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Panchkula: 63-yr-old falls prey to online fraudsters
In his complaint, Jora Singh, 63, resident of DLF Valley, Kalka, told the police that he retired as SDO from the agriculture department, on August 9, at about 1 pm he got a call and the caller identified himself as an SBI credit card agency employee
Updated on Oct 12, 2023 09:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Farm fires back in Punjab, 214 cases reported in fortnight
With paddy harvesting underway in Punjab, farm fires have started with 81 cases reported on Saturday, mostly in the Majha region. In an effort to reduce stubble burning, the Punjab government has promised to decrease it by 50% compared to last year. The state recorded 49,000 farm fires in 2022, down from 71,000 in 2021. Punjab plans to make six districts farm fire-free and has measures in place to manage paddy straw. Stubble burning contributes to severe air pollution in North Indian states and Delhi. Farmers argue they have no choice but to burn stubble due to lack of affordable alternatives.
Updated on Oct 01, 2023 11:01 PM IST
Vishal Rambani, Patiala
Punjab chief secretary steps in, tells Markfed to procure 60% DAP stock
Punjab needs 5.25 lakh tonnes of DAP during the rabi season and so far the state cooperative has bought only 20,000 tonnes.
Updated on Aug 28, 2023 03:19 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
Heavy rainfall after extended dry spell boosts paddy transplantation in Bihar
The highest coverage of paddy transplantation was achieved in Purnea (100%), followed by Saharsa (98%), Saran (95%), Tirhut (90%) and Patna (83%)
Updated on Aug 10, 2023 10:45 AM IST
Floods damage 12,000 hectares paddy in Punjab’s Doaba
Paddy sown over 12,500 hectares in Doaba’s Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts have been damaged due to floods that wreaked havoc post July 10, according to agriculture department officials
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 12:49 AM IST
