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Anju is a Jalandhar (Punjab)-based Assistant Editor with The Indian Express. Coming from this predominantly agrarian state from where the Green Revolution ushered, agriculture is close to her heart. She writes extensively on this topic, with special focus on related issues that the state is facing such as farmer suicides, stubble burning, rapid depletion of water table because of water-guzzling, MSP-supported paddy, etc. Her write-ups are based on extensive research, field visits and interactions with stake-holders. Apart from this she also covers several other issues of the Punjab state. She tweets @Anjuagnihotri1
December 12, 2015 09:03 IST
Late blight affects all parts of the plant and leaves become small and pale, characterised by brownish spots
Sat, Dec 12, 2015December 12, 2015 08:41 IST
The tribunal also announced fines for those who was found violating this order.
Sat, Dec 12, 2015December 10, 2015 01:08 IST
Zero-tillage wheat and direct seeded rice technologies are gradually gaining ground in Punjab.
Thu, Dec 10, 2015December 05, 2015 04:11 IST
“SAD leaders have been visiting us for a week now, appealing to us to come to the rally. They promised us one day’s wage,” claimed another woman from Lambra.
Sat, Dec 05, 2015December 05, 2015 04:09 IST
He claimed that when Captain left the CM residence in 2007, he found that Captain had set up a bar in the official CM residence.
Sat, Dec 05, 2015December 03, 2015 05:35 IST
Sources in the NRI affairs department said the government was in no mood to host the event due to the embarassment faced by SAD leaders during their visits to the US, UK and Canada.
Thu, Dec 03, 2015December 01, 2015 02:20 IST
Data gathered from the global positioning system (GPS) devices recovered from the attackers suggested that they crossed over to Bamiyal town in Pathankot, close to the international border.
Tue, Dec 01, 2015November 30, 2015 01:03 IST
Sources said Sukhbir asked the MLAs to bring 4,000 to 5,000 people to the rally to make it a success.
Mon, Nov 30, 2015November 26, 2015 04:11 IST
On the drug menace, he said ‘drugs and corruptions’ are issues that cannot be completely mitigated from any society but added that police would work hard to stamp out smuggling.
Thu, Nov 26, 2015November 25, 2015 09:31 IST
Party sources said Kejriwal would come to Punjab in July next year ahead of the 2017 polls.
Wed, Nov 25, 2015November 24, 2015 18:19 IST
Launch project with NGO Khwaish Sewa Society to provide sanitary napkins.
Tue, Nov 24, 2015November 20, 2015 09:33 IST
The Congress MLA along with the party leaders gathered at A S resort in the afternoon and began to march to Blue Moon Palace, where Sukhbir was to address his party leaders.
Fri, Nov 20, 2015November 19, 2015 02:05 IST
Wheat seeds needn’t be bought each time, but Punjab farmers are going against the advice.
Thu, Nov 19, 2015November 16, 2015 02:42 IST
The group was formed by Gurdaspur agriculture development officer Amrik Singh over a year ago to educate farmers about crop health and other issues.
Mon, Nov 16, 2015November 15, 2015 01:50 IST
In a reply to a question on “religious intolerance” in India, Dalai Lama said that politics meant serving the people effectively and “not creating problems”.
Sun, Nov 15, 2015November 14, 2015 02:26 IST
The orders come 10 months after he was transferred from Jalandhar to Kolkata. He received his transfer orders on January 16 this year, around 20 days after he summoned Majithia to the ED office.
Sat, Nov 14, 2015November 14, 2015 02:15 IST
Air samples were collected by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) from five major cities — Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala and Mandi Gobind Garh (MGG) — as well as the Golden Temple.
Sat, Nov 14, 2015November 06, 2015 00:50 IST
What some Punjab farmers are doing to stop the heavy pollution caused by burning harvested paddy stalks.
Fri, Nov 06, 2015November 04, 2015 02:39 IST
The teachers working under various schemes have not been paid since August.
Wed, Nov 04, 2015October 31, 2015 09:32 IST
A complaint has been filed against the cricketer at the Akal Takht alleging that Harbhajan had prevented devotees from entering the gurudwara during the wedding ceremony,
Fri, Dec 25, 2015October 28, 2015 04:53 IST
Till date, Punjab has procured around 74 lakh tonnes of paddy, with government agencies procuring around 69 lakh tonnes and the remaining by private players.
Wed, Oct 28, 2015October 26, 2015 03:04 IST
“I had come to the police station to enquire about the incident. When I reached, some persons asked me to go back. Even the police asked me to leave the police station to avoid any untoward incident,” said Paramjit.
Mon, Oct 26, 2015October 25, 2015 03:11 IST
One of the Panj Pyaras Giani Mangal Singh explains the decision of sacking of the high-priests.
Sun, Oct 25, 2015October 25, 2015 03:08 IST
The decision of the Panj Pyaras ordering the SGPC to remove the jathedars of Akal Takht is the actual decision of Panth itself.
Sun, Oct 25, 2015October 24, 2015 12:43 IST
Delhi CM prayed for peace and communal harmony at Golden Temple.
Sat, Oct 24, 2015