The North News Chandigarh, September 1 The floods sweeping through Punjab and Himachal Pradesh are more than local crises, such disasters are national tragedies that call for an urgent, unified response. The calamity exposes a failure of governance, planning and coordination between the states and the Centre. Unless this crisis is recognised as a national […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, September 1 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy rainfall across six districts of Himachal Pradesh as downpours continue to disrupt daily life. The warning covers Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur. In response, the state government has ordered all schools […]
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The North News New Delhi, September 1 The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack. However the SCO stopped short of naming Pakistan as responsible. Speaking at the 25th SCO summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to […]
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The North News New Delhi, August 31 Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese president Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin on 31 August, with both leaders stressing the importance of stability and cooperation between the two countries. Modi and Xi welcomed what they described as “positive momentum” […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 30 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of disaster-hit regions in Chamba district, including Bharmour and Manimahesh, as well as flood-affected areas of Kangra’s Fatehpur and Indora, where water was released from the Pong dam. Sukhu departed from Pathankot Air […]
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The North News New Delhi, August 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted with chants of “Bharat Mata ki jai” and “Vande Mataram” as he arrived at his hotel in Tianjin, China, on Saturday ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. Members of the Indian diaspora gathered outside the venue to welcome him, waving […]
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The North News Chandigarh, August 30 The Punjab government has stepped up relief efforts after floods hit several districts, evacuating 4,711 people in the past 24 hours and bringing the total number of those rescued to 11,330 so far. According to official data, the worst-affected districts include Gurdaspur, where 4,771 residents have been rescued, and […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 30 Himachal Pradesh Industries Minister Harshvardhan Chauhan has called on the central government to declare the recent natural disaster in the state a national calamity, citing widespread destruction and severe financial strain. Addressing the press conference on Saturday, Chauhan said the state assembly had already passed a […]
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The North News New Delhi, August 30 Many of Donald Trump’s tariffs have been ruled illegal after a federal appeals court found the US President exceeded his powers when he imposed sweeping import duties earlier this year. In a decision handed down on 29 August, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said […]
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The North News New Delhi, August 31 Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, has called on the media to act with restraint and responsibility in times of war or conflict, warning that even a minor misstep in reporting could endanger soldiers’ lives or compromise military strategy. Speaking at the NDTV Defence Summit in New Delhi after the recent […]
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