The North News New Delhi, March 11 Home Minister Amit Shah has defended Om Birla in the Lok Sabha, saying the Speaker acts as a neutral custodian of the House and represents both the ruling party and the opposition. Speaking during a debate on an opposition resolution seeking Birla’s removal, the Union home minister said […]
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New Delhi, March 11 BJP MP from Hamirpur Anurag Thakur on Wednesday accused the opposition of making false allegations and described Om Birla as an impartial speaker who gave all the members chance to speak in the House. Participating in a debate in Lok Sabha on the resolution to remove Birla from the speaker’s post, […]
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New Delhi, March 11 Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday criticised the central government over concerns about the availability of cooking gas, questioning how long people would tolerate rising economic pressures. Speaking to reporters in the Parliament House Complex, the Indian National Congress leader said households were already facing rising prices and unemployment, and the latest […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 11 The Punjab Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday, stating that any agreement with the United States that ignores the interests of farmers is unacceptable with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann cautioning against the proposed India-US trade deal. Mann said the India-US trade deal could inflict damage on the Indian […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 11 Shortly after the State Women Commission summoned Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira over his alleged objectionable comment on women, the Punjab Congress MLAs on Tuesday evening wrote to the women panel against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for his alleged remarks against women on the occasion of International Women’s Day. […]
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Mumbai, March 10 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said a committee headed by the Director General of Police (DGP) would be formed to curb attempts to defame individuals through social media. The CM made the statement in the legislative assembly while replying to a question on cybercrimes. The committee headed by the state […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 10 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday transferred around Rs 1,884 crore to the beneficiaries across the state through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) with a single click under various schemes. Saini said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the “double-engine” government in Haryana is taking […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 10 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday termed “completely baseless” the opposition’s allegations about irregularities in payments under the Ayushman Bharat scheme and that private hospitals have stopped providing treatment. Saini was responding to a Calling Attention motion brought by the opposition Congress regarding the Ayushman Bharat scheme […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 10 The Congress on Monday called the Punjab Budget “jugglery of figures” and slammed the AAP government over the “rising” debt. Participating in the discussion on the state Budget, Congress MLA Pargat Singh said the government did not present any roadmap in the Budget to deal with the increasing debt […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 10 The AAP government has launched an all-out war against drug trade through strict enforcement, community involvement and preventive education, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Monday. Punjab Police registered 36,178 FIRs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and arrested 47,902 accused, Cheema said in the […]
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