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120 years since Kangra quake: A stark reminder of Himalayan vulnerability

National

120 years since Kangra quake: A stark reminder of Himalayan vulnerability

DHARAMSHALA : On this day in 1905, the Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh was devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the deadliest in the 20th century, claiming over 20,000 lives and destroying 100,000 buildings. This was one of the first in the era of instrumental seismology.
Punjab intensifies crackdown on illegal Agri-inputs; banned pesticides seized in Hoshiarpur

Punjab

Punjab intensifies crackdown on illegal Agri-inputs; banned pesticides seized in Hoshiarpur

CHANDIGARH : Amidst the ongoing intensified drive against substandard and illegal agricultural inputs as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has raided two firms in Hoshiarpur district, leading to seizure of banned pesticides and expired stocks.
Vigilance Bureau arrests Homeopathic Doctor red-handed accepting Rs 3.50 lakh bribe

Punjab

Vigilance Bureau arrests Homeopathic Doctor red-handed accepting Rs 3.50 lakh bribe

CHANDIGARH : The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, on Friday, arrested a private homeopathic doctor, Dr. Arvind Kumar, a resident of Raiya, in Amritsar district, while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 3.50 lakh in Tarn Taran.
Punjab Government ensures massive arrangements to facilitate over 8 lakh farmers during wheat procurement- Lal Chand Kataruchak

Punjab

Punjab Government ensures massive arrangements to facilitate over 8 lakh farmers during wheat procurement- Lal Chand Kataruchak

CHANDIGARH : The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister,Punjab, Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak today announced that the Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has made extensive preparations to facilitate over 8 lakh farmers during the ongoing wheat procurement season in the state.
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