The North News Chandigarh, November 18 Punjab’s Power Minister Sanjeev Arora has said new electricity connections will now be issued without a no-objection certificate (NOC), marking what he described as a major pro-people reform by the state government. Announcing the decision in Chandigarh on Tuesday, Arora said the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) would […]
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The North News Chandigarh, November 18 Punjab’s Finance Department has approved the phased recruitment of 345 veterinary inspectors to address rising demand for animal healthcare services across the state, Finance Minister Harpal Singh said on Tuesday. Cheema said the Animal Husbandry Department has 2,010 sanctioned posts for veterinary inspectors, of which 345 are lying vacant. […]
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Shimona Sharma, Damini Sharma The North News Chandigarh, November 18 Senior journalist and author Rajdeep Sardesai has urged young people to look beyond social media and think critically about India’s future, telling a gathering in Chandigarh that his own four-decade career in journalism remains driven by passion. Speaking at Agahi MUN 4.0, a two-day model […]
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The North News Faridabad (Haryana), November 17 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has reiterated his demand for Chandigarh, control of Panjab University and a fair share of river waters, raising the long-standing issues before Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Northern Zonal Council meeting in Faridabad on Monday. Mann told the 32nd council […]
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The North News Chandigarh, November 14 AAP candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu has won the Tarn Taran assembly by-election, defeating Shiromani Akali Dal’s Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa by 12,091 votes, according to figures released by the Election Commission of India. Sandhu secured 42,649 votes, while Randhawa finished with 30,558. The AAP workers and local leaders began […]
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The North News Chandigarh, November 13 AAP candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu has secured a strong lead in the Tarn Taran assembly by-election, with the latest figures from the Election Commission of India showing him ahead after 15 of 16 rounds of counting. Sandhu has so far polled 40,169 votes, putting him 11,317 votes ahead of […]
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The North News Chandigarh, November 13 Punjab’s Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has announced the release of a ₹332 crore instalment aimed at accelerating development across the state’s rural areas. The funding, he said, will strengthen essential services and provide direct support to Gram Panchayats. A further ₹334 crore is expected by late December or […]
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The North News Anandpur Sahib/Chandigarh, November 13 Punjab is preparing for one of its largest religious gatherings in recent years, rolling out an expansive security and crowd-management plan ahead of the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru. The commemorations, set for November 23–25 in Sri Anandpur Sahib, are expected to […]
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The North News Chandigarh, November 13 The Punjab government has almost completed paddy procurement for the season, with more than 11 lakh farmers received payments at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) by 12 November. The state officials credited the progress to what they described as a proactive approach by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. The […]
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The North News New Delhi, November 13 Union Agriculture Ministry has released a draft Seeds Bill for 2025, proposing an overhaul of the country’s seed regulation framework for the first time in nearly six decades. The draft law, prepared by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, seeks to replace the Seeds Act of 1966 […]
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