Punjabi IN Economy & Business

07/17/2023

Farmers prepare paddy nurseries for needy

As no waterlogging has been reported in Muktsar district so far, several farmers are preparing paddy nurseries to help those whose fresh sown crop got damaged due to flooding.

07/17/2023

Punjab to raise specialised force to check road accidents, streamline vehicular traffic
The 1,300-strong Sadak Surakhya Force will be equipped with modern gadgets, including body cameras and breathalysers

The Punjab Government will raise a specialised force to streamline traffic movement and check road accidents, which claim 12-14 lives in the state on an average every day, an official said.

05/26/2022

Punjab govt launches DSR portal to facilitate farmers
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday launched a portal to facilitate paddy farmers opting for DSR method

https://agrimachinerypb.com/home/DSR22

05/26/2022

Punjab and UK agree for further tie-up in agriculture, IT, food processing

Bhagwant Mann bats for direct flight from Chandigarh to London

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-and-uk-agree-for-further-tie-up-in-agriculture-it-food-processing-higher-education-sports-public-transport-and-biomass-sectors-398335

05/25/2022

Punjab witnesses 30% increase in registration and stamps revenue; generates Rs 353 crore in April

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-witnesses-30-per-cent-increase-in-registration-and-stamps-revenue-generates-rs-353-crore-in-april-2022-398013

05/13/2022

Power shortage is more a demand side problem aggravated by poor distribution infrastructure in the states. It is unrealistic to expect the remedy from the central government alone. Out of 400 GW, only about 100 GW is in the central sector and the rest is in the private sector (200 GW) and state sector (100 GW). States can take three short-term measures to ensure uninterrupted power supply: One, clear the dues of gencos so that load dispatch centres are able to schedule power supply, two, improve demand management by accurately forecasting demand and prioritising the sectors, and third, invest in distribution infrastructure such as transformers and cables so that failures and losses during peak summer are minimised.

Rajesh Gupta is director, NITI Aayog The views expressed are personal

Discussion on the recent power shortage in some states has confounded understanding on this critical issue and generated three myths: One, this is only a supply side crisis; two, that increased electricity consumption is a perennial phenomenon; and three, that the remedy lies with the central gover....

05/10/2022

Going in right direction.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced that the state government will set up single window in every district to ensure speedy clearances to industrialists.

05/10/2022

Constructive politics to bring all along for development and economic revival.

[email protected] Chandigarh : Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday met chief minister Bhagwant Mann to share his recipe for revival of Punjab, income generation and curbing mafias and lauded him for being “down to earth” and “receptive” to his suggestions even though the...

05/09/2022

"Today we are fulfilling our promise made with transporters. Because of corona (virus), those transporters who could not pay motor (vehicle) tax can now pay it without penalty or arrears in the next three months," Mann said in a tweet in Hindi.

05/09/2022

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s attempt to involve public in preparing a “people’s Budget” seems to have gone down well with the masses, who see it as an opportunity to participate in making an important fiscal policy document.

04/15/2022

Better crops export marketing, facilities and infrastructure required.

What has brought about this fall and could there be a way to resurrect this vital farm export from India?

04/15/2022

Punjab has made arrangements for procuring 135 lakh MT of wheat in the ongoing season

04/15/2022

Punjab India Govt will have to keep increasing revenue to provide social welfare going.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is likely to announce 300 units of free electricity for the people of the state on Saturday, as per sources.

04/15/2022

SAD and Congress have damaged “qaum” (community) enough by not doing enough to revive Punjab's economy and businesses. Corruption free business environment, policies were not provided enough. Sikhism is not their private property or business.

04/14/2022

Job creation is one of the best way to boost Punjab's economy and revenue.

[email protected] Chandigarh : The Punjab cabinet on Wednesday gave approval to fill 145 posts of various categories (25 sub-divisional engineers, 70 junior engineer, 30 junior draftsman and 20 steno typist) by direct recruitment through the Punjab Public Service Commission and Subor.......

04/14/2022

[email protected] Chandigarh : The Punjab cabinet on Wednesday cleared the decks to get pending rural development funds accrual to the tune of ₹1,050 crore from the Centre with approval to the Punjab Rural Development (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022. The decision was taken at the cabine......

04/13/2022

According to initial assessment, there is 10-20% drop in wheat crop yield in Punjab this rabi season. SANJEEV KUMAR/HT

04/12/2022

[email protected] Chandigarh : The state procurement agencies have purchased 4.3 lakh tonnes of wheat in the first 10 days of the current rabi marketing season in Punjab, highest in at least the past five years. The marketing season began on April 1, and the state agencies, includin........

04/12/2022

04/09/2022

ਮੋਗਾ ਚ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਨਿਜੀ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਣਕ ਵੇਚ ਰਹੇ ਨੇ। ਕਿਸਾਨ ਮੋਗਾ ਵਿਚਲੇ ਨਿਜੀ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਦੇ ਗੁਦਾਮ ਵਿੱਚ 50 ਟ੍ਰਾਲੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਕਰੀਬ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ .....

04/09/2022

Punjab is no longer the prosperous state it used to be. The state’s per capita income has slid to below the national average and its per capita capital expenditure is the lowest in the country.

04/09/2022

Economy of Punjab by Industry

Economic statistics of Punjab. GDP, GDP per capita, GDP growth, Sectorwise gdp of Punjab.

04/09/2022

From farmers to government workers, people of Punjab are out on the streets protesting. And it’s not hard to see why, given the economy's data indicators.

04/09/2022

The Punjab chief minister said if the ration depot is very close to your home, one may fetch the ration from there.

04/09/2022

Very good step in right direction.
Rajdeep Singh Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said around 3.15 lakh students are expected to go abroad for studies this year, but the state government is creating a setup where students would get jobs in keeping with their degrees and the government would check the brain drain.

04/09/2022

Punjab farmers could lose out on a big opportunity for getting higher than the MSP for this year’s wheat crop if the government does not waive the market development fee (MDF) and rural development fee (RDF) imposed on private traders buying wheat.

04/09/2022

[email protected] Patiala : : Power tariff and subsidies as existing in the last financial year to all consumers are being continued as such in the current year from April 1 onwards. This was informed by a spokesman of the PSPCL in a press note issued here on Friday. The spokesman said.....

04/09/2022

Chandigarh : On the directives of chief minister Bhagwant Mann, the Punjab government has issued detailed guidelines to all the administrative secretaries, heads of department, divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners to ensure punctuality of all employees and officers for the convenienc......

04/09/2022

The overall VAT revenue in Punjab in the last fiscal was ₹ 7,533 crore, a jump of 25% from the previous year when the state collected ₹5,987 crore

04/09/2022

[email protected] Khanna : Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday visited the grain market, Khanna, to take stock of the arrangements for paddy procurement. He said this time there was a slight delay in the arrival of wheat in mandis and in some areas even the produce is compara......