Revenue Act not amended, kurki yet to become history

Chandigarh : The state government’s move to delete a clause in the Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1961, has failed to end kurki (auction) of mortgaged land of farmers. Reason: the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, has not been amended; the Act still allows for the recovery of arrears of land revenue.The land of indebted farmers […]

Rain in region ends week-long dry spell; brings temp down

Chandigarh, August 19 : Rains made a comeback in region on Saturday, ending a nearly week-long dry spell and bringing the temperature down to a comfortable level. The weather office has forecast thunderstorm with showers later in the day. According to private weather agency Skymet, light intensity rains will continue at a few places over […]

Dengue, chikungunya threat set to bite again

Chandigarh : The state is facing a threat of outbreak of vector-borne diseases — dengue and chikungunya. Around 2,000 suspected and 127 confirmed cases of dengue have so far been reported in the state. Besides, 750 clinically suspected and 17 confirmed cases of chikungunya have also been reported.A look at the data of previous years reveal […]

India can take on China under any circumstances, says Ramdev

Ludhiana, August 18 : Yoga guru Ramdev on Friday criticised China over the ongoing military impasse on the Doklam Plateau and described India as content and contained country that could take on China under any circumstances. He said, “India is today a self-contented country with sufficient arms, ammunitions and army to fight against China.” “Let […]