The North News Chandigarh, April 10 In a significant blow to cross-border smuggling networks, Punjab Police have arrested three individuals suspected of operating a narco-hawala ring in the Amritsar region. Ranjit Singh, alias Rana, Gurdev Singh, alias Gedi, and Shailendra Singh, alias Selu, were taken into custody by Amritsar Rural Police, Punjab Director General of […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 9 A striking new artwork celebrating the tranquil beauty of Chandigarh’s iconic Sukhna Lake was unveiled at Haryana Raj Bhavan on Tuesday by Governor Bandaru Dattatraya. The rare pictorial piece, composed by Punjab State Information Commissioner Harpreet Sandhu, captures the ethereal stillness of sunrise over the lake and has been […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 9 The Centre government has approved the construction of a six-lane access-controlled bypass around Zirakpur, a major traffic chokepoint near Chandigarh, in a bid to ease congestion across Punjab and Haryana’s critical highway network. The ₹1,878.31 crore project will span 19.2 kilometres and run from the junction of National Highway […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 9 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has approved an ambitious rural infrastructure campaign to repair and upgrade nearly 20,000 kilometres of link roads across the state at an estimated cost of ₹4,000 crore. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting in Chandigarh on Wednesday, aims to improve rural […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 8 Punjab’s Health and Family Welfare Department has issued a public advisory ahead of an expected heatwave, urging citizens to take extra precautions to avoid health risks as temperatures climb. The move follows directions from Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh amid warnings from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which has […]
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The North News Ludhiana, April 8 In a move set to bolster Ludhiana’s road infrastructure, Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian will lay the foundation stone on Wednesday for two major development projects collectively valued at over ₹34 crore. The larger of the two schemes involves a 200-foot-wide road connecting Malerkotla Road […]
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The North News Jalandhar, April 8 Punjab Police on Thursday arrested two men in connection with a grenade blast outside the residence of former BJP minister Manoranjan Kalia in Jalandhar, an incident they say was part of a broader conspiracy orchestrated by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to destabilise communal harmony in the Indian border state. […]
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16th grenade attack in Punjab in just five months The North News Chandigarh, April 8 In the quiet pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, a grenade exploded outside the residence of senior BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia in Jalandhar. While no one was hurt, the message it sent was loud and clear: Punjab’s security situation is teetering on […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 8 In a significant breakthrough against organised crime, Punjab’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has arrested two operatives of the Lawrence Bishnoi–Rohit Godara gang in Mohali. The duo, identified as Jashan Sandhu and Gursewak Singh, are suspected of involvement in a series of serious criminal activities spanning multiple states and countries […]
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The North News Nawanshehar, April 7 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced a ₹2,000 crore investment to advance the state’s flagship education initiative, ‘Sikhiya Kranti’. Describing it as a new chapter in Punjab’s education reform, Mann said the funding aims to transform the quality of schooling and modernise government-run institutions across the […]
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