Yog Raj SharmaThe North NewsShimla, December 29 Senior leaders of the ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh, including Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, staged a peaceful protest on Monday against the central government’s decision to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The demonstration was held at Shimla’s Ridge, in front of Mahatma […]
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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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The North News New Delhi, December 29 Dr Suresh Kumar Angurana, an Additional Professor at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), has been conferred the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: Vigyan Yuva – Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (Medicine) for 2025. The award was presented by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 29 Punjab government has taken sweeping steps over the past year to expand access to affordable and advanced healthcare, ranging from neighbourhood clinics to specialised treatments such as liver transplants. State Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh said the reforms, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, aim […]
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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Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 28 Resident doctors at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, have withdrawn their indefinite strike with immediate effect after receiving assurances from the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu regarding an inquiry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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The North NewsChandigarh, December 27 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said on Saturday that the state was “turning the tide” against drugs and organised crime, citing large-scale arrests, rising conviction rates and intensified action against gang networks. Reviewing the performance of the Punjab Police, Mann said sustained enforcement, tighter investigations and what he described […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, December 27 Punjab’s Forest and Wildlife Preservation Department has introduced special winter arrangements at the Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park, commonly known as Chhatbir Zoo, to safeguard animals and birds from cold weather. The measures, overseen by Forest Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, aim to ensure a hygienic and protective environment across enclosures as […]
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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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The North News New Delhi, December 27 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid homage to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji on the occasion of his sacred Parkash Purab, describing the Sikh Guru as an enduring symbol of courage, compassion and sacrifice. In a message shared on social media platform X, the Prime Minister said […]
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