Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, January 3 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday expressed deep grief over the death of a 19-year-old student, amid allegations of ragging and serial harassment. He announced the suspension of the teacher facing allegations and assured a fair and impartial investigation, saying strict action would be taken […]
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The North News Chandigarh/New Delhi, January 3 The University Grants Commission (UGC), has taken serious note of the death of a 19-year-old student at a government-run college in Himachal Pradesh, amid allegations of ragging and sexual harassment. The UGC said its anti-ragging helpline registered a suo motu complaint after media reports suggested that ragging may […]
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The North NewsNew Delhi, January 3 The Centre has approved 22 new proposals under its Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), signalling a major expansion of domestic electronics production and supply chains. The approvals, cleared by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), involve a projected investment of ₹41,863 crore and an estimated production output […]
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The North News Shimla, January 2 Snowfall in Himachal Pradesh’s higher reaches is expected to ease by evening, but a cold wave is set to grip several districts from January 3, the weather office in Shimla has said. Scientist Shobhit Katiyar at the Meteorological Centre Shimla said an active western disturbance triggered snowfall in higher […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, January 2 A viral video of a 19-year-old college student has brought renewed attention to allegations of abuse inside a government-run institution in Himachal Pradesh, where police have booked a professor and three students on charges of ragging and sexual harassment linked to her death. Late on Thursday […]
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The North News New Delhi, January 2 Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has sought urgent intervention from India’s IT Minister over what she described as a growing misuse of artificial intelligence tools on social media to sexualise and digitally undress women using their images without consent. In a letter dated January 2, addressed to IT […]
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The North News New Delhi, January 2 The Centre government will sharply raise taxes on cigarettes, pan masala and other tobacco products from February 1, under a new set of measures notified by the Central government. According to the notification, cigarettes, pan masala and similar products will attract a Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate […]
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The North NewsNew Delhi, January 1 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said weapon systems developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) played a decisive role during Operation Sindoor, underlining the organisation’s professionalism and commitment to national security. Speaking during a visit to DRDO headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday to mark its 68th […]
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The North News New Delhi, January 1 Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor has taken charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force on January 1, the official statement said. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Air Marshal Kapoor was commissioned into the IAF’s fighter stream in December 1986. A […]
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The North News New Delhi, January 1 India and Pakistan have exchanged their annual lists of nuclear installations and facilities through diplomatic channels, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. The exchange took place simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between […]
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