Kulwinder Singh Mahal Patiala, April 2 Nursing staff at Rajindra Hospital staged a symbolic protest by making a buffalo representing the government and playing a flute before it to demand the implementation of 4600 grade pay. The protest is part of the agitation being held by nursing staff at government medical hospitals across Punjab for […]
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Kulwinder Singh Mahal Patiala, April 2 In a major breakthrough, Patiala Police have busted an inter-state illegal arms supply module and arrested four accused. Police recovered 10 sophisticated self-loading weapons from their possession. Addressing a press conference, SSP Varun Sharma said the arrests were made as part of Punjab Police’s ongoing drive against gangster networks […]
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Chandigarh, April 2 Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday announced that Punjab will undertake its first-ever caste-based socioeconomic survey from April 1, aimed at ensuring equitable development and more targeted policymaking across the state. Presenting a four-year report card of the Rural Development and Panchayat Department, the Chief Minister said the survey would evaluate the living […]
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Chandigarh, April 2 Punjab Finance Minister, Harpal Singh Cheema, on Wednesday directed officials of the Transport Department to clear all pending Registration Certificate (RC) and Driving Licence (DL) applications within a fixed timeline, aiming to enhance public service delivery. Chairing a review meeting, the minister emphasized that applications stuck at verification and approval stages must […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 1 An explosion outside the Punjab BJP office in Chandigarh on Wednesday evening caused panic in the area and prompted police to seal off the site, officials said. No casualties were reported. The blast was heard at around 5pm outside the party office in Sector 37, according to Vineet Joshi, […]
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New Delhi, April 1 A member of parliament from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday urged the government to expand free healthcare access across the country, criticising the growing commercialisation of medical services and the practices of private hospitals and insurance companies. Sant Balbir Singh, AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, raised the issue during […]
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Una/Shimla/Bilapsur, April 1 Tensions flared along Himachal Pradesh’s borders with Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday after the state’s revised entry tax for vehicles came into force, sparking protests and traffic disruptions at several entry points. The biggest protest was reported at the Garmoda toll plaza on the Kiratpur-Nerchowk route in Bilaspur district, where residents from […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 1 Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora on Wednesday said he Jogindra Group will invest ₹1,100 crore in the state under a strategic expansion plan aimed at boosting industrial growth and renewable energy capacity. Arora said the investment reflected growing industry confidence in Punjab’s business environment and the state government’s industrial […]
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New Delhi, April 1 Senior Supreme Court advocate and former Aam Aadmi Party leader H S Phoolka joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, in a move the party projected as significant outreach to the Sikh community. Phoolka, widely known for representing victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in their long legal battle for justice, […]
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Nangal March 31 Amid an aggressive push to transform Nangal into a hub of modern infrastructure, skill development and tourism, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann rolled out a ₹75 crore development package, anchored by North India’s first Glass Bridge, a ₹23 crore Centre of Excellence named after Kargil martyr Captain Amol Kalia, and major […]
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