CCL limit for paddy enhanced

Chandigarh: The Reserve Bank of India has enhanced the cash credit limit (CCL) for Punjab to Rs 42,012.93 cr up to November for the ongoing paddy procurement season. With the CCL of Rs 35,712.73 crore already been sanctioned till October-end, the limit has now been extended by Rs 6,300.20 crore till November. tns

Farmers rue lower rate

Fazilka: Farmers of Ladhuka block on Friday staged a protest at the Ladhuka grain market, alleging payment of lower price for fine 1121 aromatic variety of basmati paddy by private traders as compared to nearby markets. They alleged private traders and rice millers had been offering prices up to Rs 200 per quintal lower as compared to nearby grain markets. oc

Ashu holds meet, staff protest

Sangrur: Food and Civil Supplies Minister Bharat Bhushan Aashu, who is also the District Grievances Redressal Committee, Sangrur, on Friday presided over a meeting here at the District Administrative Complex. Government employees protested outside the complex over their long-pending demands. Rajvir Badrukhan, district general secretary, Punjab State Ministerial Services Union, said they were being forced to launch an indefinite stir. — TNS

Nambardars’ stir on Nov 30

Bathinda: Members of the Punjab Nambardar Union are mobilising support in villages ahead of their call for a state-level protest rally scheduled to be held on November 30. “Among our prominent demands is hike in the honorarium being paid to us from Rs 1,500 to Rs 5,000,” union president Baljinder Singh said. tns

Curb illicit liquor trade: Assn

Chandigarh: With the onset of the festive season, the International Spirits & Wines Association of India (ISWAI), an apex body of the premium alcobev sector, urged the Punjab Government for strict checks and enforcement to counter the illicit and spurious liquor trade. tns

Central varsity signs MoU

Bathinda: The Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, signed an MoU with the Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal’s Research for Resurgence Foundation to promote research for developing innovative solutions to various problems of society and develop learner-centric teaching pedagogies as envisioned in the NEP-2020. tns