The North News Shimla, August 23 The government employees in Himachal Pradesh have threatened to launch a major protest if their pending dearness allowance (DA) is not released soon. At a press conference in Shimla, Himachal Adhyapak Sangh president and Joint Employees Federation leader Virendra Chauhan said 13 percent DA arrears remain unpaid. He accused […]
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The North News New Delhi, August 23 External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Saturday said that Washington’s current leadership has broken with the discreet traditions of American diplomacy, instead pursuing a markedly public style of engagement. He characterised President Trump’s conduct in both global and domestic affairs as an “unprecedented departure” from the orthodox […]
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The North News New Delhi, August 23 India will manufacture fifth-generation fighter aircraft in collaboration with France, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced during the World Leaders Forum in New Delhi. He said India was also preparing to begin joint production of aircraft engines with French aerospace firm Safran, calling it a major step in strengthening […]
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The North News New Delhi, August 23 OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman will visit India next month as the company prepares to open its first office in the country later this year. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Altman said he was eager to meet users and stakeholders in India, noting the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, August 22 Punjab’s Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian has directed officials to carry out a special girdawari (crop damage survey) in flood-affected areas of the state. The minister said the survey must begin as soon as water levels recede, with Deputy Commissioners instructed to prepare compensation cases using […]
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The North News Chandigarh, August 22 Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Friday accused the Bhagwant Mann-led state government of “murdering democracy” after police stopped him from attending a party awareness camp in Fazilka district. Jakhar, who was on his way to Raipura village in the Baluana Assembly constituency, staged a roadside sit-in after being […]
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The North News New Delhi, August 22 India and Russia have pledged to work together against all forms of terrorism, as External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar concluded a three-day visit to Moscow. Dr Jaishankar co-chaired the 26th session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) with Russia’s […]
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The North News Gaya(Bihar), August 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that India’s top political leaders will now face a new anti-corruption law, which he described as a “landmark step” in ensuring accountability. Speaking at a rally in Gaya of Bihar on Friday, Modi said the legislation covers the prime minister, chief ministers […]
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The North News Kochi(Kerala), August 22 Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked whether India’s citizens wanted prime ministers or chief ministers to govern from jail, criticising leaders who refuse to resign after conviction. Speaking in Kochi of Kerala, Amit Shah said such behaviour was unimaginable when the Constitution was framed, noting earlier leaders stepped […]
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The North News Chandigarh, August 22 Leading NRI industrialist and philanthropist Lord Swraj Paul passed away in London on Friday at the age of 94. Founder of the UK-based Caparo Group of Industries and a member of the House of Lords, he was born in Jalandhar and moved to the UK in the 1960s while […]
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