The flood of off-season vegetables and fruits in the market is a direct and clear indication that these vegetables are being grown using excessive amounts of growth regulators, pesticides, and fungicides, which are very harmful to health.
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Neither the enforcement agencies are paying attention to this, nor are buyers thinking about from where these off-season crops are coming?
Power tariffs in Punjab for 2026–27 have been reduced by 50 paise to ₹1.50 per unit across categories, offering relief worth nearly ₹7,851 Crores to consumers, just months before the Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections. The revised rates, announced by the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission, will take effect from April 1 and are expected to benefit domestic, commercial and industrial users. However, the move also comes at a time when the state continues to face concerns over rising public debt and subsidy burdens. At a time when Punjab is already dealing with significant debt, will the reduction in power tariffs be seen purely as consumer relief or will it also spark debate over whether such financial decisions are sustainable for the state’s long-term fiscal health ?
पंजाब में 2026–27 के लिए बिजली दरों में 50 पैसे से ₹1.50 प्रति यूनिट तक कटौती की गई है, जिससे उपभोक्ताओं को लगभग ₹7,851 करोड़ की राहत मिलने की बात कही जा रही है। यह फैसला पंजाब विधानसभा चुनावों से कुछ महीने पहले आया है। पंजाब राज्य विद्युत नियामक आयोग द्वारा घोषित नई दरें 1 अप्रैल से लागू होंगी और इससे घरेलू, व्यावसायिक और औद्योगिक उपभोक्ताओं को लाभ मिलने की उम्मीद है। हालांकि यह फैसला ऐसे समय आया है जब राज्य पहले से ही बढ़ते कर्ज और सब्सिडी के बोझ को लेकर चर्चा में है। जब पंजाब पहले ही बड़े कर्ज के दबाव से जूझ रहा है, क्या बिजली दरों में यह कटौती केवल उपभोक्ताओं के लिए राहत मानी जाएगी या फिर यह भी सवाल उठेंगे कि क्या ऐसे फैसले राज्य की लंबी अवधि की आर्थिक स्थिति के लिए टिकाऊ हैं ?
The Indian National Congress has announced six candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial elections, including Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Vem Narender Reddy, Phulo Devi Netam, Karamvir Singh Boudh, Anurag Sharma and M Christopher Tilak. With nominees drawn from different states and political backgrounds, the selections again highlight how the party balances experience, representation and internal equations while sending leaders to the Upper House. With Congress announcing its six Rajya Sabha candidates from different states, are these selections mainly about strengthening the party’s voice in Parliament or also about rewarding loyalists and managing internal political equations ?
