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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
October 24, 2015 10:39 IST
40, including SAD (Mann) district chief, booked, 16 held
Sat, Oct 24, 2015October 24, 2015 09:00 IST
Protesters were alleging that the two brothers arrested for desecration in Faridkot have been framed and demanded the re-instatement of the suspended ‘Panj Pyaras’.
Sat, Oct 24, 2015October 24, 2015 03:19 IST
On Wednesday, the SGPC said the decision of the Panj Pyaras was “against traditions of the Akal Takht and service rules” and “aimed at causing conflict and division” in the community.
Sat, Oct 24, 2015October 18, 2015 09:35 IST
In Phagwara, the protesters sat near Sugarmill Chowk at 10:30 am and even blocked the service lanes along the highway.
Sun, Oct 18, 2015October 18, 2015 01:01 IST
Three weeks ago, the SC, in its judgment in the Uphaar case, said Sushil Ansal was “fairly aged” for a further jail term. He is 75.
Sun, Oct 18, 2015October 16, 2015 11:46 IST
Though only a few select people were invited to a function hosted by the local Verma family at the village, a large crowd gathered to welcome the Ambassador.
Fri, Oct 16, 2015October 15, 2015 01:44 IST
Farmers are unanimous that Punjab hasn’t seen such bad days, with one or the other crop failing in consecutive seasons — and now basmati selling even below parmal.
Thu, Oct 15, 2015October 13, 2015 05:33 IST
The horticulture department has already been taking precautionary measures for about a month now.
Tue, Oct 13, 2015October 13, 2015 05:28 IST
The probe in the case had been marked by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on October 1 after reports that spurious pesticides were being sold to paddy farmers at Phillaur.
Tue, Oct 13, 2015October 10, 2015 09:54 IST
Farmers are demanding Rs 40,000 per acre compensation for damage to cotton crops and Rs 4,500 and Rs 5,000 minimum support price (MSP) per quintal for the ‘1509’ and ‘1121’ varieties of basmati.
Sat, Oct 10, 2015October 10, 2015 09:42 IST
Narinder Kashyap, party national general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP, said,“Farmers who are supposed to farming their fields are on railway tracks.”
Sat, Oct 10, 2015October 10, 2015 09:29 IST
Maninder Singh Saini was admitted in civil hospital, Jalandhar, with two stitches on his head.
Sat, Oct 10, 2015October 10, 2015 00:55 IST
The farmers were protesting against the government’s compensation amount offered after the whitefly pest destroyed much of their cotton crop.
Sat, Oct 10, 2015October 09, 2015 09:45 IST
BSP senior party leaders would not only take up Dalit issues but would also discuss farmer interests and those of government employees who are not being paid salaries on time.
Fri, Oct 09, 2015October 07, 2015 09:22 IST
Assistant Superintendent of Police (Jails) Karamjit Singh Bhullar, accused of “supplying” drugs to inmates of Faridkot and Kapurthala jails, appeared before the special investigation team at Kapurthala on Tuesday to record his statement. Bhullar, who is held in the Fardikot jail, alleged that he was being framed by government authorities as he had exposed Rs […]
Wed, Oct 07, 2015October 06, 2015 00:24 IST
Police had sent the body, identified to be Powar’s by a friend, to the UK through a private agency after nobody from his family came to collect it.
Tue, Oct 06, 2015October 03, 2015 12:30 IST
Badal said the SAD-BJP government was sensitised to the agrarian issues despite severe criticism from several quarters
Sat, Oct 03, 2015September 29, 2015 04:24 IST
The union minister praised the Punjab government, saying it had acquired farmers’ land in a much better manner than the previous Congress regime in his home state of Haryana.
Fri, Dec 25, 2015September 26, 2015 08:04 IST
The rally was attended by AAP Punjab convenor Sucha Singh Chhotepur and Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann.
Sat, Sep 26, 2015September 23, 2015 08:20 IST
Colonel (Retd) Baldev Singh Chahal said that 'it was a harrowing experience till the Red Cross society provided them with medicines, warm clothes and so on.'
Wed, Sep 23, 2015September 23, 2015 07:45 IST
The meritorious schools are the brainchild of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and aim to provide quality education to government school students who have scored above 80 per cent.
Wed, Sep 23, 2015September 19, 2015 08:46 IST
The Akal Takht declared Ram Rahim an offender for allegedly copying the attire of the 10th Guru of Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh.
Sat, Sep 19, 2015September 19, 2015 08:01 IST
Sources in the BSP said that former BSP state president Gurlal Saila would be announced as the party candidate from Chabbewal Vidhan sabha segment.
Sat, Sep 19, 2015September 18, 2015 08:35 IST
The deceased had left his house Wednesday evening on the pretext that he was going to cyber café to collect some study material through internet.
Fri, Sep 18, 2015September 18, 2015 08:13 IST
The suspect was picked up on Wednesday. He is among seven people booked in connection with the suicides of financier Vinod Syal and his wife Kusum Syal.
Fri, Sep 18, 2015
