The North News Chandigarh, March 21 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has accepted the resignation of Cabinet Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar after a controversial video allegedly involving the minister surfaced. Well-placed government sources said that Bhullar was asked to resign after a video surfaced on social media in which a government official allegedly named […]
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Mathura, March 21 President Droupadi Murmu prayed at the Danghati Temple in Govardhan here on Saturday, the third day of her Uttar Pradesh visit, official sources said. The president participated in the aarti of Giriraj Ji Maharaj and did the Govardhan Parikrama. Danghati temple receiver Deep Chandra Kaushik said that amid chants of “Giriraj Dharan […]
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New Delhi, March 21 People thronged mosques across the national capital for namaz on Eid al-Fitr on Saturday, embracing the spirit of unity and devotion, as a blanket of fog added an unusual charm to the celebrations. The Delhi Police said security was stepped up across the city to maintain law and order and ensure […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 21 The Punjab Police on Saturday said that they have arrested two men in Bathinda who were allegedly planning to rob a local businessman. The suspects, identified as Jacky Kumar, also known as Jacky, and Vikas Arora, were held in a joint operation by the Anti-Gangster Task Force and Bathinda […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 20 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has presented his government’s four-year report card on the health sector, claiming the state has built a more inclusive and better-funded healthcare model than the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme. Speaking in Chandigarh on Friday as part of his “Shandaar Chaar Saal Bhagwant Mann […]
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Shimla, March 20 An orphan and widow cess is set to be levied on petrol and diesel in Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday introduced the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Legislative Assembly under which an orphan and widow Cess will be levied on petrol and high-speed […]
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New Delhi, March 20 The price of premium or higher-grade petrol price on Friday was increased by Rs 2 per litre while the rate of bulk diesel sold to industrial users was hiked by about Rs 22 a litre, reflecting the spike in global oil prices amid conflict in the Middle-East. However, the price of […]
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New Delhi, March 20 External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar said he has spoken to Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Friday to discuss the escalating crisis in West Asia and the wider situation in the Indo-Pacific. The phone call comes amid growing international concern over renewed attacks on key gas and energy facilities in […]
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Sachin Sharma The North News Manali, March 20 Due to heavy rains over the last two days in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, 35 roads were closed, and 216 power transformers were also shut down due to heavy rain, and landslides were occurring on roads at various locations. The vehicles are being sent only […]
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New Delhi, March 20 The Supreme Court on Friday emphasised the need to find ways to assist people with disabilities, and suggested that cab services should be equipped to accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices for them. The observations came from a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, which was hearing a plea […]
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