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Sonepat, July 5 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Manohar Singh Gill, today inaugurated the newly laid synthetic hockey surface at Sports Authority of India (SAI), northern regional centre at Bahalgarh in Sonepat.

The new hockey surface will be used during national coaching camps for training the elite hockey players as well [...]

Abohar (Punjab), May 27 (ANI): Farmers in Abohar in Punjab suffered huge losses as their pear crop has been damaged due to excessive heat this summer.

The cultivation of pears has been affected the morale of the farmers.

Sharp rise in temperature in the region has destroyed not only the crops, but also affected the soil.

Mites [...]

Abohar (Punjab), May 20 (ANI): In a first of its kind initiative in the country, a call centre named Zamidara Farmsolutions has started functioning in Punjab.

Located in the border district of Fazilka in Ferozepur district, the call centre offers latest updates to the farmers on agricultural techniques and developments.

Besides discussing their problems with the call [...]

Abohar, Apr 16 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) has increased patrolling near the India-Pakistan border in Abohar of Punjab with the start of wheat harvesting.

The step has been taken to keep a check on illegal trespassing across the India-Pakistan border.

Every year [...]

Muhar Jamsher (Firozpur), Apr 10 (ANI): Villagers in Muhar Jamsher in Punjab are facing difficulties on account of restrictions on their movement, due to the strategic location of the village.

Situated along the LoC in district Firozpur, Muhar Jamsher has Pakistan on its three sides and on the fourth side it has a gate erected by [...]

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Congress party Monday announced its second list for Haryana by naming three more candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.
Ashok Tanwar, president of the Indian Youth Congress, has been given the party ticket to contest from the Sirsa (SC) constituency in place of sitting MP Atma Singh Gill.
Another prominent name [...]

Kaler Khera village (Punjab), Feb 28 (ANI): The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is a big hit among the villagers in Punjab.

The Government launched the ambitious NREGS in 2006 to provide employment to villagers.

Villagers of Kaler Khera of Punjab [...]