New Delhi, February 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the Calcutta High Court chief justice to deploy civil judges and also requisition judicial officers from neighbouring Jharkhand and Odisha to deal with 80 lakh claims and objections in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal. A bench of Chief Justice […]
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Ranchi, February 24 All seven persons on board an air ambulance were killed after the aircraft crashed near Simaria in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Monday evening while en route to Delhi from Ranchi, a top state government official said. The crash took place shortly after the aircraft operated by Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd took off […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 23 The Punjab government on Monday projected to collect Rs 12,800 crore excise revenue for 2026-27, with Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema saying there will be no increase in liquor rates. Cheema further said Punjab’s excise reforms have not only rewritten the state’s revenue trajectory but are now directly strengthening […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 23 A day after IDFC First Bank exposed a Rs 590-crore fraud involving Haryana government accounts, the opposition Congress on Monday raised the issue in the Assembly, with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announcing a probe. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini assured the House that a probe has been ordered […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 23 The Punjab Cabinet on Monday gave its nod to holding the Budget session of the state assembly from March 6 to 16. The Budget will be presented on March 8. The Cabinet also approved the new excise policy 2026-27, aiming to mobilise revenue to the tune of Rs 12,800 […]
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The North News Jammu, February 23 Inspector General of Police (Jammu Zone) Bhim Sen Tuti said on Monday that in a joint operation, security forces have neutralised a seven-member Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror module, dubbed the “Israel Group”, bringing an end to a year-and-a-half-long operation in the Kishtwar belt of Jammu and Kashmir. Three members of […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 23 Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced the launch of the ‘Meri Rasoi’ scheme, under which the Punjab government will provide essential food kits to 40 lakh families registered under the National Food Security Act. Speaking to the media after chairing a cabinet meeting here, Mann said the initiative […]
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New Delhi, February 23 Actor Alia Bhatt, who made her debut as a presenter at the 79th edition of the BAFTA Awards, surprised fans by starting her speech in Hindi to make a point about the universal nature of cinematic language. Bhatt presented the Best Film not in English Language category BAFTA to Norwegian filmmaker […]
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New Delhi, February 23 Union Cooperation Amit Shah on Monday said the newly launched cooperative cab service Bharat Taxi will guarantee a minimum base rate per kilometre for all drivers on its platform, asserting that existing ride-hailing aggregators had deliberately avoided setting such a floor to maximise corporate profits at the expense of workers. Addressing […]
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New Delhi, February 23 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said it is too early to comment on the tariff changes announced by the United States and the commerce ministry is reviewing the situation. On Friday, the US Supreme Court gave a verdict against the sweeping import tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on trade […]
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