The North News Bathinda, January 10 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has announced infrastructure projects worth about ₹90 crore for Bathinda, unveiling a rebuilt railway overbridge and approving a new one aimed at easing long-standing traffic congestion in the city. Speaking after dedicating the reconstructed Multania Railway Over Bridge (ROB) to the public, Mann […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 9 Punjab’s Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian has said that the state’s Easy Registry initiative has transformed the property registration system, making it more transparent, efficient and citizen-friendly. Speaking in Chandigarh on Friday, the minister said that between July and December 2025, a total of 370,967 […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 7 The Punjab government has regularised the services of more than 1,000 workers in the Forests and Wildlife Preservation Department over the past seven months, with a further proposal to absorb hundreds more currently under consideration. Forests and Wildlife Preservation Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said a proposal had been sent […]
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The North News Chandigarh/Malout, January 7 The Punjab government has launched a series of large-scale training and awareness programmes aimed at improving nutrition, health and early learning outcomes for young children across the state. A state-level Nutrition Awareness and Capacity Building Programme was held on Wednesday in Malout under the Nutrition Mission, with Social Security, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 7 After four decades of unreliable irrigation, farmers in Punjab’s Kandi belt are receiving canal water at the tail end of the network, following the completion of a major revamp of the Kandi Canal system. The state government said a ₹238.9 crore upgrade has restored flows across 433 villages, irrigating […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 7 The Punjab Police have foiled a suspected targeted killing plot in Ludhiana, arresting two men alleged to be in contact with foreign-based handlers linked to a banned extremist group. The Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav, said the arrests followed an intelligence-led operation carried out by the State Special […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 7 India’s leading adhesives and construction chemicals maker Pidilite Industries Limited will set up a new manufacturing facility in Punjab with an investment of about ₹300 crore, Punjab’s Industry and Commerce Minister Sanjeev Arora said on Wednesday. Sanjeev Arora said the plant would be located across villages Majri Faqiran and […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 7 All government, aided, recognised and private schools in Punjab will remain closed until January 13 because of an intense cold wave sweeping the state, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said on Wednesday. In a post on X, Mr Bains said the decision had been taken on the directions of […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 6 More than half a million people visited Punjab’s Chhatbir Zoo in 2025, with government school students accounting for the largest share, reflecting growing public interest in wildlife education and conservation. Official figures show that over 500,000 visitors came to the zoo between January and December last year. Among them […]
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The North News Ludhiana, January 6 Punjab will soon have 3,100 new playgrounds across its villages and cities as part of a major push by the state government to strengthen sports culture and expand grassroots infrastructure, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said on Tuesday after formally inaugurating the the 69th National School Games at Guru […]
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