Kashmir apple growers face challenges due to high-density apple yields, early ripening, and road closures caused by weather. Middlemen exploit the situation, while inadequate cold storage and a lack of fruit processing units worsen issues. A “conspiracy” narrative against Delhi is unfounded.
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New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has accused the Centre of misleading the public on flood relief funds, saying the state is demanding…
View More Punjab Govt Demands ₹20,000 Crore Relief, Calls Centre’s SDRF Claim Misleading
Punjab faces its worst floods in 50 years, impacting over 4 lakh people and damaging farmland. The state government is providing relief, but Finance Minister Cheema accuses the central government of ignoring Punjab’s plight and withholding funds while demanding immediate financial aid.
View More Punjab Responds to Historic Floods with Urgency; Cheema Slams Centre for Delay in Support
NEW DELHI: Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday urged the Union Government to extend the same humanitarian spirit…
View More Aid to Afghanistan, Why Hesitation in Helping Flood-Hit Punjab: Harpal Singh Cheema
Punjab’s agriculture minister appealed to the central government for immediate flood relief, including a financial package and increased compensation for farmers. Over 4 lakh acres of farmland were submerged, causing extensive damage to crops, livestock, and the rural economy. He requested ₹50,000 per acre in compensation and the release of pending funds.
View More Punjab Agriculture Minister Seeks Urgent Relief as 4 Lakh Acres Submerged in Floods
Punjab’s Finance Minister warned that GST rate changes without compensation could destabilize states’ finances. He advocated for protecting state revenue and supporting social welfare programs. Punjab seeks relief from the Centre for flood damage and is owed significant GST compensation.
View More GST Rate Rationalization Must Protect States’ Finances, Says Punjab FM Harpal Singh Cheema
AAP accuses the BJP and central government of removing 55 lakh Punjabis from the free ration list. They allege the BJP is using KYC verification and data collection to unjustly cancel benefits. AAP vows to protect ration entitlements and prevent any cancellations under their government.
View More AAP accuses the BJP of removing 55 lakh Punjabis from free ration list
Just a few days after the Pahalgam massacre in late April, I first heard in Srinagar that the ruling party was looking for arguments with…
View More Dividing Jammu from Kashmir Could Be Dangerous
New Delhi: Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India, said Punjab has “suffered a governance deficit” and is at risk of…
View More “Punjab Has Suffered a Governance Deficit, Is Being Left Behind”: Hardeep Puri
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of failing to disburse salaries on time to Municipal Corporation of…
View More AAP Accuses BJP of Delayed Salaries and Unfulfilled Funding Promises in MCD
NEW DELHI: In a significant political development, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has withdrawn its Member of Parliament, Yusuf Pathan, from a multi-party delegation organized by…
View More TMC Withdraws Yusuf Pathan from Global Anti-Terror Delegation, Citing Lack of Consultation by Centre
New Delhi: A massive protest led by Kashmiri Pandits and supported by Delhi citizens erupted at Jantar Mantar today, condemning the brutal killing of 26…
View More Kashmiri Pandits, Delhi Citizens Protest Pahalgam Terror Attack; Demand Pakistan Be Declared Terrorist State