The North NewsChandigarh, December 31 The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Union Government’s proposal to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with a new law titled Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin). Moving the resolution, Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Tarunpreet […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 30 A scuffle between a doctor and a patient at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) has ended in a mutual compromise, with both sides apologising to each other and agreeing to put the episode behind them. Senior resident doctor Raghav Narula and patient Arjun Panwar met in […]
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The North NewsNew Delhi, December 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Bangladesh prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who passed away in Dhaka. In a message posted on X today, Modi offered condolences to Ms Zia’s family and to the people of Bangladesh, […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 30 Himachal Pradesh is set to welcome the New Year with snowfall, as the weather department has issued an alert for deteriorating conditions from December 30 to January 2. The Meteorological Centre Shimla said an active western disturbance is likely to affect the state, bringing rain and […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 29 The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has approved a set of administrative and governance reforms aimed at making everyday dealings with the state government quicker and more accessible for citizens. At its meeting on Monday, the Cabinet cleared the upgradation of Sub-Tehsil Banur into a […]
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The North NewsNew Delhi, December 29 The Centre has approved defence procurement proposals worth about ₹79,000 crore ($9.5bn) to strengthen the operational capabilities of its armed forces, the government said on Monday. The approvals were granted by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, during a meeting held in New Delhi.For […]
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Yog Raj SharmaThe North NewsShimla, December 29 Resident doctors in Himachal Pradesh have resumed duties after accepting assurances from the state government over the handling of a controversial case at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the government would constitute a new committee of senior doctors to re-examine […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 28 Resident doctors at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, have withdrawn their indefinite strike with immediate effect after receiving assurances from the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu regarding an inquiry and the revocation of a termination order.In a press note issued on Sunday, the […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North NewsShimla, December 27 Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Dr Dhani Ram Shandil has described the ongoing strike by resident doctors as “wrong”, saying the situation could have been avoided had the accused doctor apologised earlier. Speaking to reporters, Dr Shandil said that when resident doctors met the chief minister to raise […]
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Yog Raj SharmaThe North NewsShimla, December 27 Health services across Himachal Pradesh were disrupted on Friday as resident doctors went on an indefinite strike to protest the termination of a colleague at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla. Indira Gandhi Medical College officials said routine surgeries had been suspended following the strike by […]
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