The North News Chandigarh, May 2 In a rare show of unity, all major political parties in Punjab have come together to oppose the Bhakra Beas Management Board’s (BBMB) decision to release 8,500 cusecs of water to Haryana. At a meeting convened by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Chandigarh on Friday, leaders from Congress, Shiromani […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 2 As tensions escalate between Punjab and Haryana over a long-simmering water-sharing dispute, the central government has stepped in to defuse the crisis. Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan is chairing an emergency meeting in New Delhi with the chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan—partner states of the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 1 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has called an all-party meeting to address growing concerns over river water sharing, accusing the central government of undermining the state’s rights through the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). The meeting will be held on Friday at Punjab Bhawan in Chandigarh, with invitations extended […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 1 Punjab Police have recovered five kilograms of heroin from a rented house in Amritsar linked to an absconding smuggler accused of involvement in a Pakistan-backed arms and drugs trafficking network, officials said on Thursday. According to Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, the recovery was made during an […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 1 Punjab Cabinet Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian today strongly opposed the BJP’s desperate efforts to snatch water from Punjab through the BBMB and said that the state government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann will not tolerate this robbery at any cost. In a press statement today, Mundian said […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 30 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has categorically rejected the idea of sharing water with neighbouring Haryana, stating that the state is grappling with its own deepening water crisis and “does not have a single drop to spare.” In a strongly worded letter addressed to Haryana Chief Minister Naib […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 30 Amritsar Commissionerate Police has successfully thwarted a potential grenade attack on a police establishments with the arrest of five members of a Pak-ISI backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module linked to foreign-based gangster Jiwan Fauji, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday. Those […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 30 The Punjab government has expanded its drug de-addiction and rehabilitation capacity more than threefold—from 1,500 to 5,000 beds—amid a crackdown on drug trafficking and a rise in demand for recovery services. According to a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office, this expansion is part of a broader campaign aimed […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 29 Punjab has garnered investment proposals worth over ₹1 lakh crore since March 2022, as the state accelerates its push to become a manufacturing and industrial hub in northern India. State Industries and Investment Promotion Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond said the proposals—valued at ₹1,00,346 crore—are expected to create over 400,000 […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 29 Amid mounting concern over the continuing drug crisis in Punjab, the state government is preparing to launch a major public mobilisation campaign aimed at eradicating narcotics from its towns and villages. Dubbed the Nasha Mukti Yatra (Freedom from Drugs March), the initiative is slated to roll out in May […]
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