The North News Chandigarh, July 1 Punjab has recorded its highest-ever growth in GST revenue, with collections in June 2025 surging by 44.44% year-on-year, and a 27.01% increase for the first quarter of the 2025–26 fiscal year. Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema revealed the figures during a press conference in Chandigarh, where he also […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, June 30 The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has intensified its investigation against senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia, who is under arrest in a case involving disproportionate assets and alleged links to drug trafficking networks. The Vigilance teams brought Majithia to the Mashobra […]
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The North News Amritsar/ Chandigarh, June 30 In one of the biggest anti-narcotics crackdowns this year, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police, in coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF) and Rajasthan Police, has busted an international drug trafficking syndicate operated by a Pakistan-based smuggler and a Canada-based handler. The Police have recovered 60.302 kilograms of heroin […]
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The North News New Delhi, June 28 The central government has appointed senior Indian Police Service officer Parag Jain as the new chief of the Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW), India’s external intelligence agency. He will take charge on 1 July 2025 for a fixed tenure of two years, succeeding incumbent chief Ravi Sinha, whose […]
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The North News Chandigarh, June 28 Punjab Congress leader Bharat Bhushan Ashu, who recently resigned as the working president of the state unit following his defeat in the Ludhiana West bypoll, has launched a veiled attack on party leaders. In a social media statement, Ashu did not directly name anyone but his remarks are widely […]
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The North News Chandigarh, June 28 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann congratulated litchi farmers in the state after the fruit made its debut in international markets, landing on store shelves in Doha, Qatar. In a statement, the Chief Minister hailed the development as a significant milestone for the state’s agricultural sector, crediting government efforts […]
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The North News Chandigarh, June 28 The Punjab government has suspended 25 prison officials across various jails in the state as part of a major anti-corruption drive, officials said. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann ordered the action in a bid to improve the functioning of the prison system, which has long faced allegations of mismanagement and […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 27 Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian has ordered an investigation into delays and substandard work on a key road widening project in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar. During a surprise inspection on Friday Mundian visited the Airport Road project between Sector 65/66 junction and Sector 66B, where […]
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The North News Chandigarh, June 27 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday hailed a “revolutionary transformation” in the state’s education sector, declaring that out-of-the-box reforms have begun to yield tangible results, with a record 509 students from government schools clearing the NEET exam this year.Speaking at a felicitation ceremony for the successful students, […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, June 27Lok Sabha MP from Sangrur, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, has written to Vice President and Chancellor of Panjab University, Jagdeep Dhankhar, raising strong objections to what he calls “arbitrary and undemocratic” actions by the Union Government affecting the historic university.In a formal communication sent on Thursday, Meet Hayer expressed concern that […]
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