Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 24 A senior resident doctor at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC), Shimla, has been terminated from service following an official inquiry into a scuffle with a patient, according to an order issued by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Himachal Pradesh.The order said […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 24 Punjab’s Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian said on Tuesday that 2025 saw a series of citizen-focused reforms aimed at resolving long-pending housing issues, tightening checks on illegal development and accelerating industrial growth. The minister said the department introduced an Amnesty Scheme to provide long-awaited relief to […]
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The North News Shimla, December 24 Music, colour and tradition filled the streets of Shimla on Wednesday as the city launched its nine-day Winter Carnival, one of Himachal Pradesh’s flagship cultural events. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the celebrations by flagging off cultural troupes dressed in traditional attire and accompanied by local instruments. A […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, December 24 Punjab has approved the direct recruitment of 532 personnel for its Prisons Department in an effort to strengthen jail security and ease staffing pressures, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Wednesday. The recruitment drive will include 475 warders and 57 matrons, filling vacancies that have remained unoccupied for more […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 24 Punjab has recorded a steady expansion in horticulture, with the area under such crops rising from 4.81 lakh hectares to about 5.21 lakh hectares, as the state intensifies efforts to diversify agriculture and boost farm incomes. Horticulture Minister Mohinder Bhagat said on Wednesday that sustained policy support, financial incentives […]
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The North News New Delhi, December 24 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved three new corridors under Delhi Metro’s Phase V (A) project, a move aimed at easing congestion and improving connectivity across the national capital. The approved corridors include R.K. Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (9.9km), Aerocity to Indira Gandhi […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 24 Punjab recorded a 53 percent fall in stubble-burning incidents during the latest Kharif season, marking one of the state’s most significant environmental gains of the year, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Wednesday. Official figures show that cases dropped to 5,114 in 2025, down from […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 24 The Punjab government has described 2025 as a landmark year for social justice and inclusion, citing a series of welfare measures aimed at empowering disadvantaged communities across the state. Speaking in Chandigarh, Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Baljit Kaur said the initiatives reflected the government’s commitment under Chief […]
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North NewsNew Delhi, December 24 India has successfully launched its heaviest satellite to date after the LVM3 rocket lifted off at 8:24am on Wednesday, carrying the US-built BlueBird Block-2 spacecraft into orbit. Developed by Indian Space Research Organisation, the LVM3 placed the nearly 6,100kg satellite into Low Earth Orbit, marking a milestone for India’s heavy-lift […]
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The North NewsNew Delhi, December 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Lucknow on December 25 to mark the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a Bharat Ratna awardee. During the visit, scheduled for the afternoon, Modi will inaugurate the Rashtra Prerna Sthal and address a public gathering. The memorial complex […]
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