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‘All I see is darkness’: How Punjab’s basmati exports are worsening its groundwater crisis

Harwant Singh Aulakh, a farmer in his late sixties, grows basmati rice near Amritsar, just as his father and grandfather did before him. Amir Ghafourimanesh, a commodities importer in Tehran, Iran eats basmati rice leisurely as his father and grandfather do.

Newslaundry

Eight dead in Punjab’s Muktsar district as bus falls into canal

At least 8 people died and 11 injured in a bus accident in Punjab's Muktsar district on Sept 19. The bus rolled down the Sirhind feeder canal near Jhabelwali village. 35 people were on board, and an NDRF team was deployed for the rescue operation. Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker expressed…

The Hindu

MLA Budh Ram appointed as working president of Punjab unit of AAP

Batala MLA Amansher Singh Kalsi, Urmar MLA Jasvir Singh Raja Gill, Muktsar legislator Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar and Khanna MLA Tarunpreet Singh Sond are those appointed as State vice presidents.

The Hindu

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Parkash Singh Badal cremated at ancestral village in Punjab; leaders across political spectrum pay respects

BADAL(PUNJAB): Parkash Singh Badal was cremated on Thursday at his ancestral village in Punjab's Muktsar district with thousands of mourners and leaders across the political spectrum paying their last respects to the Akali stalwart and five-time chief minister.

The Times of India

Punjab: Heavy rains wreak havoc in low-lying fields of Muktsar

BATHINDA: Due to heavy rains in the region for the last two days, fields in Attari village of Muktsar, which are on the low-lying side, have been completely inundated. The rain water has also entered the fields at nearby villages, Gulabewala and Fattanwala,m while Raniwala village too has been inundated.…

The Times of India

Haryana reports 54 new Covid cases, Himachal Pradesh 8 and Punjab 4

CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA: Punjab reported four cases of Covid-19 on Sunday. One case each was reported in Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Muktsar and Mohali. Himachal Pradesh reported eight cases and Haryana 54 new Covid-19 cases.

The Times of India

Punjab: Were not handed over accused who fled, say Mohali cops

CHANDIGARH: Mohali police denied the Chandigarh Police charge that the cheating case accused escaped from its custody in Sector 8 on Thursday, claiming the Muktsar man was not formally handed over to them.

The Times of India

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Strict curbs in 2 Punjab districts for PM Narendra Modi's February 17 rally

BATHINDA: Going by the apparent breach in the security of Prime Minister Narendra Modi near Ferozepur on January 5 when his cavalcade was stuck at a flyover for 15-20 minutes, the administrations of adjoining Fazilka and Muktsar districts are taking no chances for a repeat of the incident when the…

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