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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The North News Chandigarh, July 21 Less than 24 hours after abruptly resigning from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and active politics, Anmol Gagan Maan, the young MLA from Kharar, has reversed her decision following a personal intervention by the party’s Punjab unit president Aman Arora. The former Punjabi folk singer turned politician confirmed on […]
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Punjab pop icon-turned-politician Anmol Gagan Mann steps down as AAP legislator The North News Chandigarh, July 19 Anmol Gagan Mann, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator from Kharar and a prominent young face of Punjab’s ruling party, has tendered her resignation from the state Assembly on Friday. The 35-year-old MLA, once a celebrated Punjabi folk singer, […]
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The North News Mohali, July 19 A district court in Mohali on Saturday extended the judicial custody of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia till August 2 in connection with a ₹540 crore disproportionate assets case. Majithia was produced before the court under tight security and brought from New Nabha […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 19 In a significant move to clamp down on organised crime, drug trafficking and gangster activity within Punjab’s prison system, the state government has promoted and deployed 18 experienced Punjab Police officers to the Jail Department. The move comes amid growing concern over the influence of gang networks operating from […]
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The North News Chandigarh, June 18 Ranjit Singh Gill, a prominent realtor from Gillco Valley and halqa incharge of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in Kharar, resigned from the party’s primary membership on Friday, citing disillusionment and neglect of grassroots workers. Gill, who unsuccessfully contested Assembly elections in 2017 and 2022, expressed concern over the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 18 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has vowed to continue his government’s zero-tolerance crackdown on the drug trade, saying those once seen as “invincible drug Jarnails” are now behind bars. Speaking at the inauguration of new Tehsil complexes in Ahmedgarh and Amargarh on Friday, Mann accused previous political leaders of […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 16 Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Wednesday strongly condemned the bomb threat targeting the Golden Temple in Amritsar, calling it an attempt to disrupt communal harmony and instil fear among the people. In a statement issued here, Sandhwan said the incident was a deliberate act by “mischievous […]
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