The North News New Delhi/Chandigarh, July 23 Rajya Sabha member Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal has urged the Rajya Sabha to officially recognise the Komagata Maru ship as ‘Guru Nanak Jahaj’ in historical records and to nationally commemorate July 23 each year as a mark of respect for the passengers who faced colonial injustice. In a […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 23 Punjab has recorded an 11.86 percent increase in the area under Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR), a water-saving agricultural technique promoted by the state to conserve its rapidly depleting groundwater. Agriculture Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that so far this year, over 2.83 lakh acres have been brought […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 23 In a significant move to enhance industrial policy and ease of doing business in Punjab, the state government has announced the formation of three expert committees targeting key sectors of the textile and apparel industries. Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora on Tuesday said that the panels have been tasked […]
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The North News New Delhi, July 23 India has strongly rejected what it described as Pakistan’s “nefarious agenda” at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accusing Islamabad of using the platform to deflect attention from its own human rights abuses and ongoing sponsorship of cross-border terrorism. Speaking at a high-level UN forum on peace and […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 22 In a landmark move aimed at reshaping land acquisition in the state, the Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved a series of amendments to its Land Pooling Policy-2025, dramatically increasing compensation and flexibility for farmers contributing land to development projects. The most striking provision is the announcement of a ₹1 […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 22 Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has praised the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for its significant contributions to the state’s agricultural and rural development. Speaking at a function to mark NABARD’s 44th Foundation Day on Tuesday, Mr Cheema highlighted the bank’s […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 21 The Punjab government has instructed all Deputy Commissioners to take immediate steps to curb corruption in the land deed registration process across the state. The move comes as part of a wider push for transparency following the rollout of the “Easy Registration Project” in Mohali, which aims to simplify […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 21 Less than 24 hours after abruptly resigning from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and active politics, Anmol Gagan Maan, the young MLA from Kharar, has reversed her decision following a personal intervention by the party’s Punjab unit president Aman Arora. The former Punjabi folk singer turned politician confirmed on […]
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Punjab pop icon-turned-politician Anmol Gagan Mann steps down as AAP legislator The North News Chandigarh, July 19 Anmol Gagan Mann, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator from Kharar and a prominent young face of Punjab’s ruling party, has tendered her resignation from the state Assembly on Friday. The 35-year-old MLA, once a celebrated Punjabi folk singer, […]
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The North News Mohali, July 19 A district court in Mohali on Saturday extended the judicial custody of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia till August 2 in connection with a ₹540 crore disproportionate assets case. Majithia was produced before the court under tight security and brought from New Nabha […]
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