The North News New Delhi, September 4Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Thursday, during his first official visit to India since taking office earlier this year. Jaishankar said he was “pleased” to call on Wong and welcomed his “constant encouragement” for the strengthening of India-Singapore […]
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The North News New Delhi, September 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the Union Government’s proposals for wide-ranging reforms and rate rationalisation under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) have been approved by the GST Council. Modi said the move reflects his earlier Independence Day commitment to introduce “next-generation reforms” in GST. […]
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The North News New Delhi, September 3 In a landmark move, the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday rationalised the indirect tax structure, cutting the current four slabs down to two — scrapping the 12 per cent and 28 per cent rates, while retaining the 5 per cent and 18 per […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 3 Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian has said the state is grappling with one of its worst floods in recent decades, with more than 1.75 lakh hectares of farmland devastated and 23 districts affected. Mundian said districts including Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Mansa, Ferozepur and Fazilka have […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 3 The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has won the Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) presidency for the first time in the institution’s history. Gaurav Veer Sohal, a research scholar at the University Institute of Legal Studies, secured 3,148 votes, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 3 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday urged people to extend solidarity and contribute to relief efforts for families affected by floods in the state. Mann said Punjab had always stood by others in times of crisis and now needed collective support to overcome this natural disaster. He appealed […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, September 3 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu chaired a high-level review meeting on Thursday to assess damage caused by recent disasters. Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police from all districts joined the meeting. The Chief Minister directed officials to prioritise the safe evacuation of nearly 700 […]
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The North News Tarn Taran, September 3 Punjab Cabinet Ministers Laljit Singh Bhullar and Harbhajan Singh along with senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia, visited flood-prone villages in Tarn Taran on Wednesday to assess vulnerable points along the River Beas. The leaders inspected embankments in Marah and Keeryan villages and interacted with residents […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 3 Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will arrive in Amritsar on Wednesday to meet farmers affected by recent floods. The Union Minister is scheduled to interact with farmers before holding a high-level meeting with officials to assess the situation in detail. Chouhan had […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North NewsShimla, September 3 Two people were killed and more than 15 injured when a private bus was struck by falling boulders on the Shimla–Rampur NH-05 on Wednesday. The accident took place near Bithal Kalimitti in Rampur subdivision when rocks suddenly crashed down the hillside onto the vehicle (HP63A-1891, Vishal Travels). […]
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