punjab so far this season: Official data

Punjab has witnessed more than 23,000 incidents of farm fire in the past over one month during the ongoing kharif marketing season, according to official data

Shiromani Akali Dal calls on Punjab govt to declare MSP for fresh produce

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) asks the Punjab government to follow in the footsteps of Kerala in putting in place a minimum support price (MSP) for fresh farm fruits and vegetables.

Resumed operations of 97 goods trains in Punjab: Indian Railways

Days after the railway minister and Punjab CM exchanged letters highlighting suspension of trains the national transporter said on Wednesday it has resumed operations of 97 goods trains in the region

Stubble burning issue: Framing law to curb air pollution, Centre tells SC

Top court keeps earlier decision on one-man panel to monitor stubble burning in abeyance