Punjab Newspaper

Despite producing of 22 per cent wheat , 12 per cent rice and 13 per cent cotton of the country’s total , the Punjab agriculture is in serious crisis that have pushed 90 per cent farm households under debt, mounting to whooping Rs 26,000 crore said Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) Vice Chancellor MS Kang. [...]

“The biggest challenge in front of all the policy makers was food security. Food is vital for India’s prosperity and the state Punjab being the harbinger of green revolution has an important role to play in it. Export Inspection and Accreditation has facilitated acceptability of Produce of Indian origin in foreign markets. This along with [...]

Punjab wheat procurement is likely to touch 115 lakh MTs this year. This will be 10 lakh MTs greater than last year. This was revealed during a meeting held by Punjab Chief Minister Mr.Parkash Singh Badal to review the arrangements of wheat procurement in Punjab during the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS)- 2009.

According to food and [...]

The Congress party today challenged the Akali government and the father-son duo of Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir for criticizing the Rs. 80 per quintal increase of wheat MSP for the current year by the UPA govt. The criticism of Mr. Badal is totally uncalled for, unjustified and politically motivated, claimed Sukhpal Singh [...]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved, on the recommendations of CACP, the MSP for Rabi Crops of 2008-09 season. The MSP of Wheat has been fixed at Rs.1080 per quintal, marking an increase of Rs.80 per quintal over the last years MSP.

The MSP of Barley has been raised by Rs.35 per [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today described the hike of Rs.80 per quintal in Minimum Support Price (MSP) of wheat as totally inadequate and is a stab in the back of the farmers’ community. He demanded that the MSP of wheat should have been fixed atleast at Rs.1400 per quintal saying [...]

The Union government today announced a minimum support price of Rs 1080 per quintal (Rs 10.8 per kg) for wheat purchase. This amounts to an increase in wheat procurement price by Rs 80 per quintal compared to last year. The announcement was made by the Union government after a meeting of the Union cabinet today. [...]

Agriculture expoerts account for only eight per cent of India’s exports. Revealing this P K Chaudhery, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India said “Tariffs no longer are a matter of concern for success of exports but non tariff barriers by way of stringent testing and accreditation regimes are a challenge that [...]

Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira has sought a probe into the printing o photographs of the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Food and Civil Supplies Minister Adesh Partap Singh Kairon on bonus cheques issued to farmers. In a letter to the Union minister Sharad Pawar, Khaira said an inquiry should be ordered into [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today asked the Centre to adopt the concept of ‘economic federalism’ in true spirit to ensure balanced economic development of the states and Centre.
Addressing massive public rally at Nadala in Bholath assembly constituency as a part of his development tour in Doaba region, Mr. Badal said that the [...]

Capt Kanwaljit Singh, Cooperation Minister Punjab, along with Mr. Naresh Gujral, MP, yesterday night called upon the Deputy Chairman of the Planning commission, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, to apprise him of the need to augment the milk procurement system in the state. The Punjab delegation demanded immediate infusion of money in the milk cooperative sector [...]

President of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Mr. Ivano Barbaini will visit India in the end of February next year. He gave this assurance to Punjab Cooperation Minister Capt. Kanwaljit Singh who had extended a warm invitation to him to visit India particularly Punjab.
Capt. Singh, who is leading a high level Indian delegation to Vietnam, [...]

Avtar Singh Hit BJP-SAD candidate from Rajouri Garden seat today launched a scathing attack on Sheila Dikshit Congress Government for mortgaging the interests of poor public of New Delhi to the private electricity distribution companies.
Addressing gatherings in Rajouri Garden, Khayala, Vishnu Garden, Tagore Garden and Mukharji Park accompanied by local and Punjab BJP-SAD leaders, Mr. [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr.Parkash Singh Badal today called upon the Centre to make policies as per the felt needs of the people to make them prosper rather it should not impose on them forcefully.
Addressing a mammoth gathering of Cooperators at a state level function to observe 55th All India Cooperative Week here at Baddowal, Mr. [...]

The Punjab Forest Department has decided to give a big push to agro-forestry in the State and would distribute 10 lac seedlings of fast-growing and economically important tree species such as Eucalyptus, Shisham and Drek.
Disclosing this here today Mr. Tikshan Sud, Forest Minister said that Punjab Forest Department in order  achieve the target of 15% [...]

Statement issued by Capt Kanwaljit Singh at the Chandigarh Press Club
The core issue faced by the state is its economic condition which affects the entire societies well being. Keeping that in mind I have taken the initiative to meet the Press today to share and discuss what we in our Cooperative Department have endeavored to [...]

The Punjab Government would abolish Mohalla Sanitation Committee in all the cities in the state and chalk out a plan to regularize the employees of these committees.
An announcement to this effect was made by Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal while presiding over a state level function to commemorate the Parkash Utsav of Bhagwan [...]

Shiromani Akali Dal President Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today called upon the Central Government to immediately announce a Bonus of Rs. 300 per quintal to mitigate the sufferings of paddy farmers in the State.
In a letter to Union Agriculture and Food Minister Sharad Pawar, who himself hails from a farming background, the SAD President stated [...]

Member of Parliament and Shiromani Akali Dal president Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today called on the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to announce immediate cut in diesel, petrol and fertilizer prices in view of the sharp reduction in the prices of crude oil in international market.
The Akali Chief also demanded that the Minimum Support Price [...]

European Delegation led by Ms. Daniel Smadja Ambassador Head of European Commission to India, Bhutan and Nepal today called on Mr. Manoranjan Kalia, Industry and Commerce Minister Punjab  at his official residence  and discussed at Length  for the promotion of Trade and Industry.She showed keen interest and told Mr. Kalia that they were going to [...]

Making a strong plea for revolutionary initiatives for agricultural resurgence in Punjab, The Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today announced a series of measures to revamp farm economy through adoption of modern and scientific techniques.
Presiding over a day long interactive session with a cross section of progressive entrepreneurs from agriculture and allied fields. Mr. [...]

Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia, Patron, Youth Akali Dal & Public Relations Minister today threatened that Youth Akali Dal would gherao UPA Chairperson, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, if the Union Government failed to raise the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Paddy to Rs. 1300/-.
In a statement issued here today the Youth Akali Dal Patron said that by [...]

The Punjab Chief Minister Mr.Parkash Singh Badal said here today that the Centre’s reported of refusal to exclude Punjab from an agricultural package would not only dampen the morale of the farmers from the State but would also negatively impact the farm market sentiments.
Mr.Badal was commenting on the statement [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today urged the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to immediately announces a bonus of Rs. 100/- per quintal of wheat procurement to partly offset the potential loss suffered by farmers of Punjab for not being allowed to export their marketable surplus.
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr. [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal said today blew poll bugle for parliamentary elections in the country, saying “the winds of political change were sweeping in the country and the present Central regime was tottering on the brink of collapse. A complete panic and uncertainty has gripped the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) partners and [...]