The North News New Delhi, March 28 Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has ended his hunger strike, the Punjab government informed the Supreme Court on Friday. He ended an indefinite hunger strike in support of various demands, accepted water, and broke his fast. Dallewal, who had been on a fast since 26 November 2024, was […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 27 Punjab Police has intensified efforts to bust high-level drug networks after a significant reduction in street-level narcotics supply, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday. Sharing details, the DGP said as part of the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign over 4,142 drug smugglers have been arrested, and […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 27 The Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA) has made it mandatory for industrial, commercial, institutional, and healthcare units to extract more than 300 cubic meters of groundwater per month to obtain official permission. Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian announced the directive in the Vidhan Sabha […]
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The North News Chandigarh/New Delhi, March 26 Putting forth his arguments in an emphatic manner based on logical and constructive criticism, the Aam Aadmi Party MP from Sangrur Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer today stoutly opposed ‘The Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, 2025,’ in the Lok Sabha, which seeks to turn Institute of Management, Anand (Gujarat) into […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 26 Punjab’s latest budget charts an ambitious course for water management and agricultural sustainability, Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said today, calling it a strategic roadmap for the state’s future. A key highlight is the Shahpur Kandi Dam Project, with ₹2,604 crore allocated to generate 1,042 MU of hydroelectricity […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 26 Punjab’s education budget for 2025-26 has been hailed as a transformative step, with Rs 17,975 crore—12% of total expenditure—earmarked for the sector, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said today. The budget prioritizes school education through Mission Samrath, benefiting 1.4 million students in 19,000 schools and improving learning outcomes by […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 26 Punjab Transport and Jails Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar has hailed the Punjab Budget 2025-26 as a blueprint for holistic development. He stated that with a proposed expenditure of ₹2,36,080 crore, the budget aims to revitalize rural Punjab and drive comprehensive progress across the state. Bhullar highlighted key initiatives, including […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 26 Punjab Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, hailed the Punjab Budget 2025 as a comprehensive roadmap for ‘Badalda Punjab,’ emphasizing its focus on rural development, industrial growth, and cultural preservation. Sond highlighted that the budget prioritizes the transformation of Punjab’s 12,581 villages under the slogan “Badalde […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 26 With a view to curb illegal mining, the Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has approved the Punjab Regulation of Crusher Units Act 2025. The decision was made during a meeting of the Council of Ministers at the Chief Minister’s official residence. The Cabinet has agreed […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 26 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has presented a ₹2.36-lakh crore budget for 2025-26, prioritising agriculture, free electricity, drug control measures, and security enhancements. Cheema announced ₹14,524 crore for agriculture and allied sectors, alongside ₹9,992 crore to sustain free power for farmers. To tackle the drug crisis, ₹150 crore […]
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