The North News Mumbai, August 14 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will overhaul the cheque clearing process from 4 October 2025, allowing cheques to be processed within hours instead of the current T+1 day cycle. Under the new system, cheques will be scanned and presented immediately, with continuous processing during working hours. The reform […]
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The North News Jammu, August 17 At least 40 people have died while many missing after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said. The incident occurred in Chishoti village of Paddar sub-division, near the Machail Mata temple, where a large number of devotees had gathered for a religious pilgrimage. […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, August 14 Heavy rain since Wednesday night has caused widespread destruction across Himachal Pradesh, with flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides disrupting life in several districts. In Kotkhai’s Khaltoonala, a cloudburst around 3am sent debris surging through a stream, crushing more than six vehicles and burying half of a […]
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The North News Chandigarh, August 14 The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday decided to withdraw notification of Department of Housing and Urban Development, Punjab pertaining to Land Pooling Policy 2025 issued on June 4, 2025 along with subsequent Amendments. The Punjab Cabinet also approved an amendment to the Punjab Cooperative […]
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The North News New Delhi, August 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has marked Partition Horrors Remembrance Day by recalling the suffering and displacement faced by millions during one of the most painful periods in India’s history. In a message on X, formerly Twitter, he described the anniversary as a day to honour the courage of […]
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The North News Chandigarh, August 14 Punjab Police have stepped up security measures across the state ahead of India’s Independence Day celebrations, with all field units placed on high alert under instructions from chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. Director general of police Gaurav Yadav directed simultaneous flag marches in all 28 police districts, followed by […]
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The North News Chandigarh, August 14 Punjab’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has arrested two of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang’s most wanted operatives during an operation on the Patiala–Ambala highway near Shambhu village, said Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav. The police said the suspects fled to Nepal after a recent killing and had returned on the orders […]
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The North News New Delhi, August 13 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to visit India on August 18 to take part in Special Representative (SR) level talks on the border issue, sources say. The visit comes months after National Security Adviser Ajit Doval travelled to China in December last year for similar SR-level […]
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The North News Chandigarh, August 13 The ongoing decisive war against drugs ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’, launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has resulted in registeration of 16,400 first information reports (FIRs) and arrests of 25,646 drug smugglers leading to the recovery of 1059 kg heroin since March 1, 2025. MLA […]
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The North News Chandigarh, August 13 Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday that the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a multi-layered narcotics and illegal arms smuggling network in a major breakthrough against organised crime. Five people were arrested, and police seized 1.5kg of heroin along with seven weapons from their […]
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