The North News New Delhi, December 31 External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has met Tarique Rahman, Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, during his visit to Dhaka. Jaishankar said he handed over a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, conveying condolences on behalf of the Government and people of India following the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 31 Punjab’s Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian has intervened to address long-pending demands raised by the state’s veterinary inspectors. During a meeting with a delegation of the Punjab State Veterinary Inspectors Association, led by its president Gurdeep Singh Bassi, at the Punjab Civil Secretariat today, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 31 The Punjab government says it has taken a series of measures in 2025 to strengthen welfare support for families of martyred soldiers, ex-servicemen, widows and disabled personnel. According to the Defence Services Welfare Department, the initiatives were carried out under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, December 31 All schools across Punjab will remain closed until January 7 due to severe cold and dense fog, the state government has announced. Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said the decision was taken on Wednesday following directions from Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, keeping in view the health and safety of […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 31 The Shimla police have put special law-and-order and traffic arrangements in place as thousands of tourists arrive in Shimla to celebrate the New Year. Police officials said around 8,000 to 10,000 vehicles are entering the city daily, prompting the activation of a special security and traffic […]
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The North NewsNew Delhi, December 31 Doctors at the Ophthalmology Department of Army Hospital (Research & Referral) have carried out India’s first 3D Flex Aqueous Angiography combined with an iStent procedure, marking a major advance in glaucoma treatment. Hospital officials said the procedure was performed using a new stand-mounted Spectralis imaging system along with a […]
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The North NewsNew Delhi, December 31 Registrations for Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC), the flagship interaction programme led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have crossed the three-crore mark, officials said on Wednesday. As of December 30, 2025, more than three crore students, parents and teachers have signed up for the initiative, reflecting its growing reach and […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, December 31 Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann accused the Centre government of dismantling one of India’s most significant social safety nets, warning that the newly rechristened Viksit Bharat – Guarantee Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) was designed to strip the poorest citizens of “food, work and dignity”. Speaking as the House debated […]
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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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The North News New Delhi, December 30 The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts worth ₹4,666 crore to procure Close Quarter Battle (CQB) carbines and heavyweight torpedoes, as part of a wider push to modernise the armed forces and boost domestic manufacturing. The agreements were signed on Tuesday in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh […]
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