The North News New Delhi, December 10 India’s drug pricing regulator has tightened its oversight of essential and non-essential medicines, with officials saying the measures have helped curb prices and save patients thousands of crores over recent years. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) fixes ceiling prices for medicines listed under the National List of […]
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The North News New Delhi, December 10 Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and announced that the technology major would invest more than US$17.5 billion (approximately ₹1.5 lakh crore) in India to strengthen Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure and capabilities. The commitment marks Microsoft’s largest investment […]
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The North News New Delhi, December 9 India’s 2027 Census will be conducted entirely through digital platforms, with officials confirming that data will be collected through mobile applications and a dedicated online portal. Respondents will also have the option to self-enumerate using a web-based system, marking a significant shift from traditional paper-based enumeration. The government […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 9 Himachal Pradesh Police have introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing the use of social media by personnel in uniform, aiming to safeguard the force’s public image and prevent misuse of sensitive information. The guidelines issued by the DGP, stress the need to uphold the […]
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The North News New Delhi, December 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on National Democratic Alliance (NDA) members of Parliament to ensure that reforms are implemented across all sectors, saying that existing rules and regulations must make “ease of living” the central priority. Addressing the NDA’s parliamentary gathering, Modi said the country had […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 9 Speculation is growing in Punjab’s political circles over whether former cricketer and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and his wife, Dr. Navjot Kaur, may be preparing to move towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The discussion follows Dr Navjot Kaur’s sharp public criticism of the Congress leadership, which led […]
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The North News New Delhi, December 8 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused Jawaharlal Nehru of softening his stance on Vande Mataram in the 1930s under pressure from the Muslim League. During debate in the Lok Sabha on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, Modi told MPs that Nehru, in a letter to Subhas […]
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The North News New Delhi, December 8 India has deployed four additional naval ships to support ongoing humanitarian and relief operations in Sri Lanka after the island nation was hit by a severe cyclone, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday. The deployment — part of Operation Sagar Bandhu — includes INS Gharial and three […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 8 India’s Tourism Ministry has urged states and Union Territories to step up protections for visitors, warning that safety gaps continue to undermine confidence among domestic and international travellers. Tourism and Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, said the responsibility for safeguarding tourists […]
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The North News New Delhi, December 8 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the patriotic song Vande Mataram should serve as a source of inspiration as India works toward becoming a self-reliant and developed nation by 2047. While addressing the Parliament, Modi said that the song carried a unifying power that transcended political […]
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