The North News Chandigarh, March 21 The Punjab Police on Saturday said that they have arrested two men in Bathinda who were allegedly planning to rob a local businessman. The suspects, identified as Jacky Kumar, also known as Jacky, and Vikas Arora, were held in a joint operation by the Anti-Gangster Task Force and Bathinda […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 20 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has presented his government’s four-year report card on the health sector, claiming the state has built a more inclusive and better-funded healthcare model than the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme. Speaking in Chandigarh on Friday as part of his “Shandaar Chaar Saal Bhagwant Mann […]
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Shimla, March 20 An orphan and widow cess is set to be levied on petrol and diesel in Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday introduced the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Legislative Assembly under which an orphan and widow Cess will be levied on petrol and high-speed […]
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New Delhi, March 20 The price of premium or higher-grade petrol price on Friday was increased by Rs 2 per litre while the rate of bulk diesel sold to industrial users was hiked by about Rs 22 a litre, reflecting the spike in global oil prices amid conflict in the Middle-East. However, the price of […]
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New Delhi, March 20 External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar said he has spoken to Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Friday to discuss the escalating crisis in West Asia and the wider situation in the Indo-Pacific. The phone call comes amid growing international concern over renewed attacks on key gas and energy facilities in […]
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Sachin Sharma The North News Manali, March 20 Due to heavy rains over the last two days in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, 35 roads were closed, and 216 power transformers were also shut down due to heavy rain, and landslides were occurring on roads at various locations. The vehicles are being sent only […]
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New Delhi, March 20 The Supreme Court on Friday emphasised the need to find ways to assist people with disabilities, and suggested that cab services should be equipped to accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices for them. The observations came from a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, which was hearing a plea […]
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New Delhi, March 20 In a massive crackdown against illegal gambling and betting websites, the government has blocked 300 such websites and applications, sources said. The blocked sites and apps are related to online sports betting platforms; online casinos offering slots, roulette, live dealer tables; betting exchanges functioning like P-2-P betting marketplaces. Action was also […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, March 20 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said the state’s economy remains strong, with per capita income rising to ₹2.83 lakh, even as he hit back at the opposition over allegations related to the government’s handling of the drug menace. Presenting the Economic Survey […]
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New Delhi, March 20 The Delhi High Court on Friday quashed the look-out circular (LOC) issued against NDTV founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy following registration of cases against them by the CBI. Justice Sachin Datta, however, asked the couple to cooperate with the investigation. “The impugned LOC are quashed subject to the petitioner cooperating with […]
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