North News Chandigarh, January 23 The body of 22-year-old Nisha, a resident of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, was recovered from the Bhakra Canal in Patiala. Nisha, a 22-year-old air hostess trainee who had been living in Chandigarh for three years, went missing on January 20 after leaving with her friend Yuvraj (33), a Punjab […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 23 Punjab’s commitment to women’s empowerment and gender equality has received national recognition, with Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Annapurna Devi, lauded the state’s initiatives under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme, said Dr. Baljit Kaur, Minister of Social Security, Women and Child Development. She said that the national […]
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Discussions on Navdeep Gill’s literary masterclass at UMT in Lahore North News Chandigarh, January 23 The legendary Olympic field hockey figures of Pakistan unveiled a literary masterpiece today, titled Punj-Aab De Shah Aswaar, authored by renowned sports writer Navdeep Singh Gill, at the University of Management and Technology (U.M.T.) in Lahore. The book highlights the […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 23 Taking swift action against sellers trading in the Chinese Kite string, in the last 20 days the police teams have recovered 80,879 Chinese dor bundles and registered 90 First Information Reports (FIRs) against individuals involved in selling these fatal kite flying strings across the state, Special Director General of Police […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 23 Punjab’s Health and Family Welfare Department has launched a novel initiative in collaboration with the NGO Narcotics Anonymous (NA) to combat drug abuse in the state, Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh said. Chairing a meeting with NA representatives and department officials, Dr. Singh emphasized the growing threat of drug addiction […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 22Kanwardeep Singh, Chairman of the Punjab State Child Rights Protection Commission, has taken suo-motu cognizance of a shocking case of public humiliation in Ludhiana, where a factory owner allegedly subjected a mother and her three daughters to Taliban-style punishment. According to reports from electronic media, the accused paraded the victims with […]
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Damini Sharma North News Chandigarh, January 22In a significant development, Punjab Police have busted a Pakistan-based arms smuggling module, recovering four .30 bore PX-5 STORM pistols and arresting one suspect. The arrested individual, who had returned from Dubai, UAE, last month, is believed to have established contact with a Pakistani smuggler during his stay abroad. […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 22 The Punjab government will send a second batch of 72 primary school teachers to Finland for training in March, as part of an initiative to improve the state’s education standards, announced Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Wednesday. Bains made the statement during his visit to the School […]
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Nitish Kumar North News Chandigarh, January 22 The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) arrested Constable Kindar Singh, stationed at Garhshankar police station in Hoshiarpur district, for accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000, an official spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. The co-accused, SHO Baljinder Singh Malhi, managed to flee, the VB said. The incident came to light after […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 21 Punjab Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh has instructed department officers to strictly follow established norms during bidding processes and ensure top-quality standards in executing infrastructure projects. He also emphasized expediting the collection of state revenue from access fees levied on commercial establishments, including petrol pumps, along state roads. Harbhajan Singh […]
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