The North News New Delhi, April 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a second special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review India’s preparedness in response to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, with a focus on fuel supplies, power availability, fertilisers and food prices. The meeting, held at 7 […]
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Washington, April 2 US President Donald Trump has said American forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon, declaring that Washington’s “core strategic objectives are nearing completion” in his first national address since the conflict began more than a month ago. In a televised speech, Trump strongly defended the US campaign, saying military operations had […]
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Chandigarh, April 1 A blast outside the Punjab BJP headquarters here Wednesday evening sent people panicking, with police saying a “crude” device appeared to have been hurled. No casualties were reported. A team of the National Investigation Agency was at the site to investigate the blast, which occurred at around 5 pm, a police officer […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 1 An explosion outside the Punjab BJP office in Chandigarh on Wednesday evening caused panic in the area and prompted police to seal off the site, officials said. No casualties were reported. The blast was heard at around 5pm outside the party office in Sector 37, according to Vineet Joshi, […]
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Shimla, April 1 The alleged suicide of a young MBA student from Shoolini University has triggered anger and grief on campus, with students accusing the institution of failing to support him before his death. Amid growing protests, the university on Wednesday announced a new scholarship in the student’s memory, saying one economically weaker student would […]
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Una/Shimla/Bilapsur, April 1 Tensions flared along Himachal Pradesh’s borders with Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday after the state’s revised entry tax for vehicles came into force, sparking protests and traffic disruptions at several entry points. The biggest protest was reported at the Garmoda toll plaza on the Kiratpur-Nerchowk route in Bilaspur district, where residents from […]
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Shimla, April 1 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly witnessed noisy scenes on Wednesday as the opposition BJP staged a walkout over the state government’s decision to give deputy commissioners limited powers to modify reservation rosters for panchayat elections. The issue triggered a sharp confrontation during the budget session, with BJP legislators accusing the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 1 Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora on Wednesday said he Jogindra Group will invest ₹1,100 crore in the state under a strategic expansion plan aimed at boosting industrial growth and renewable energy capacity. Arora said the investment reflected growing industry confidence in Punjab’s business environment and the state government’s industrial […]
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New Delhi, April 1 Senior Supreme Court advocate and former Aam Aadmi Party leader H S Phoolka joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, in a move the party projected as significant outreach to the Sikh community. Phoolka, widely known for representing victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in their long legal battle for justice, […]
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The North News Dibrugarh(Assam), April 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a tea garden in Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Wednesday, where he met women workers and praised the contribution of tea garden families in the poll-bound state. In a post on X after the visit, Modi described tea as the “soul of Assam” and said […]
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