The North News Chandigarh, May 26 Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister, Harpal Singh Cheema, today issued stringent directives to the Excise Department, mandating a zero-tolerance policy towards illicit liquor manufacturing, trade, and smuggling within the state. The Minister emphasized the need for unwavering vigilance and proactive measures to curb these illegal activities, particularly […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 26 Punjab’s rural communities are witnessing a visible transformation under a sweeping government initiative to clean and rejuvenate over 15,000 village ponds across the state. At a press conference held at Punjab Bhawan in Chandigarh, Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond said the campaign, rolled out by the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 26 On a sun-dappled Sunday morning in Chandigarh, the quiet lanes of Sector 27 came alive with the rhythmic hum of bicycle wheels and cheerful voices. More than a hundred cyclists — including toddlers, young riders, and older participants — joined the ‘Sunday on Cycle’ initiative, organised under the national […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 26Four operatives of the foreign-based Kishan Gang have been arrested in connection with the murder of Shiromani Akali Dal councillor Harjinder Singh, who was shot dead in Amritsar’s Chehertha area on Sunday, police said. Harjinder Singh was a municipal councillor representing Ward No. 2 under the Jandiala Assembly constituency. His […]
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The North News New Delhi, May 24 Flagging the issues pertaining to step motherly treatment being meted out with Punjab by the Union government, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday said that this type of biased and discriminatory treatment with the state is unwarranted and undesirable. Taking part in the meeting of 10th […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 24 Punjab’s relentless crackdown on the drug trade, now in its 83rd day under the campaign Yudh Nashian De Virudh (War Against Drugs), led to the arrest of 161 alleged drug smugglers on Friday, state police officials said. The operations, carried out simultaneously across all 28 police districts, resulted in […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 23 The Punjab government is making concerted efforts to regularize contract employees working in PUNBUS and convert outsourced employees to contractual positions. Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, instructed officials of the Finance and Personnel departments to prepare cases with empathy for both categories of employees include contract and outsourced […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 23 In a major decision aimed at streamlining and expediting the payment process for properties sold by Urban Local Bodies, Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has approved a significant amendment to the Punjab Management and Transfer of Municipal Properties Rules, 2021. Disclosing this here today a […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 23Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal has sharply criticised Haryana for what he called a “deliberate misinformation campaign” regarding water allocations from the Bhakra Main Line (BML) Canal. Goyal rejected Haryana’s claim that it is receiving its full quota of 10,300 cusecs from the BML canal, calling the assertion […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 23 The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Friday carried out a raid at the residence of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Raman Arora in Jalandhar, following serious allegations of corruption tied to the city’s municipal corporation. Arora, 54, represents the Jalandhar Central constituency. He was present at his home when officials […]
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