The North News Chandigarh, April 8 Opposition leaders in Punjab on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing it of deepening the state’s financial crisis by taking a fresh loan of Rs 1,500 crore. Leaders from the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Congress raised […]
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Patiala, April 8 The protest by nursing staff over the demand for a Rs 4,600 grade pay entered its 14th day on Wednesday across three major government medical institutions in Punjab. At Rajindra Hospital in Patiala, staff nurses took out a foot march and staged a demonstration in support of their demand. Protesters said they […]
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Patiala, April 7 A video from Harigarh village in the Sanour Assembly constituency of Patiala district went viral on social media on Tuesday, showing an Alto car falling from a broken bridge on the National Highway. A six-month-old baby was also inside the car and could be seen crying in the video while people were […]
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Chandigarh, April 7 The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday directed judicial officers not to use artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot for writing judgments or carrying out legal research, underlining that any breach of the order will be treated seriously. In a letter issued yesterday, the high court’s registrar-general informed […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 6 Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav on Monday said that Punjab Police has busted a suspected ISI-backed terror module, arresting three accused and recovering two hand grenades and a foreign-made Glock pistol in a major counter-intelligence operation. Sharing details, he further said that the operation was carried out by Counter Intelligence […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 6 The Punjab government on Monday said it had posted its strongest action yet against tax evasion, recovering more than ₹1,100 crore in penalties during the 2025–26 financial year as it stepped up its campaign against fake billing and fraud. Sharing the figures, Finance and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema […]
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Patiala, April 4 A robbery in Patiala’s Model Town left an elderly couple injured late at night, sparking fresh concerns about security in the area. According to police, three unidentified men forced their way into the couple’s home at around 2am, attacked them, and made off with cash and valuables amounting to several lakhs of […]
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Chandigarh, April 4 The Punjab government formally notified the Mukhya Mantri Mawan Dhiyan Satkar Yojana on April 2 a scheme that will send monthly cash directly to eligible women across the state. General beneficiaries will receive 1000 rupees every month. Women from Scheduled Caste communities will receive fifteen hundred. The money will land in Aadhaar-linked […]
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Chandigarh, April 3 Punjab has launched a broad, pre-emptive drive to contain dengue, malaria, rabies and a range of other seasonal illnesses before transmission rates climb, with senior ministers calling for a sharper and more coordinated response across the state. Senior ministers gathered in Chandigarh on Friday for a high-level State Task Force meeting, where […]
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Chandigarh, April 3 Punjab Congress leader Khushbaz Singh Jattana was killed on Thursday evening after a truck rammed into his stationary SUV in Sonipat district, police said. The accident occurred on the Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal Expressway when the SUV, reportedly halted due to a deflated tyre, was hit from behind by the truck, officials added. Jattana (45), […]
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