The North NewsChandigarh, December 31 The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Union Government’s proposal to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with a new law titled Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin). Moving the resolution, Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Tarunpreet […]
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The North News New Delhi, December 29 Dr Suresh Kumar Angurana, an Additional Professor at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), has been conferred the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: Vigyan Yuva – Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (Medicine) for 2025. The award was presented by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 22 A retired Inspector General (IG) of the Punjab Police, Amar Singh Chahal, is in a critical condition after allegedly shooting himself at his home in Patiala, police said on Monday. Chahal, who had been living in Patiala since retiring from service, sustained a gunshot wound and was rushed to […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, December 2 The gangster Goldy Brar has accused his former associate and rival, Lawrence Bishnoi, of ordering the killing of Inderpreet Singh – better known as Perri – who was shot dead by motorcycle-borne attackers in Chandigarh’s Sector 26 on Monday. In an audio message that has circulated widely on social media, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, November 27 Prof Vishali Gupta of the Advanced Eye Centre at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) has been conferred the Gold Medal of the International Uveitis Study Group (IUSG), a highly selective global body of around 150 experts. The award, considered one of the most competitive distinctions […]
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The North News Chandigarh, November 24 Dr Ashima Goyal, a senior professor of paediatric and preventive dentistry at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Society of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry (ISPPD). The honour was conferred at the society’s 46th annual […]
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The North News Mohali, November 24 Mohammad Aiman and Avneet Kaur clinched the overall group championships in the boys’ 0–6 years and girls’ 6–8 years categories, respectively, at the two-day Manav Mangal Skating Carnival 2025. The event was hosted at Manav Mangal Smart School, Sector 88, SAS Nagar, and concluded on Sunday. More than 500 […]
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Damini Sharma The North News Chandigarh, November 20 Event Director of the Chandigarh Marathon 2025, Rahul Goyal, has said the event aims to motivate young people to step away from social media and indoor routines and embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle. Speaking to The North News at Chandigarh Press Club, Goyal noted that many […]
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The North News Chandigarh, November Assistant Editor (Sports) at The Indian Express and a regular member of the Chandigarh Press Club, Nitin Sharma, has won the 15th Laadli Media and Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity 2025. The award, supported by the United Nations Population Fund, recognised his story titled “Taunted for her features as a […]
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The North News Chandigarh, November 19 Experts at a Chandigarh panel on gender-based violence said prevention must move beyond viewing men solely as perpetrators, calling instead for deeper engagement with boys and men to address the social pressures that shape masculinity. The event, organised by the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) Punjab in collaboration with the […]
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