Short Headline: The North News Chandigarh, June 19 Polling for the Ludhiana West Assembly by-election concluded smoothly on Thursday, with a voter turnout of approximately 51.33% recorded by 7pm, according to Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C. The polling, which began at 7am, proceeded without major disruptions. For the first time, Presiding Officers uploaded […]
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The North News Chandigarh, June 17 Continuing its crusade against corruption, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Varinderpal Singh Dhoot, Naib Tehsildar, a resident of village Dhoot Kalan, in Hoshiarpur, for amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Disclosing here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrest follows […]
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The North News Chandigarh, June 16In a move aimed at reducing years of administrative backlog and easing public inconvenience, the Punjab government has authorised regional transport offices to independently process the registration and renewal of vehicle Registration Certificates (RCs) and Driving Licences (DLs). The decision is expected to bring significant relief to citizens long grappling […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, June 16 Punjab Police are seeking the deportation of Amritpal Singh Mehron, a self-proclaimed radical Sikh leader, after he allegedly fled to the United Arab Emirates within hours of orchestrating the murder of a popular social media influencer. Kanchan Kumari, known online as ‘Kamal Kaur Bhabhi,’ was strangled to death on 9 […]
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The North News Ludhiana/Chandigarh, June 15 Two houses allegedly built using drug money were demolished in Ludhiana on Sunday as part of Punjab’s ongoing war on narcotics. The demolitions come under the state’s flagship anti-drug campaign, Yudh Nashian Virudh, launched on the instructions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Municipal Corporation teams carried out the operations […]
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The North News Chandigarh, June 13In a significant breakthrough, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Punjab Police has busted a cross-border heroin smuggling operation in Amritsar, arresting two individuals and recovering 4.5 kilograms of heroin along with ₹11 lakh. The arrested suspects have been identified as Gurbhej Singh, also known as Bheja, and Abhijeet Singh, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, June 12 In a bid to bridge the education gap between government and private school students, the Punjab government has launched a residential summer coaching camp in Mohali to prepare students for India’s top-tier competitive exams — JEE and NEET. Announced by School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, the Residential Summer […]
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The North News Jalandhar, June 11 In a landmark moment for Punjab’s sports manufacturing industry, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off a consignment of 25,000 rugby balls destined for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. The rugby balls, manufactured by Savi International in Jalandhar, will be used […]
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The North News Chandigarh, June 11 Despite Wednesday being a state holiday,Punjab’s power demand surged to an all-time high of 16,836 megawatts (MW), driven by extreme heat and the onset of the paddy sowing season. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) officials said the utility drew over 10,243 MW from the northern grid, while its […]
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CM Mann Urges Industrialists to Leverage FastTrack Portal to Make Punjab India’s Next Industrial Powerhouse The North News SAS Nagar (Mohali), June 10 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday exhorted the Industrialists to take maximum benefit of Fasttrack portal to emerge as an industrial hub of the country. Addressing the gathering, the Chief […]
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