The North News Chandigarh, July 31 Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that one of Punjab’s most “notorious and politically shielded” drug lords is now behind bars, in a public statement designed to reinforce the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) anti-narcotics and governance narrative. Speaking at a commemorative event in Sunam, the birthplace […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 30 A new book chronicling the rich sporting legacy of India’s police forces was launched at the Punjab Armed Police (PAP) campus in Jalandhar on Tuesday. Titled Ever Onwards, the book is authored by former Director General of Police (DGP) Rajdeep Singh Gill and was formally released by ex-DGP M.S. […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 29 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday felicitated by traditional sports enthusiasts for passing a law to revive bullock cart races in the state after an 11-year ban. Speaking at a large gathering in Mahima Singh Wala village, Mann said the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Punjab Amendment) […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 29 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday held separate meetings with three employee unions, assuring swift action on their long-pending demands. Cheema, who also chairs the Cabinet Sub-Committee for the Resolution of Employee Issues, met representatives of the Unemployed PSTET Pass Art and Craft Sangharsh Union Punjab, the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 29 Punjab Police on Monday have busted a cross-border arms smuggling module operating out of Amritsar and arrested one operative acting on the directions of a Pakistan-based handler. The recovery includes five pistols — two 9mm, two .30 bore, and one .32 bore — intercepted near the Indo-Pak border. The […]
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The North News Khatkar Kalan (SBS Nagar), July 28 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday laid the foundation stone of the Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh Heritage Complex, which will be constructed at a cost of Rs 51.70 crore as a humble tribute to Shaheed-e-Azam. Paying heartfelt floral tributes to the legendary martyr, the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 28 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema today announced a significant step towards bolstering mental healthcare within the state’s correctional facilities. He said that approval has been granted to recruit 60 psychologist counselors for jails across Punjab. In a statement issued here, Finance Minister Cheema emphasized the AAP led Punjab […]
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The North News Ludhiana, July 28 Six pilgrims have died and five others are missing after a Mahindra pickup vehicle carrying 24 people plunged into the Sirhind canal near bridge on Malerkotla road, late on Sunday night. The pilgrims were returning to their native village, Manakwal, in Ludhiana district after offering prayers at the Mata […]
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The North News Amritsar, July 26 Punjab police have busted a cross-border narcotics network with alleged links to Pakistan, arresting four individuals and seizing 4kg of heroin in Amritsar, officials confirmed on Saturday. According to Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, the suspects were acting on instructions from a Pakistan-based handler named Shah. Investigators […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 25 In a landmark decision aimed at protecting farmers, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has approved the introduction of The Seeds (Punjab Amendment) Bill 2025, making the sale of spurious seeds a non-bailable and cognizable offence. The bill, which seeks to amend the long-unchanged Section […]
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