The North News New Delhi, September 23 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High-level Week. According to an official US statement, Secretary Rubio described India as a relationship of “critical importance” to Washington and thanked New […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, September 23 Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh, son of late six-time Chief Minister Raja Virbhadra Singh, has married Dr Amreen Kaur, an assistant professor at Panjab University. The couple tied the knot in a simple Sikh ceremony at a Gurdwara in Chandigarh’s Sector 11 on Monday, […]
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The North News Shimla, September 22 India’s new simplified Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure came into effect on Monday, reducing the number of tax slabs from four to two. The revised framework retains only 5% and 18% rates, scrapping the 12% and 28% categories. Essential goods that were earlier taxed at 12% will now […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, September 22 The nine-day Sharadiya Navratri festival began today with large crowds of devotees thronging temples across Himachal Pradesh. Major shaktipeeths including Naina Devi in Bilaspur, Chintpurni in Una, and Jwalaji, Brajeshwari and Chamunda Devi temples in Kangra saw long queues of worshippers from early morning. Many devotees […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, September 22 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided the premises of the Imperial Group in Naldera, Shimla, uncovering undisclosed assets worth ₹80 crore linked to suspected real estate fraud. Officials said the company is accused of selling high-value flats to non-resident Indians (NRIs) and obtaining loans using forged […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, September 20 The Himachal Pradesh government is preparing to introduce stricter construction norms in response to the state’s growing vulnerability to natural disasters. Under the new rules, obtaining permission will be mandatory for house construction in panchayat areas. Panchayats will be empowered to grant approvals for buildings up […]
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The North News Shimla, September 20 Himachal Pradesh remains under the grip of an active monsoon, with several areas receiving light to moderate rainfall in the past 24 hours. Sandeep Kumar Sharma, scientist at the Meteorological Centre, of Shimla said that some mid-Himalayan regions may see isolated showers between 20 and 25 September, but a […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, September 20 Himachal Pradesh has recorded its second-highest rainfall since 1995, according to the Meteorological Centre in Shimla. The state has so far received 1,021 millimetres of rainfall, compared with 1,029 millimetres in 1995, making this year the wettest monsoon in three decades. Sharing details, Meteorological Centre scientist […]
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The North News Shimla, September 19 Leader of Opposition and former Himachal Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Friday said that recent changes to India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership will provide major relief to ordinary citizens and businesses alike. Speaking at a press conference in Shimla, he highlighted […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, September 19 A massive landslide occurred near St. Edward School in Himland of Shimla, on Friday morning, prompting the school administration to shut the institution for two days as a safety measure. Public Works Department (PWD) Executive Engineer Praveen Verma said a private building in the vicinity was […]
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