The North News Chandigarh, October 16 In a major development in Punjab, DIG (Ropar Range) Harcharan Singh Bhullar was arrested by the CBI after being caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹5 lakh in a trap laid by the agency, revealed the sources.
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The North News Chandigarh, October 16Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Kultar Singh Sandhwan, on Thursday paid floral tributes to Baba Banda Singh Bahadur on his 355th birth anniversary at the Vidhan Sabha Secretariat. Sandhwan was joined by MLA Rana Inder Partap Singh, MLA Fauja Singh Sarari, Secretary Ram Lok Khatana and other staff members […]
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The North News Chandigarh, October 16 Punjab government has distributed ₹6.3 crore in compensation to families affected by floods, just days before Diwali. As part of “Mission Rehabilitation”, 12 cabinet ministers handed over sanction letters to beneficiaries across multiple districts on Wednesday. This follows the Chief Minister’s launch of the compensation drive on 13 October […]
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The North NewsChandigarh/Amritsar, October 15 In a major intelligence-led operation, the Punjab Police have busted a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan. Three operatives were arrested and a cache of weapons and drugs was recovered, officials said on Wednesday. According to Gaurav Yadav, Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, the arrests […]
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The North News Chandigarh, October 15 Invest Punjab successfully hosted a two-day engagement titled ‘Invest Punjab’s Interaction with Business Leaders’ in Bengaluru, receiving an enthusiastic response from top industry executives. The delegation was led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora. During the event, Arora held focused one-on-one and group […]
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The North NewsChandigarh/Dirba, October 14 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the state government is taking strong measures to ensure permanent flood protection, including large-scale desilting of rivers. Addressing reporters in Dirba, Cheema announced that work will begin to clean, deepen, and widen the Ravi River and Sutlej River, while the state […]
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The North News Chandigarh, October 13 Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday called for stronger agricultural cooperation between Punjab and Argentina, saying it could help make farming more profitable and sustainable for both regions. The Chief Minister made the remarks while interacting with a delegation from Centro Agrotechnico Regional, whose faculty and students are on […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, October 13 The Punjab government has intensified its crackdown on illegal inter-state paddy transportation, registering a First Information Report(FIR) at Kotkapura police station in Faridkot district, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Monday. The FIR has been filed on the complaint of a local Punjab State Co-op Supply and Marketing Federation […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, October 13 Punjab’s Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, Baljit Kaur, on Monday announced the release of ₹29.33 crore under the state’s Ashirwad Scheme to provide marriage assistance to 5,751 daughters from Scheduled Caste families across 17 districts. The minister said the assistance reflects the government’s commitment to ensuring social welfare […]
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The North News Chandigarh, October 11 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday urged the Government of Haryana to take action against officers named in the suicide note of senior IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, instead of “protecting its blue-eyed officers.” Speaking to reporters after meeting the bereaved family in Chandigarh, Mann appealed to […]
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