New Delhi, March 24 India backs the swift restoration of peace in West Asia and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for global shipping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday when US President Donald Trump dialled him to discuss the crisis. It was the first conversation between the two leaders since the West Asia […]
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Yog Raj Sharma Shimla, March 24 Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, congratulating him on what he described as an “historic and inspiring” record in public service while also raising several issues concerning the state’s interests. While talking […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 24 The Punjab government on Tuesday reassigned key ministerial portfolios after the arrest of former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, with Harpal Singh Cheema taking charge of transport and Ravjot Singh being given the prisons department.The portfolios were reallocated a day after Bhullar was arrested in connection with the death of […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha that the war in West Asia had triggered a global energy crisis and posed serious risks to India’s trade, fuel supplies and economic stability, while urging a united call for peace and diplomacy. Addressing the Upper House, Modi […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 24 BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Tuesday demanded that the Himachal Pradesh government withdraw the newly imposed Rs 5 per litre cess on petrol and diesel, alleging the Congress-led administration was placing an unfair financial burden on the public. Thakur said the move, along with earlier VAT hikes on […]
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New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that no person professing a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism can be regarded as a member of a Scheduled Caste. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and NV Anjaria, upholding an order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, said that a person […]
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New Delhi, March 24 In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that women Short Service Commission (SSC) officers in the Army, Navy, and Air Force, who were denied Permanent Commission due to arbitrary assessment, are entitled to full pensionary benefits. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and […]
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New Delhi, March 24 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the government has launched several measures to strengthen the farm sector, claiming that farmers’ income has doubled under its tenure. Replying during Question Hour, Chouhan said agricultural production had risen and cited steps such as minimum support prices […]
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Rahul Chawla The North News Dharamshala, March 24 The ongoing Middle East crisis has begun to cast a shadow over the export of Kangra tea, with industry stakeholders expressing growing concern over potential losses. Iran, the largest buyer of Kangra tea, is currently unable to import the product due to disruptions caused by the conflict. […]
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New Delhi, March 24 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the conflict in West Asia and its impact on the global economy, with energy security emerging as a key concern. The call came hours after US President Donald Trump said Washington was extending by five […]
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