Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 8 The unveiling of former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh’s statue, scheduled for 15 July at the historic Ridge Maidan in Shimla, has been postponed due to ongoing monsoon activity in the region. Congress state president , Pratibha Singh, announced the deferment during a tribute event […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 8 With no relief, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab Minister Bikram Singh Majithia, who has contested his arrest and police remand in a disproportionate assets case. The matter will now be […]
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Resolution opposing central force deployment to be tabled in Assembly The North News Chandigarh, July 7 The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has revoked a previous Congress government decision to deploy the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the Bhakra Dam, citing the Punjab Police’s competence in handling security matters. The move […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 8 The Himachal Pradesh government has expressed serious concern over the growing frequency of natural disasters in the state, with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu calling for scientific investigations into the rising number of cloudbursts and flash floods. Following a high-level disaster management review meeting chaired by […]
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Yog Raj Sharma Shimla, July 8 The Himachal Pradesh government has ordered a CID probe into the unusually large accumulation of timber in the Pandoh Dam, following a recent cloudburst and torrential rainfall in the region. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu took serious note of the incident and directed that the matter be investigated to […]
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The North News Shimla, July 7 Himachal Pradesh is once again in the grip of monsoon destruction, with at least 78 people confirmed dead, 121 injured, and 37 still missing after a series of devastating cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides hit the state between 26 June and 6 July. Officials have described the situation as […]
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The North News Kochi, July 7 Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday expressed grave concern over the recovery of large sums of cash from a High Court judge’s official residence, calling it a blow to the foundations of India’s judiciary and urging an immediate criminal investigation. Speaking to students and faculty at the National University of […]
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The North News Abohar, July 7 A prominent businessman and social worker was shot dead in broad daylight outside his shop in Abohar on Monday, in an attack that has rattled the local community and reignited concerns over organised crime in the region. Sanjay Verma, co-owner of the ‘New Wear Well Gents Tailor’ showroom, had […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 7 Himachal Pradesh has witnessed a 0.9°C rise in average temperature over the past 60 years, significantly higher than the national average, raising fresh concerns over the growing impact of climate change in the Himalayan region. According to Dr Suresh Kumar Atri, Senior Scientist at the State […]
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The North News New Delhi, July 7 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the United Kingdom as early as later this month, with a primary focus on finalising the long-pending India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), senior officials said. The visit, if confirmed, would come close on the heels of National Security Adviser Ajit […]
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