North News New Delhi, January 21 Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian announced on Tuesday that all Chief Agriculture Officers (CAOs) in the state will now be required to submit biweekly progress reports. The initiative is aimed at improving the monitoring and evaluation of ongoing agricultural schemes, both centrally and state-sponsored, ensuring […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 21 The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Palwinder Singh, a building inspector with the Municipal Corporation of Bathinda, and architect Honey Munjal for allegedly accepting a ₹30,000 bribe. An official spokesperson said the arrests followed a complaint by Sandeep Singh, a resident of Burj Mehma village in Bathinda district. Sandeep […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 21 The Punjab School Education Department on Tuesday organised a one-day training and interaction program with experts from the University of Turku, Finland, to enhance primary education standards. The initiative aims to equip government primary school teachers with advanced teaching techniques and improve their understanding of classroom realities, Minister for School […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 21 Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, dismissed media reports claiming that the state government planned to revive the amphibious bus service at Harike in Ranjit Sagar Lake. He labeled these reports as baseless rumors. Sond criticized the previous administrations for investing approximately Rs. 8.63 crore in the […]
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North News Amritsar/Jalandhar, January 20 In order to ensure peaceful celebrations of forthcoming Republic Day-2025, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Monday issued directives to heighten security measures, increase police presence and intensify night domination operations across the state. The DGP accompanied by Special DGP Internal Security RN Dhoke, ADGP Anti-Narcotics Task […]
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North News New Delhi, January 20 The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Centre government to decide by March 18 on the long-pending mercy petition of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. Rajoana, a former Punjab Police constable, was sentenced to death in 2007 for his […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 18 In a significant move to enhance animal healthcare in the state, Punjab Government has launched an anti-snake venom treatment in all the district and tehsil level veterinary hospitals across the state. Announcing this today, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that Polyvalent anti-snake venom […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 18 The Punjab Government has allocated ₹30.35 crore to 5,951 Scheduled Caste beneficiaries under the Ashirwad Scheme during the ongoing fiscal year 2024-25, Social Justice, Empowerment, and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur said on Saturday. The funds address pending applications from the previous year and new ones submitted through the Ashirwad […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 18 Punjab’s Minister for Industry, Commerce, and Investment Promotion, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, has directed the concerned departments to expedite the overhaul of focal points. He emphasized that the goal of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s government is to enhance industrial investment in Punjab. He stated that unless high-level facilities and amenities […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 17 Members of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday staged protests demanding an immediate ban on the screening of actress Kangana Ranaut’s film Emergency in Punjab. The SGPC alleged that the movie misrepresents Sikh history and hurts the community’s sentiments. Demonstrations were reported in Amritsar, Mohali, and other parts […]
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