The North News New Delhi/Chandigarh, May 29 Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said it is receiving “good cooperation” from Iranian authorities in the case of three Punjabi men reported missing in Iran after they set out for Australia earlier this year. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, speaking at a press conference, confirmed that the […]
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The North News New Delhi/Chandigarh, May 29 Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has condoled passing of Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa. “He was a towering statesman with great wisdom and an unwavering commitment to public service. He always had a grassroots level connect with Punjab, its people and culture”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in his post on […]
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The North News Patiala, May 28 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has dismissed allegations of forced land acquisition, asserting that the state’s land pooling policy is built on voluntary participation, transparency, and the welfare of farmers. Speaking at the ‘AAP Sarkar, Aapke Dwaar’ outreach programme in Patiala, Mann said the policy was designed to ensure […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, May 28 A 40-year-old man from Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, died early Wednesday at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, in Chandigarh, marking the city’s first reported Covid-19 fatality amid a fresh surge. The patient had been referred to GMCH from Ludhiana after testing positive for Covid-19, The Indian Express […]
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The North News Mansa, May 28 Father of slain Punjabi singer and rapper Sidhu Moosewala, Balkaur Singh, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections from Mansa, saying the move is driven by his fight for justice for his son. Talking to reporters ahead of Moosewala’s death anniversary, Balkaur Singh said he […]
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The North News Abohar, May 27 Punjab’s Local Government Minister Dr Ravjot Singh issued a show-cause notice to a senior municipal engineer during a surprise early morning inspection of Abohar city on Monday, citing negligence in addressing basic civic issues. The minister visited several city wards, including Ghumiar Mohalla, Krishna Nagar, and Azimgarh, as part […]
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The North News Chandigarh/New Delhi, May 27 Punjab’s Minister for Mining, Geology, and Water Resources, Barinder Kumar Goyal, has urged the Union government to accelerate a long-delayed geological survey of potash deposits discovered in the state’s southern districts. During a meeting with Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, in New Delhi on […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 27 As Punjab’s high-intensity campaign against drug trafficking entered its 87th day, The Punjab Police on Monday arrested 127 alleged smugglers in a sweeping crackdown across the state. The police also seized 2.2 kilograms of heroin, 6.6 kilograms of opium, and ₹1.31 lakh in suspected drug proceeds, officials confirmed. The […]
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The North News Amritsar, May 27 An explosion on a vacant plot in a residential colony off Majitha Road Bypass in Amritsar claimed the life of a man on Tuesday, in what senior police officials suspect is a terror-linked incident involving an explosive consignment. The deceased had arrived to collect a package from the site […]
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The North News Chandigarh/Jalandhar, May 26 Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, Punjab Police have arrested close associate of foreign-based terrorist Arsh Dalla and Jindi Mehandipuria, who is a brother of slain terrorist Teja Mehandipuri, from Ahmedabad in Gujarat, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here […]
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