The North News Chandigarh, July 25 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has directed an expert committee to thoroughly examine the proposed Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants at Bagga Kalan and Akhaara villages in Ludhiana, following concerns raised by local residents over environmental and pollution risks. Speaking with villagers during a visit on Friday, the Chief […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 25 In a major crackdown on cross-border drug trafficking, Punjab Police have busted a well-organised narco-hawala network and recovered 15 kilograms of heroin in Ferozepur, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Director General of Police (DGP) said that the seizure was made […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 24 Taking a significant stride toward making urban development in the state planned and streamlined and ensuring transparency in construction-related regulations, Punjab has decided to formulate unified building bylaws. Addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian said that this decision will […]
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The North News New Delhi/Chandigarh, July 23 Rajya Sabha member Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal has urged the Rajya Sabha to officially recognise the Komagata Maru ship as ‘Guru Nanak Jahaj’ in historical records and to nationally commemorate July 23 each year as a mark of respect for the passengers who faced colonial injustice. In a […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 23 Punjab has recorded an 11.86 percent increase in the area under Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR), a water-saving agricultural technique promoted by the state to conserve its rapidly depleting groundwater. Agriculture Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that so far this year, over 2.83 lakh acres have been brought […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 23 In a significant move to enhance industrial policy and ease of doing business in Punjab, the state government has announced the formation of three expert committees targeting key sectors of the textile and apparel industries. Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora on Tuesday said that the panels have been tasked […]
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The North News New Delhi, July 23 India has strongly rejected what it described as Pakistan’s “nefarious agenda” at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accusing Islamabad of using the platform to deflect attention from its own human rights abuses and ongoing sponsorship of cross-border terrorism. Speaking at a high-level UN forum on peace and […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 22 In a landmark move aimed at reshaping land acquisition in the state, the Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved a series of amendments to its Land Pooling Policy-2025, dramatically increasing compensation and flexibility for farmers contributing land to development projects. The most striking provision is the announcement of a ₹1 […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 22 Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has praised the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for its significant contributions to the state’s agricultural and rural development. Speaking at a function to mark NABARD’s 44th Foundation Day on Tuesday, Mr Cheema highlighted the bank’s […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 21 The Punjab government has instructed all Deputy Commissioners to take immediate steps to curb corruption in the land deed registration process across the state. The move comes as part of a wider push for transparency following the rollout of the “Easy Registration Project” in Mohali, which aims to simplify […]
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