Barnala (Punjab), February 28 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the Indo-US interim trade deal will destroy Indian farmers. Addressing the “Mazdoor Kissan Maha Rally” here, Gandhi alleged that the deal had been stalled for four months due to disagreements over the opening of the agriculture sector. “Question arises, the work which PM […]
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The North News Patiala, February 28 The academic council of the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law here has approved a proposal to change its name to National Law University, officials said on Saturday. Patiala Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi condemned the move and termed it a “deliberate attempt to polarise voters ahead of the Punjab […]
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Chandigarh, February 28 Punjab Police has arrested 10 people after busting two organised cross-border drug and illegal arms smuggling modules, a top official said on Saturday. Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested accused were in contact with Pakistan-based smugglers through social media platforms, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said. Heroin and illegal weapons […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 28 House listing operations under the upcoming Census 2027 will be conducted from May 15 to June 13 in Punjab, an official statement said here. A one-day state level conference for deputy commissioners and municipal corporation commissioners on Census 2027 was convened here on Friday. The conference was jointly hosted […]
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New Delhi, February 28 Senior Punjab government officers appeared before the Committee of Privileges in Delhi Assembly on Friday in connection with the alleged remarks of Leader of Opposition Atishi against Sikh Gurus. According to officials, the committee will table its report on the matter after review of the submissions by the officials. “The committee […]
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Chandigarh, February 28 Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Friday sought an impartial probe into the police encounter leading to the death of Ranjit Singh, one of the three accused in the murder of two policemen in Gurdaspur. His statement came amid questions raised by Ranjit’s family over the encounter. To prove its credibility, the […]
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Ferozepur, February 27 A 13-year-old girl died in a suspected jaundice outbreak in Hazara Singh Wala village along the Indo-Pakistan border in Mamdot block here, while another 22 children have tested positive, officials said on Friday. The outbreak, suspected to have been triggered by contaminated water, alarmed health authorities who rushed medical teams to the […]
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New Delhi, February 27 The CBI has filed an appeal in the Delhi High Court, challenging a special court’s order discharging former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and others in the liquor-policy case, officials said on Friday. Sources said the federal agency has flagged several points that were ignored and […]
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New Delhi, February 27 Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging that they hatched a conspiracy to finish the Aam Aam Aadmi Party through a “fake” excise policy case. Earlier in the day, a city court discharged Kejriwal, his deputy […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 27 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday hailed the court’s discharge of AAP supremo and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his ex-deputy Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case, saying truth always triumphs. A Delhi court discharged Kejriwal and Sisodia in the excise policy case, refusing to […]
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