The North News Chandigarh, September 15 The Punjab government has released Rs 2 crore in compensation to 50 families who lost members in the recent floods, disclosed Revenue Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian here today. Mundian confirmed that 56 people had died in the floods. Compensation has already been provided to 50 families, while payments to […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 13 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has announced a ₹100 crore mega rehabilitation and cleanliness campaign in flood-affected areas across the state, saying the government aims to restore normal life and prevent disease outbreaks. Speaking in Chandigarh on Saturday, Mann said floodwaters had receded in many areas but large […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 12 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has directed officials to launch a special survey of crop losses caused by recent floods, beginning on September 13. The survey, known as a special girdawari, will be completed within 45 days, after which compensation cheques will be handed to affected farmers. The decision […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 12 Punjab Police have busted a cross-border weapon smuggling module with alleged links to Pakistan, seizing a large cache of arms and ammunition. Acting on a tip-off, Fazilka police arrested two men said to be working under the direction of foreign-based handlers. Officers recovered 18 pistols, 1,847 live cartridges and […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 12 Punjab’s Rural Development and Panchayats Minister, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, has appealed to financially capable panchayats to extend support towards relief and rehabilitation efforts in flood-affected villages. Sond said that thousands of villages in Punjab have been severely impacted by the recent floods, necessitating immediate relief measures. Urgent actions such […]
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The North News Chandigarh/Amritsar, September 11 In an intelligence led operation amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, , Amritsar Commissionerate Police busted a cross-border organised arms smuggling module with arrest of its six members and recovered six sophisticated weapons and ₹5.75 lakh hawala money from their possession, said Director […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 11 Punjab has disbursed more than ₹679 crore in sugarcane payments for the 2024–25 crushing season, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Thursday. The release, covering 87% of the total dues, benefits nearly 18,800 farmers across the state. Punjab offers the country’s highest sugarcane purchase rate at ₹401 per […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 10 Punjab Police have arrested four more alleged drug traffickers and recovered an additional 12kg of heroin, taking the total haul in a single case to 20.1kg. Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the men were arrested in Amritsar and Tarn Taran. Officers also recovered a .30 bore […]
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New Delhi, September 10 Congress MP Manish Tewari on Wednesday responded to the alleged probability of cross-voting by the INDIA bloc MPs in the recently concluded Vice Presidential election, stating that it deserves a systematic investigation by each constituent of the opposition alliance. “If there was cross-voting, then it should be seriously investigated by each […]
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Chandigarh, September 10 Punjab Governor, Gulab Chand Kataria, on Wednesday, on his way back from Pathankot to Chandigarh, conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Punjab, according to the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Governor. In a post on X, Punjab Governor Kataria wrote, “This morning, while returning from Pathankot to Chandigarh, […]
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