Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, September 26 “The repayment capacity of farmers, MSMEs and other borrowers has been severely affected by the recent disaster, and banks must step in to provide relief,” Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena said on Friday. He was speaking at a state-level bankers’ committee meeting in Shimla, convened […]
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The North News New Delhi, September 26 The Union government has released the 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme, providing over ₹540 crore in direct transfers to farmers in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made the announcement on Friday through video conference, stressing that […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 26 Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday paid tributes to 59 citizens who lost their lives in the recent devastating floods across the State. At the outset of the special session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan along with all members of the House also observed solemn remembrance for […]
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The North News New Delhi, September 26 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced the launch of Pulse, a new feature for ChatGPT that he described as his “favourite so far”. Initially available only to Pro subscribers, Pulse is designed to work overnight, processing user interests, connected data, and recent conversations. Each morning, it delivers a […]
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The North News New Delhi, September 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana in Bihar, calling it a landmark step for women’s empowerment. Speaking through video conference on the occasion of Navratri, Modi said ₹10,000 had been transferred directly into the bank accounts of 75 lakh women under the […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, September 26 Nearly 8,000 retired employees of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) say they have not received their pensions for September, despite the month drawing to a close. The pensioners, many of them elderly, staged a protest in Shimla accusing the state government of neglect. They said […]
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The North News New Delhi, September 25 The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of 97 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A, valued at more than ₹62,370 crore (£5.9bn), excluding taxes. The deal, finalised on September 25, includes 68 single-seat fighters and 29 twin-seat aircraft, along with […]
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The North News New Delhi, September 25 The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully test-fired the intermediate-range Agni-Prime missile from a rail-based mobile launcher. The launch, conducted on September 24 in collaboration with the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), was carried out under full operational conditions. The Agni-Prime, a next-generation missile with a […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India remains an attractive growth destination despite global disruptions, insisting that the country is firmly advancing toward its ambition of becoming a developed nation by 2047. Speaking at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show 2025 in Greater Noida today, Modi said […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 25 Punjab’s Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has approved a series of measures aimed at boosting industry, reducing litigation and strengthening governance in the state. At a meeting in Chandigarh on Wednesday, the Cabinet gave the go-ahead for the Punjab One Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme for Recovery […]
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