The North News Chandigarh, May 16 Punjab’s Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal has accused Haryana of deliberately derailing water-sharing negotiations by raising its already contentious water demand from 9,525 to 10,300 cusecs, a volume he says exceeds both infrastructure limits and logic. The charge came after a meeting of the Technical Committee of the […]
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North News Chandigarh, May 16 In one of the largest narcotics seizures of the year, Punjab Police have seized 85kg of heroin and arrested a key operative linked to a Pakistan-based smuggling network controlled by ISI and coordinated by a UK-based handler. The drugs were being funneled across the border and distributed across the state. […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 15Punjab’s government has launched a sweeping initiative to rejuvenate its rural landscape, focusing on cleaning 15,000 village ponds and upgrading over 13,000 sports grounds across the state. Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond announced the programme during a visit to Khijrabad village near Banur on Thursday. The mission […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 15 Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar today said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government is committed to the welfare and protection of rights for all sections of society, with a special focus on the upliftment of the employees. Presiding over the meeting of representatives of PUNBUS and PRTC […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 15 In a step further aimed at saving 15-20 percent precious groundwater of the state, the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday started the Direct Sowing of Rice (DSR) which will act as a catalyst for checking the further depletion of groundwater besides supplementing the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 15 In a bid to curb stubble burning and promote sustainable industrial practices, the Punjab government has introduced a new capital subsidy scheme to encourage the use of paddy straw-based boilers. The initiative, announced by Industry Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Thursday, is part of a major amendment to the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 14 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notices to the Union Government, the Haryana Government, and the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) following a petition by the Punjab Government seeking a recall of the court’s May 6 order directing the release of additional water from the Bhakra Nangal […]
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The North News Ludhiana, May 14 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said that the state government has created a history by launching several pro-people and development oriented policies to put the state further on the path of high trajectory of economic growth. Addressing the gathering after dedicating projects worth Rs 13 crore […]
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The North News Chandigarh, May 14 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has criticised Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu, accusing him of making personal attacks to please his party leadership. Speaking at a public gathering on Wednesday, Mann said Bittu, who is from Ludhiana, had failed to contribute meaningfully to the city’s development. “He […]
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The North News Majitha (Amritsar), May 13 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said that the state government will not spare anyone, however affluent he may be, involved in the heinous crime of sale of spurious liquor which led to hooch tragedy in Amritsar district. Interacting with the media persons after sharing […]
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