North News New Delhi, January 4 The Centre government has unveiled draft rules requiring children under 18 to obtain parental consent to open social media accounts, as part of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the proposed guidelines on Friday, inviting public feedback until 18 […]
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North News New Delhi, January 3 External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held a meeting with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Takht Ravanchi and discussed key issues concerning their bilateral relations. The leaders addressed the progress made on the Chabahar Port project and other regional developments. In a post shared on social media platform X (formerly […]
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North News New Delhi, January 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the Centre government’s commitment to replacing slums with “Pucca” houses and fostering self-respect for the people living in these new homes and also criticised the Delhi state government for allegedly mismanaging funds meant for education and other public services. “The people of […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 3 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced today a significant increase in the prize money for the Punjab State Lohri Makar Sankranti Bumper Lottery 2025, now set at a whopping Rs 10 crore . He said that this strategic move has been designed to give tough competition to the lotteries […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 3 The Punjab government is set to encourage collaborative initiatives to integrate alfalfa into the state’s forage system, aiming to boost livestock productivity and promote agricultural sustainability. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Food Processing, made this announcement during the Stakeholder Conference on Sustainable Forage Solutions: Alfalfa – […]
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North News New Delhi, January 3 Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) appealed against his acquittal in the 2002 murder of Dera manager Ranjit Singh. In 2021, a CBI court in Panchkula convicted Ram Rahim and four others, […]
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North News New Delhi, January 3 Indian government has formally protested China’s establishment of two new counties in the Hotan Prefecture, stating parts of their jurisdiction lie within India’s Union Territory of Ladakh. In a press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “We have seen the announcement regarding the establishment of […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 3 The Amritsar Commissionerate Police has made a significant breakthrough by busting a cross-border drug and weapon network. Twelve individuals, including key associate Manjeet Singh, also known as Bhola, were arrested in connection with the operation. Singh is reportedly in contact with Pakistan-based smugglers, said DGP Gaurav Yadav. The police recovered […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 3 Taking a leap forward in Livestock care with digital initiative, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister, Gurmeet Singh Khudian, on Friday, launched the department’s official YouTube channel and Facebook page under the name of “Animal Husbandry Department, Punjab”. This initiative aims to increase the flow of accurate and […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 3 Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has called for a comprehensive review of the Centre’s river interlinking initiative, describing it as an unprecedented intervention in natural systems. He warned that such projects could harm agricultural productivity and disrupt monsoon patterns. In a statement, Sandhwan highlighted the recent inauguration of […]
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