The North News Chandigarh, February 3 Punjab has reported a strong rise in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in January 2026, signalling improved compliance and steady economic activity, despite revenue pressures caused by recent tax rate changes. The state’s gross GST collection for the month stood at ₹2,452.66 crore. Net collections rose by ₹315 […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 3 Punjab Police has busted a cross-border drug smuggling module with the arrest of one person in Ferozepur district, a senior officer said on Tuesday. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the man arrested has links with Pakistan-based drug smugglers. He is a resident of Chandiwala village, Yadav said, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 3 Cold weather conditions prevailed in many parts of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday, with Bathinda reeling under an intense chill at a minimum temperature of 3.6 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department, Bathinda was the coldest place in Punjab. Ferozepur also braved the chill, recording a low of […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 2 The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a disproportionate assets case. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order while hearing Majithia’s plea challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order which denied him bail […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 2 Minimum temperatures remained close to the season’s average in Punjab and Haryana on Monday, with Sirsa the coldest place in the region with a low of 6.6 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana recorded a minimum of 8.4 degrees Celsius while Amritsar registered a low of 7.4 degrees Celsius. Patiala recorded a […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 31 A day before the Prime Minister’s visit to Punjab, the state BJP’s core committee on Saturday passed a resolution, expressing gratitude to Narendra Modi, saying his visit will further strengthen communal harmony in the state. Modi will visit Dera Ballan on the occasion of the 649th Guru Ravidas Jayanti […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 31 Punjab and Haryana received more rains that expected in January, the weather office said on Saturday. Cold conditions have persisted in most parts of the states, even as fog reduced visibility in some areas. Faridkot was the coldest place in Punjab at 3.8 degrees Celsius. According to Met data, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 31 Bomb threats for the Dera Sachkhand Ballan and two schools in Jalandhar were received on Saturday, a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the headquarters of the sect.While the threatening emails were sent to the schools, the text of the message made a direct threat to […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 31 Faridkot was the coldest place in Punjab on Saturday with a minimum temperature of 3.8 degrees Celsius, as the state, along with neighbouring Haryana, reeled under intense cold conditions. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, where residents woke up to a thick blanket of fog, recorded a […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 30 The Punjab government has begun distributing post-matric scholarships worth ₹271 crore to more than 2.7 lakh Scheduled Caste (SC) students, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann describing the scheme as a shift towards education-led governance and social justice. Launching the disbursement at the PAP Ground in Jalandhar, Mann said […]
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