The North News Hoshiarpur, July 7 At least seven people have been confirmed dead and nearly a dozen injured in a tragic road accident that occurred in Dasuya town of Hoshiarpur district today. According to Dr Manmohan Singh, Senior Medical Officer at Dasuya Civil Hospital, the victims were brought in shortly after the accident. “Three […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 4 Sanjeev Arora formally assumed charge as Punjab’s Minister for Industries and Commerce, Investment Promotion, and NRI Affairs at the Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh on Friday. Accompanied by his family, Arora was welcomed by several cabinet colleagues and senior government officials. Among those present on the occasion were Ministers Balbir […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 4 Punjab Police have busted an international narco-arms module and a separate inter-state narco-hawala syndicate in a major intelligence-led operation in Amritsar, officials said on Friday. In the first case, three individuals—two of whom had recently returned from Malaysia—were arrested with five sophisticated pistols, including Glock and Chinese-made weapons, and […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 4 A retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) allegedly opened fire on his own family members in Amritsar, leaving one dead and two injured on Friday. The incident occurred following an ongoing property dispute within the family. The accused, Tarsem Singh, reportedly shot […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 4 The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing in the petition filed by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia, who has challenged his recent arrest and subsequent police remand in a disproportionate assets case. The case , which came up […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 3 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday announced that Ludhiana West MLA Sanjeev Arora has been inducted into the state Cabinet and entrusted with key portfolios, including Industry and Commerce, Investment Promotion, and NRI Affairs. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Punjab Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh, where Governor […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 3 A major public health concern is emerging in northern India, with authorities seizing record quantities of adulterated paneer in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh, raising alarm over widespread food contamination. In the latest crackdown, the Union Territory Health Department in Chandigarh confiscated 450 kilograms of fake paneer from the city’s […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 3 Punjab’s NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal has resigned from his post, paving the way for newly-inducted minister Sanjeev Arora to assume the Industry and NRI portfolios, according to senior government sources. Dhaliwal hinted at his resignation in a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 3 Sanjeev Arora, the newly elected MLA from Ludhiana West, was sworn in as a minister in the Punjab Cabinet on Thursday. According to sources, he is likely to get the Industry and NRI Affairs portfolios.
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The North News Chandigarh/ Amritsar, July 2 Punjab’s Counter Intelligence unit has uncovered a major cross-border network involving the smuggling of illegal arms and narcotics from Pakistan and arrested three suspected operatives and seizing sophisticated weapons, heroin, and drug money. The suspects — identified as Sarabjit Singh and Kulwinder Singh from Ferozepur, and Ashmandeep Singh […]
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