North News Chandigarh/Ferozepur, August 8 In a major breakthrough against trans-border narcotic smuggling networks amidst the ongoing war against drugs, Ferozepur Police have arrested two drug smugglers, including a woman, after recovering 6.65kg heroin and Rs 6 lakh drug money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, here on Thursday. […]
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North News Chandigarh, August 7 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday slammed the Union government for failing to secure the interests of the players taking part in the Paris Olympics. The Chief Minister, who visited the native village of Wrestler Vinesh Phogat and met her family, said that it is unfortunate that Indian […]
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North News Chandigarh, August 7 In a bid to diminish reliance on fossil fuels, reduce the state’s annual power subsidy, and make Punjab a leading state in clean energy production, the Punjab Government is mulling to set up 66 solar power plants, each with a 4 MW capacity (total 264MW capacity), said Mr. Aman Arora, […]
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North News Chandigarh, August 7 The government has registered 71 percent more income under the head “stamp and registration” in the month of July this year. This growth is a unique achievement in itself. Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa said that providing transparent, hassle-free and corruption-free services to the people of Punjab is the […]
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Government closes 18 toll plazas so far North News Chandigarh, August 6 Punjab Public Works and Power Minister, Harbhajan Singh, announced today that two toll plazas on the state highway Patiala-Nabha-Malerkotla have been closed on August 5, effective immediately. Revealing this in a press communique issued here. The PWD Minister said that the collection of […]
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North News Chandigarh, August 6: Standing out from all the States and Union Territories, the Punjab Government has achieved a significant milestone by securing the top position in grievance resolution rankings across the country. Announcing this noteworthy achievement today, Punjab Governance Reforms and Public Grievances Minister,. Aman Arora, said that the ranking was declared on […]
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Chandigarh, August 6 Over two years after construction began on two flyovers at Zirakpur, the project remains unfinished, causing significant safety risks and traffic congestion on the Chandigarh-Ambala national highway. The flyovers, located near the Best Price store-Singhpura Chowk and near the McDonald’s light points before the Ghaggar bridge, span about 1.5 km. A legal […]
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North News New Delhi, August 6 In a suo moto statement on the political crisis in Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar announced on Tuesday that the government is closely monitoring the situation concerning the status of minorities in the neighboring country. Addressing the Rajya Sabha, he remarked that the situation in Bangladesh is […]
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Centre calls all-party meet on Bangladesh turmoil North News New Delhi, August 6 Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar today chaired an all-party meeting to address the recent fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government and the subsequent military takeover in Bangladesh, which has been engulfed by violent protests. Jaishankar briefed leaders from various political parties on […]
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CM Mann surprise visit at Tehsil Complex in Rajpura North NEWS Rajpura (Patiala), August 5 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday paid a surprise visit in the local Tehsil complex and inspected the deliverance of the citizen-centric services to the people. The Chief Minister visited the office of Tehsildar and witnessed the process […]
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