The North News Chandigarh, February 27 Punjab is set to celebrate its fairs and festivals on a grander scale in 2025, drawing global tourists to the state’s rich cultural heritage and the year kicked off with vibrant events, including the Basant Mela in Ferozepur, the renowned Rural Olympics in Kila Raipur, and the Patiala Heritage […]
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KIRAN DEEP The North News Chandigarh, February 27 Few events in modern India’s history remain as searing as the anti-Sikh riots of 1984, a wave of orchestrated brutality that erupted in the wake of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination on October 31, 1984, by her Sikh bodyguards. The pogrom left at least 2,800 people […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 27 The Punjab government has issued a notification making Punjabi a mandatory subject in all schools, irrespective of board affiliation. The directive states that education certificates will be rendered invalid if Punjabi is not included as a main subject. The CBSE swiftly issued a clarification after Punjab Education Minister Harjot […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 25 Punjab Cabinet Minister Aman Arora has hit back at Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, urging him to address corruption within Congress before levelling allegations against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Speaking in the Punjab Assembly, Arora cited a retired Enforcement Directorate officer’s claims that a 2020 probe […]
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NITISH KUMAR The North News Chandigarh, February 25 In a bid to protect the youth aspiring to settle abroad from falling prey to illegal travel agents, Punjab Police conducted raids and carried out search operations at 1274 immigration firms across the state. The massive operation against illegal travel agents was carried out on the directions […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 25 The Punjab government is considering the transfer of staff posted in Block Samiti offices, Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond told the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday. Responding to a query from MLA Jangi Lal Mahajan, who raised concerns about the lack of staff transfers leading to […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 25 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday criticized the Centre’s draft of the National Policy Framework on agricultural marketing, calling it a repackaged version of the three farm laws that were previously repealed. While addressing the Punjab Assembly, CM Mann said that the Punjab government had already raised objections […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 25 The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has completed the numbering draw for the allocation of booths and shops designated for motor mechanics in Sector 65, near Village Kambali, SAS Nagar. The initiative aims to ensure a transparent and structured distribution of commercial spaces. Housing and Urban Development Minister […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 25 A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment for his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. He was convicted of the double murder of a father and son in Saraswati Vihar. Kumar, already serving a life term in another riot-related case, was […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 25 The second day of the Punjab Assembly session was marked by intense debates, with allegations of illegal mining, liquor scam and corruption fueling political clashes. Leader of Opposition(LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of allowing illegal mining in Amritsar, Pathankot, and Anandpur Sahib. However, […]
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