The North News Chandigarh, March 11 The Punjab government will consider the possibility of imposing an entry tax on vehicles registered in Himachal Pradesh, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema informed the state assembly on Wednesday. Cheema also slammed the Congress-led Himachal Pradesh government for making an “exorbitant” increase in the entry tax on vehicles from […]
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Bengaluru, March 11 India is planning to collect samples from the Moon and bring them back to Earth under Chandrayaan-4, while Chandrayaan-5 will involve a heavier lander with a longer mission life, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said on Wednesday. He also spoke about ISRO’s future missions including the one to study Venus and the other […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 11 Home Minister Amit Shah has defended Om Birla in the Lok Sabha, saying the Speaker acts as a neutral custodian of the House and represents both the ruling party and the opposition. Speaking during a debate on an opposition resolution seeking Birla’s removal, the Union home minister said […]
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New Delhi, March 11 More than 93,000 posts are lying vacant in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai presented vacancies data in the paramilitary forces, showing that the Central […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, March 11 Robotic surgery services have been launched at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, the largest government hospital in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the facility on Wednesday and observed a gall bladder operation being performed using robotic technology. He also […]
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Hyderabad, March 11 Citing key lessons from Operation Sindoor, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi has said India is shifting from a reactive approach to a proactive deterrence posture. Addressing the participants of the 21st Higher Defence Management Course at the College of Defence Management (CDM) here on Tuesday, also said the Indian Army stands at […]
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New Delhi, March 11 NITI Aayog has urged Indian states to follow strict fiscal discipline under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM), warning that widening revenue deficits could weaken their financial stability. In its Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026 report for the financial year 2023–24, the government’s policy think tank said state governments […]
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Kota (Rajasthan) March 11 A 17-year-old student was allegedly killed with iron rods and a knife by two to three youths here following a dispute over social media reels, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred at 11 pm on Tuesday in Prem Nagar, under Udhyog Nagar police station limits. The victim was returning from […]
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Jammu, March 11 The terrorist who was killed along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district during a failed infiltration attempt has been identified as a launching operative of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit, officials said on Wednesday. According to the army, the terrorist was killed in the general area of Jhangar in the Nowshera […]
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By Yoshita Singh New York/Washington, March 11 The United States has temporarily allowed India to accept shipments of Russian oil that were already at sea, as global energy markets face pressure due to the conflict involving Iran, a senior White House official has said. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the decision was taken […]
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