The North News Mohali, July 2Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia has been remanded to four days’ police custody in connection with a ₹540-crore disproportionate assets case. He was presented before a Mohali court on Wednesday by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB). Special Public Prosecutor Preetinder Pal Singh, […]
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The North News Mohali, July 2 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was detained by Punjab Police on Tuesday as he was on his way to meet party workers at Gurdwara Amb Sahib in Mohali. Sukhbir was detained ahead of senior SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia’s scheduled […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 1 To mark National Doctors’ Day, the Punjab government has launched a statewide expansion of the STEMI project, a life-saving initiative aimed at providing immediate treatment to heart attack patients across all 23 districts. Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh inaugurated the programme on Tuesday, describing it as […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 1 Punjab has recorded its highest-ever growth in GST revenue, with collections in June 2025 surging by 44.44% year-on-year, and a 27.01% increase for the first quarter of the 2025–26 fiscal year. Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema revealed the figures during a press conference in Chandigarh, where he also […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, June 30 The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has intensified its investigation against senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia, who is under arrest in a case involving disproportionate assets and alleged links to drug trafficking networks. The Vigilance teams brought Majithia to the Mashobra […]
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The North News Amritsar/ Chandigarh, June 30 In one of the biggest anti-narcotics crackdowns this year, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police, in coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF) and Rajasthan Police, has busted an international drug trafficking syndicate operated by a Pakistan-based smuggler and a Canada-based handler. The Police have recovered 60.302 kilograms of heroin […]
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The North News New Delhi, June 28 The central government has appointed senior Indian Police Service officer Parag Jain as the new chief of the Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW), India’s external intelligence agency. He will take charge on 1 July 2025 for a fixed tenure of two years, succeeding incumbent chief Ravi Sinha, whose […]
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The North News Chandigarh, June 28 Punjab Congress leader Bharat Bhushan Ashu, who recently resigned as the working president of the state unit following his defeat in the Ludhiana West bypoll, has launched a veiled attack on party leaders. In a social media statement, Ashu did not directly name anyone but his remarks are widely […]
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The North News Chandigarh, June 28 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann congratulated litchi farmers in the state after the fruit made its debut in international markets, landing on store shelves in Doha, Qatar. In a statement, the Chief Minister hailed the development as a significant milestone for the state’s agricultural sector, crediting government efforts […]
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The North News Chandigarh, June 28 The Punjab government has suspended 25 prison officials across various jails in the state as part of a major anti-corruption drive, officials said. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann ordered the action in a bid to improve the functioning of the prison system, which has long faced allegations of mismanagement and […]
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