The North News Chandigarh, February 21 Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Saturday said 305 students from government schools qualified in their first attempt of the joint entrance examination (JEE) Mains 2026. This number reflects an increase of 63 per cent from last year’s 187 successful candidates, he said describing the achievement as a […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 20 Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday pitched for bringing the state’s border blocks under NITI Aayog’s aspirational districts and blocks programmes, citing the need to fill the gap left by the discontinuation of the Border Area Development Programme. Addressing the ‘Sampooranta Abhiyaan Samman Samaroh’ organised to recognise the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 20 The Punjab government has strengthened coordination between the police and traders’ bodies to ensure a safe business environment in the state, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Thursday. Chairing a high-level meeting, Cheema said the safety of traders is non-negotiable and remains a key part of Punjab’s ease […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 20 Servers of bomb hoax emails have been traced in Bangladesh, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday. He said similar emails have been received almost all over India. “Our work (probe) on many such emails is at an advanced stage. But I can share that servers […]
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Ludhiana, February 20 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday described sports as the “most lethal weapon” against the drug menace and announced that the state government will increase the spots budget in the forthcoming fiscal year. Addressing a gathering at the Kila Raipur Rural Olympics, Mann said the state is prompting sports to channelise […]
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The North News Jalandhar, February 19 Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav inaugurated a newly constructed “ultra-modern” Anti-Narcotics Task Force range office in Jalandhar on Thursday. The development is part of the state’s anti-drug campaign “Yudh Nashian Virudh”, which was launched at the direction of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. The new ANTF […]
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The North News Hoshiarpur, February 19 Two men were killed after a tractor-trailer loaded with fodder lost control and rammed into a ‘dhaba’ on the Hoshiarpur-Dasuya road, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening near Ghasipur village, they said. The dhaba owner, Kamal Kumar (35), a native of Bilaspur district in Himachal […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 19 The government of Punjab has attached 136 properties worth ₹91.10 crore as part of a drive to recover pending pre-GST tax arrears said Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema. Cheema said the action reflects the administration’s approach of combining trade facilitation with strict enforcement. The government, led by Chief Minister […]
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The North News Ludhiana, February 19 A 63-year-old man was killed on Thursday after a fire broke out at his house here, police said. Charanjit Sharma, the deceased, was alone at the house located in Mohalla Bandia near Dal Bazaar at the time of the incident. His wife, a school teacher, was out on duty. […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 19 Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Thursday slammed the AAP government over the alleged deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab, claiming that once the BJP comes to power in 2027 here, no gangsters will be seen in the state and promised decisive action against hardcore criminals. Bittu pointed […]
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