The North News Jalalpur (Hoshiarpur), May 17- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday urged the people to ensure that the seeds of the drug menace are wiped out completely from the state. Addressing the gathering after administering oath to people here today, the […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, May 17 Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania has dismissed speculation about his possible inclusion in the state cabinet, saying he is content with his current role and harbours no desire to become a minister. Pathania’s remarks come amid mounting discussion in political circles suggesting he might […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 16 Punjab Education Minister and Sri Anandpur Sahib MLA Harjot Singh Bains has called for urgent acceleration of the four-laning project on the Sri Kiratpur Sahib-Nangal highway, describing it as a vital “dream project” for the region. At a high-level meeting held on Friday at the Punjab Civil Secretariat in […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 16 The Punjab government has fulfilled its pledge to procure the entire wheat crop brought to the state’s mandis this season, marking a significant achievement for the agricultural community. Announcing the achievement at Anaj Bhawan in Chandigarh, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak confirmed that Punjab […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 16 In a step aimed at making Punjab completely drug free, former Delhi Chief Minister and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced to take war against drugs at village and street level with active support of people. Addressing the gathering at Langroya (SBS Nagar) today, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 16 Punjab’s Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal has accused Haryana of deliberately derailing water-sharing negotiations by raising its already contentious water demand from 9,525 to 10,300 cusecs, a volume he says exceeds both infrastructure limits and logic. The charge came after a meeting of the Technical Committee of the […]
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North News Chandigarh, May 16 In one of the largest narcotics seizures of the year, Punjab Police have seized 85kg of heroin and arrested a key operative linked to a Pakistan-based smuggling network controlled by ISI and coordinated by a UK-based handler. The drugs were being funneled across the border and distributed across the state. […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 15Punjab’s government has launched a sweeping initiative to rejuvenate its rural landscape, focusing on cleaning 15,000 village ponds and upgrading over 13,000 sports grounds across the state. Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond announced the programme during a visit to Khijrabad village near Banur on Thursday. The mission […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 15 Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar today said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government is committed to the welfare and protection of rights for all sections of society, with a special focus on the upliftment of the employees. Presiding over the meeting of representatives of PUNBUS and PRTC […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 15 In a step further aimed at saving 15-20 percent precious groundwater of the state, the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday started the Direct Sowing of Rice (DSR) which will act as a catalyst for checking the further depletion of groundwater besides supplementing the […]
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