The North News Chandigarh March 20 Punjab government has appointed Paramvir Singh, Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Patiala, to lead an inquiry into the alleged assault of Army Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath and his son by Punjab Police personnel outside an eatery. Despite the suspension of 12 police officers, including three inspectors, Patiala police […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 20 Punjab’s NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Thursday announced that 343 out of 393 complaints received during the last three online NRI Milnees have been resolved. In the fourth monthly session, held at the Punjab Civil Secretariat, 123 new complaints were registered—98 via email and 25 through WhatsApp. […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 20 Punjab Police have dismantled a drug and hawala network, arresting five individuals and recovering narcotics, illegal weapons, and cash. The operation turned violent when suspects opened fire on officers, leading to a swift response. Two accused sustained leg injuries and were given medical care, said Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav. […]
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The North News Panchkula, March 20 Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar has accused the AAP of orchestrating a “deep-rooted conspiracy” to use farmers for political advantage, only to later abandon them. He alleged that the prolonged protest at Shambhu and Khanauri was a ploy by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to manipulate voters during the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 20 Security has been tightened at the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu border after Haryana Police removed concrete barricades that had been restricting the movement of protesting farmers. The barriers were dismantled using bulldozers on Thursday, a day after Punjab Police cleared the protest site. Meanwhile, farmer organisations have intensified demonstrations across Punjab […]
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The North News New Delhi/Chandigarh, March 20 Aam Aadmi Party MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer has called for Punjab’s rightful share of water resources, highlighting the state’s long-standing grievances in Parliament. Speaking during the budget session, the Lok Sabha member from Sangrur said Punjab, despite being a riparian state, had been denied its due share […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 19 Punjab police have detained key farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher after their meeting with central government officials in Chandigarh, which ended without a breakthrough. The seventh round of negotiations between farmers and the Centre lasted nearly four hours but failed to reach a resolution. As […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 19 The Punjab government has recruited 52,606 people in three years, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Wednesday, calling it a historic milestone in government hiring. Speaking at an event to distribute appointment letters to 951 elementary teacher trainees (ETTs), Mann urged the new recruits to drive an “education revolution” […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 19 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that discussions with farmers’ unions were held in a constructive environment, with another round of talks scheduled for May 4 to further address their demands. The meeting in Chandigarh on Wednesday included representatives from 28 farmers’ unions and was attended […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 18 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has announced a large-scale campaign to combat drug abuse in Punjab, calling on citizens to join a mass movement starting April 1. Speaking at a public rally in Mohali’s Indoor Stadium today, Kejriwal pledged to dismantle drug […]
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