The North News Chandigarh, February 23 A day after IDFC First Bank exposed a Rs 590-crore fraud involving Haryana government accounts, the opposition Congress on Monday raised the issue in the Assembly, with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announcing a probe. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini assured the House that a probe has been ordered […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 23 The Punjab Cabinet on Monday gave its nod to holding the Budget session of the state assembly from March 6 to 16. The Budget will be presented on March 8. The Cabinet also approved the new excise policy 2026-27, aiming to mobilise revenue to the tune of Rs 12,800 […]
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The North News Jammu, February 23 Inspector General of Police (Jammu Zone) Bhim Sen Tuti said on Monday that in a joint operation, security forces have neutralised a seven-member Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror module, dubbed the “Israel Group”, bringing an end to a year-and-a-half-long operation in the Kishtwar belt of Jammu and Kashmir. Three members of […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 23 Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced the launch of the ‘Meri Rasoi’ scheme, under which the Punjab government will provide essential food kits to 40 lakh families registered under the National Food Security Act. Speaking to the media after chairing a cabinet meeting here, Mann said the initiative […]
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New Delhi, February 23 Actor Alia Bhatt, who made her debut as a presenter at the 79th edition of the BAFTA Awards, surprised fans by starting her speech in Hindi to make a point about the universal nature of cinematic language. Bhatt presented the Best Film not in English Language category BAFTA to Norwegian filmmaker […]
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New Delhi, February 23 Union Cooperation Amit Shah on Monday said the newly launched cooperative cab service Bharat Taxi will guarantee a minimum base rate per kilometre for all drivers on its platform, asserting that existing ride-hailing aggregators had deliberately avoided setting such a floor to maximise corporate profits at the expense of workers. Addressing […]
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New Delhi, February 23 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said it is too early to comment on the tariff changes announced by the United States and the commerce ministry is reviewing the situation. On Friday, the US Supreme Court gave a verdict against the sweeping import tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on trade […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 23 The RBI is watching the development around the Rs 590 crore fraud at IDFC First Bank and there is no systemic issue, Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Monday. IDFC First Bank had on Sunday disclosed a Rs 590-crore fraud committed by certain employees and others at a particular […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 23 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1 crore each for the kin of two police personnel found dead with bullet wounds at a checkpost near the India-Pakistan border in Gurdaspur district on Sunday. The bodies of ASI Gurnam Singh and Home Guard Ashok […]
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New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea of Subramanian Swamy challenging the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to appoint a one-member committee to review the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report on the Tirumala laddu controversy. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymala Bagchi was hearing Swamy’s […]
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