The North News Mohali, September 6 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who was hospitalised after being unwell for the past two to three days, is “doing better” but has been advised by doctors to stay in hospital for another two to three days, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Saturday. “Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann […]
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Chandigarh, September 6 As Punjab is facing worst floods since 1988, several villages in Ludhiana district were impacted as water on early Saturday entered fields and destroyed several acres with the breach in the crucial Dhussi bundh in the Sutlej river near Sahnewal town. However, government officials claimed flood water was stopped by the “ring […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 5 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has been admitted to intensive care in Mohali after two days of deteriorating health, officials confirmed on Friday. Mann, who had been receiving treatment at his official residence in Chandigarh, was shifted to Fortis Hospital, Mohali, after his condition worsened. He has reportedly […]
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The North NewsChandigarh/Gurdaspur, September 5 Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, along with Punjab Cabinet Ministers Aman Arora and Harbhajan Singh, on Thursday visited flood-hit areas of Dera Baba Nanak and the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor to assess damage and meet affected residents. They first flagged off trolleys carrying relief materials at Shahpur Jajan Patti Rampur […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 5 At least 43 people have died and more than 1,900 villages across 22 districts have been hit by severe flooding in Punjab, officials said on Wednesday. Over 3.84 lakh people in 15 districts have been affected, with thousands displaced from their homes. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who […]
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The North News New Delhi, September 5 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that illegal mining was among the major reasons behind the devastation caused by recent floods in Punjab. In a social media post, Chouhan recalled that embankments along the Sutlej, Beas, Ravi and Ghaggar rivers were strengthened during the tenure […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 4 In order to further effectively monitor the rescue and relief operations in the flood affected villages across the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday directed the officers to deploy a gazetted officer in every marooned village to supervise the operations. The Chief Minister said that […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 4 Punjab’s Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian has called on the Union Government to provide an immediate relief package and enhanced financial assistance to farmers hit by devastating floods. He also pressed for the immediate release of ₹8,000 crore from the stalled Rural Development Fund and Market […]
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Amritsar, September 4 Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday submitted a detailed report on the flood situation in five districts of Punjab — Amritsar, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran and Ferozepur — to visiting Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport here. After visiting all […]
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The North News Amritsar, September 4 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday met Punjab leaders, including Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu and state Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, to review the flood situation before visiting affected areas and holding talks with farmers. The meeting, held at Amritsar airport, brought together key […]
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