The North News Chandigarh, January 23 Ending a prolonged dry spell, Punjab and Haryana witnessed rainfall on Friday, leading to a rise in minimum temperatures, hovering above normal limits. Rain was accompanied by gusty winds at a few locations. After several days, minimum temperatures registered an increase and were up to six notches above normal […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 22 Cold weather conditions persisted in many parts of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday, with Hoshiarpur reeling at a minimum temperature of 3.3 degrees Celsius. Hoshiarpur was the coldest place in Punjab, according to the MeT department here. Biting cold prevailed in Amritsar too, which recorded a low of 3.4 […]
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The North News Mohali, January 22 AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday rolled out the state government’s ambitious ‘Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna’ — which will provide free cashless medical treatment of up to Rs 10 lakh to every family in the state. The universal healthcare cover will be provided […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 21 Jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking parole to attend the upcoming budget session of Parliament. The budget session will commence on January 28 and will continue till February 13 in the first phase. The second phase will take place from […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 21 Cold weather conditions persisted in parts of Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday with Faridkot reeling at a minimum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius. Faridkot was the coldest place in Punjab, according to the MeT department here. Biting cold prevailed in Amritsar too, which recorded a low of 3.3 degrees […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 21 Punjab Police on Wednesday said it has unearthed a cross-border illegal arms module linked to Pakistan-based smugglers with the arrest of two persons. The Amritsar Commissionerate Police also recovered six sophisticated pistols (two Glock, four .30 bore) along with two cartridges, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said. The […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 21 The Punjab Congress has slammed […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 21 The Punjab government has issued new posting orders for eight IPS officers, with senior officer Sukhchain Singh Gill appointed as the head of the state police’s intelligence wing. According to an official order, Gill, a 2003-batch IPS officer, has been posted as the inspector general of police (intelligence). He […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 20 The Punjab Cabinet has approved a direct subsidy of ₹68.50 per quintal for sugarcane growers, reinforcing the state’s position as offering the highest cane price in India.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday. The subsidy will be paid directly to […]
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The North News Ludhiana, January 20 A 16-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her residence in Punjab’s Ludhiana, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place in the Maan Garh village, about 20 km from here, under the Koom Kalan police station area, on Monday late evening.According to SHO […]
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