The North News Chandigarh, March 9 The Punjab government released a sum of Rs 1,010 crore towards comprehensive disaster relief and mitigation following the devastating floods that struck the state last year, said Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday. While presenting the state budget for 2025-26 in the state Assembly here, Cheema said the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 9 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday proposed an outlay of Rs 15,377 crore for agriculture and allied sectors in the 2026-27 budget, aimed at supporting targeted interventions in crop diversification, sustainability, market reforms and farmer welfare. While presenting the budget estimates, Cheema said to promote sustainable cropping […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 9 Asserting that development cannot take root where law and order is uncertain, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday proposed an allocation of Rs 11,577 crore for the department of home affairs, justice and jails for 2026-27, with a focus on strengthening institutional capacity, technology-driven surveillance, and prison […]
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that if he was not in politics, he would probably be doing some entrepreneurship in the aerospace world. Rahul was responding to a query during a dialogue with the Information Technology (IT) Fraternity at Technopark here. He said he has been defined as a politician […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 6 Congress MLAs raised slogans against the AAP government and staged a walkout from the Punjab Assembly during the governor’s address here on Friday. Despite Governor Gulab Chand Kataria requesting the opposition party’s MLAs to raise their issues at a right time, the Congress legislators kept shouting slogans against the […]
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Mumbai, March 6 The Maharashtra government will set up a geo-technology application centre to support national-level initiatives and strengthen economic development through advanced technology, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday. Presenting the state Budget for 2026-27 in the assembly, the CM said the proposed Maharashtra Geotechnology Application Centre will help efficiently plan and implement […]
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By By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING RUSS BYNUM and SALLY Dubai, March 6 Intense Israeli airstrikes pounded the capitals of Iran and Lebanon early Friday as the US apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea in its unrelenting campaign against the Islamic Republic’s fleet of warships. Iran launched new retaliatory attacks in the Middle […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 6 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday said the necessary expansion of ongoing projects in Haryana will be executed through separate tenders. The move is aimed at effectively addressing issues related to cost enhancement and budget escalation. Saini said that at present, it is often observed that once […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 6 The dropout rate at the elementary and senior secondary school levels in Haryana’s Nuh district is higher than the state average, Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda said on Thursday. Replying to a question by Congress MLA from Nuh Aftab Ahmed during Question Hour, Dhanda said the dropout rate at the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 5 Satish Nandal, who had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Haryana assembly polls, on Thursday said he will file his nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls from Haryana as an Independent. With Nandal throwing his hat in the ring, the Rajya Sabha polls are set to witness an interesting contest. On […]
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