The North News New Delhi, July 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences following the collapse of a bridge in Gujarat’s Vadodara district, which claimed 9 lives and left several others injured. In a message posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Modi described the incident as “deeply saddening” and extended sympathies to […]
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The North News New Delhi, July 9 A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on Wednesday near Bhanuda village in Rajasthan’s Churu district. Local authorities fear two people, including the pilot, may have died in the crash, though there is no official confirmation yet. The crash site has been cordoned off by […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 9 Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses exceeding Rs 1,000 crore due to heavy rains and flooding, Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi said on Wednesday. He confirmed that at least 20 people have died and 28 others remain missing in Mandi district alone. The extreme weather has severely […]
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The North News New Delhi, July 9 At least nine people were killed and six injured after a 40-year-old bridge collapsed over the Mahisagar River in Gujarat, plunging multiple vehicles into the waters below in the morning. The incident occurred when a 10-15 metre-long slab in the centre of the 40-year-old Gambhira bridge, located in […]
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PM Modi, Brazilian President Lula pledge joint action on terrorism The North News New Delhi, July 9 India and Brazil have pledged to expand their strategic partnership across trade, security, and space cooperation, setting a bilateral trade target of $20 billion over the next five years. The announcement came during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 8 Punjab Higher Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains has criticised Panjab University, Chandigarh, for imposing a mandatory affidavit for students seeking fresh admission in the 2025–26 academic session, calling the move “dictatorial and arbitrary”. In a letter to the university’s Vice Chancellor on Tuesday, Bains — an ex-officio Senate member […]
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The North News New Delhi, July 8 The Bihar government has approved 35 percent reservation for women in all state government jobs, in a major move to boost gender representation in public service. The decision, made during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday, will apply to women who are permanent […]
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The North News Amritsar, July 9 A former sarpanch linked to the Shiromani Akali Dal was shot dead at close range outside his home in Punjab’s Amritsar district, in an attack police say was likely premeditated. Palwinder Singh, a prominent local figure in Saidpur village near Rajasansi, was fatally shot just after midnight by a […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 8 Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal, along with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Sehat Yojana’ in Chandigarh on Tuesday, promising free medical treatment worth up to ₹10 lakh annually for every eligible resident of Punjab. The scheme is set […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 8 BJP state president Rajeev Bindal has sharply criticised the Himachal Pradesh government for what he described as a lack of urgency in rehabilitating disaster-affected people in Mandi district, even eight days after devastating cloudbursts struck the region. After visiting the flood-hit areas and returning to Shimla, […]
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