In the Malwa belt of Punjab, 9 or 10 years back, the most suitable and profitable crop was long staple cotton, which was grown in more than 7 lakh hectares, but has drastically reduced to under 1 lakh hectares.
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Has the Administration shown some great seriousness to tide over this crisis situation?
Charanjit Singh Channi lost both Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur in the 2022 Assembly elections while serving as Punjab’s Chief Minister. Yet today, his camp is openly pushing for a bigger role and challenging the party’s existing leadership ahead of 2027. Has Channi’s political comeback gone from “defeat” to “dreaming of the crown” a little too quickly ? What explains Channi’s confidence despite his 2022 report card ?
चरणजीत सिंह चन्नी 2022 के विधानसभा चुनावों में पंजाब के मुख्यमंत्री रहते हुए चमकौर साहिब और भदौड़ दोनों सीटों से हार गए थे। इसके बावजूद आज उनका खेमा 2027 से पहले बड़ी भूमिका की खुली मांग कर रहा है और पार्टी के मौजूदा नेतृत्व को चुनौती दे रहा है। क्या चन्नी की राजनीतिक वापसी “हार” से “ताज के सपने” तक कुछ ज्यादा ही जल्दी पहुंच गई है ? 2022 के रिपोर्ट कार्ड के बावजूद चन्नी के इस आत्मविश्वास की वजह क्या है ?
Sonalika’s growth has created employment across manufacturing, dealerships, service centres, spare-parts networks and farm machinery services. With its large manufacturing base, 1,000+ channel partners, 15,000+ retail points and 375+ stockists, the company has built a wide network around its tractor business. Its 65+ skill development centres also provide training opportunities for farmers. Considering this wider employment ecosystem, how would you assess Sonalika Tractors' contribution to job creation ?
