The North News Chandigarh, March 19 The Punjab government has recruited 52,606 people in three years, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Wednesday, calling it a historic milestone in government hiring. Speaking at an event to distribute appointment letters to 951 elementary teacher trainees (ETTs), Mann urged the new recruits to drive an “education revolution” […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 19 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that discussions with farmers’ unions were held in a constructive environment, with another round of talks scheduled for May 4 to further address their demands. The meeting in Chandigarh on Wednesday included representatives from 28 farmers’ unions and was attended […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 18 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has announced a large-scale campaign to combat drug abuse in Punjab, calling on citizens to join a mass movement starting April 1. Speaking at a public rally in Mohali’s Indoor Stadium today, Kejriwal pledged to dismantle drug […]
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The North News Chandigarh/Amaritsar, March 18 Striking a major blow to the International narcotic network amidst the ongoing war against drugs, the Commissionerate Police Amritsar has busted a cross-border drug cartel with the arrest of one individual and recovered 8.08 kg heroin and one .30 bore pistol along with five cartridges from his possession, said […]
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The North News Ludhiana, March 18 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday dedicated the newly renovated Civil Hospital in Ludhiana to the public, marking a significant milestone in the state government’s commitment to improving healthcare infrastructure. The transformation of the hospital was made possible through […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 18 Punjab Police have arrested Hardik Kamboj, the prime accused in the grenade attack on a YouTuber, acting on credible intelligence. Kamboj was apprehended in Haryana’s Yamunanagar on Monday. During a recovery operation in the Maqsudan police station area, he attempted to flee, prompting police to take “necessary action” in […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 17 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday presented a tax-free ₹2.05 lakh crore budget for 2025-26, with major allocations for social welfare and technology. The budget includes ₹5,000 crore for the ‘Lado Lakshmi Yojana’, providing ₹2,100 monthly assistance to women, and proposes an authority to combat drug abuse. […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 17 A suspect linked to the grenade attack on Amritsar’s Thakur Dwara temple was shot dead during an encounter with Punjab Police on Monday, while another managed to escape. Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on X (formerly Twitter) that Amritsar Commissionerate Police acted on intelligence to […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 15 Punjab’s Finance Minister, Harpal Singh Cheema, has unveiled a landmark initiative to overhaul urban streets in the state, beginning with Amritsar, Ludhiana, and Jalandhar. The first phase of the project, covering 42 kilometres, will cost over Rs 140 crore and aims to modernise infrastructure, improve traffic flow, and enhance […]
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The North News Chandigarh/Amritsar March 15 Punjab Police have arrested three key suspects in Bihar in connection with an attack on a Hindu temple in Amritsar, officials said on Monday. The men, accused of supplying a grenade used in the attack, were apprehended while attempting to flee to Nepal. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) […]
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