The North News Chandigarh, July 29 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday held separate meetings with three employee unions, assuring swift action on their long-pending demands. Cheema, who also chairs the Cabinet Sub-Committee for the Resolution of Employee Issues, met representatives of the Unemployed PSTET Pass Art and Craft Sangharsh Union Punjab, the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 29 Punjab Police on Monday have busted a cross-border arms smuggling module operating out of Amritsar and arrested one operative acting on the directions of a Pakistan-based handler. The recovery includes five pistols — two 9mm, two .30 bore, and one .32 bore — intercepted near the Indo-Pak border. The […]
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The North News Khatkar Kalan (SBS Nagar), July 28 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday laid the foundation stone of the Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh Heritage Complex, which will be constructed at a cost of Rs 51.70 crore as a humble tribute to Shaheed-e-Azam. Paying heartfelt floral tributes to the legendary martyr, the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 28 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema today announced a significant step towards bolstering mental healthcare within the state’s correctional facilities. He said that approval has been granted to recruit 60 psychologist counselors for jails across Punjab. In a statement issued here, Finance Minister Cheema emphasized the AAP led Punjab […]
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The North News Ludhiana, July 28 Six pilgrims have died and five others are missing after a Mahindra pickup vehicle carrying 24 people plunged into the Sirhind canal near bridge on Malerkotla road, late on Sunday night. The pilgrims were returning to their native village, Manakwal, in Ludhiana district after offering prayers at the Mata […]
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The North News Amritsar, July 26 Punjab police have busted a cross-border narcotics network with alleged links to Pakistan, arresting four individuals and seizing 4kg of heroin in Amritsar, officials confirmed on Saturday. According to Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, the suspects were acting on instructions from a Pakistan-based handler named Shah. Investigators […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 25 In a landmark decision aimed at protecting farmers, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has approved the introduction of The Seeds (Punjab Amendment) Bill 2025, making the sale of spurious seeds a non-bailable and cognizable offence. The bill, which seeks to amend the long-unchanged Section […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 25 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has directed an expert committee to thoroughly examine the proposed Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants at Bagga Kalan and Akhaara villages in Ludhiana, following concerns raised by local residents over environmental and pollution risks. Speaking with villagers during a visit on Friday, the Chief […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 25 In a major crackdown on cross-border drug trafficking, Punjab Police have busted a well-organised narco-hawala network and recovered 15 kilograms of heroin in Ferozepur, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Director General of Police (DGP) said that the seizure was made […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 24 Taking a significant stride toward making urban development in the state planned and streamlined and ensuring transparency in construction-related regulations, Punjab has decided to formulate unified building bylaws. Addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian said that this decision will […]
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