The North News Mohali, February 9 Police on Sunday used a water cannon on several teachers, who were protesting here over demands of regular appointment benefits, when they attempted to head towards the chief minister’s residence in Chandigarh. Under the banner of Special Cadre Teachers Front, Punjab, protesters had given a call to ‘gherao’ the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 9 Over 95 per cent patients expressed satisfaction with the treatment provided at Aam Aadmi clinics in the AAP-ruled state, according to a report prepared by the Punjab Development Commission. The report establishes that primary healthcare in Punjab has shifted from scarcity and neglect to reliability, quality, and trust, with […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 9 Properties built in Punjab with extortion money by foreign-based gangsters are under the scanner, a top police officer said even as he announced the launch of 72-hour ‘Operation Prahaar-2’, a statewide drive against wanted criminals from Monday. Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav also said a process has […]
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The North News Patiala, February 8 The Punjab government has appointed Dr Pushpinder Singh Gill as the vice-chancellor of the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University (MBSPSU) in Patiala, for a tenure of three years, effective from the date he assumes office. An official spokesperson on Sunday said Gill brings over 36 years of experience […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 9 The Punjab Police busted a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module with the arrest of five persons in Amritsar, said Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Monday. The police recovered six pistols along with 10 cartridges, 115 grams of heroin and Rs 11.90 lakh cash. “In an intelligence-led […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 7 The AICC general secretary in-charge of Punjab Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said Navjot Kaur Sidhu has been expelled from the Congress, days after she said she had quit the party. Asked to throw light on Navjot Kaur Sidhu’s status in the Congress, Baghel told reporters in Amritsar that the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 7 The Punjab Police have registered a case against two named persons, including a foreign-based gangster, and two unknown individuals in connection with the daylight murder of AAP leader Lucky Oberoi in Jalandhar on Friday, with police suspecting personal enmity as the reason behind the killing, officials said on Saturday. […]
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The North News Ropar, February 7 Several farmers on Friday staged a protest on the busy Ropar-Anandpur Sahib Road here against the visit of a Ravi-Beas Water Tribunal delegation, disrupting vehicular movement for several hours. The protesters blocked the road near Bunga Sahib, forcing police to divert traffic through alternate routes. They raised slogans against […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 6 The Punjab government has formally launched a year-long programme to commemorate the 650th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji, signalling what Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann described as a renewed commitment to social equality inspired by the saint’s teachings. The observances were inaugurated on Friday at Khuralgarh, traditionally […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 6 The central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allocated a record railway Budget of Rs 5,673 crore for Punjab, which is 25 times more than what was allocated for the state during Congress’s regime, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Replying to supplementaries […]
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