The North News Chandigarh, February 28 The Punjab government has announced a ₹15 crore grant to improve reading habits among government school students, aiming for their holistic development. The funds will be used to purchase books for school libraries across the state, Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said on Thursday. Under the scheme, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 27 Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains has called on the Union government to restore Punjabi as a main subject in the CBSE Class 10 curriculum and include it in the list of regional languages nationwide. In a strongly worded letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Bains condemned the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 27 The 28th edition of the Purewal Games, often referred to as the “Olympics of Doaba,” began in Hakimpur, Nawanshahr, on Tuesday. The long-running sports event, organised by the Purewal brothers and the Purewal Sports Club, kicked off at the Niranjan Singh Memorial Stadium with competitions in kabaddi, wrestling, and […]
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Punjab Cabinet eases curbs on liquor vends, country quota increased The North News Chandigarh, February 27 The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has approved the state’s excise policy for 2025-26, setting a revenue target of ₹11,020 crore—an 8.61% increase over the previous year. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting at […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 27 In a bid to address women’s grievances and ensure justice, Punjab State Women Commission Chairperson Raj Lali Gill will hold a Lok Adalat at Police Lines, Patiala, on February 28 at 11:00 am. Women facing legal, domestic, or social issues can directly present their complaints before Gill during the […]
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DAMINI SHARMA The NORTH NEWS MOHALI, FEBRUARY 27 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming India’s paper industry, enhancing efficiency without threatening jobs, according to Pawan Khaitan, President of the Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPPTA). Speaking to The North News on Thursday, Khaitan noted that AI adoption is steadily increasing across the sector, with many businesses […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 27 Punjab is set to celebrate its fairs and festivals on a grander scale in 2025, drawing global tourists to the state’s rich cultural heritage and the year kicked off with vibrant events, including the Basant Mela in Ferozepur, the renowned Rural Olympics in Kila Raipur, and the Patiala Heritage […]
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KIRAN DEEP The North News Chandigarh, February 27 Few events in modern India’s history remain as searing as the anti-Sikh riots of 1984, a wave of orchestrated brutality that erupted in the wake of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination on October 31, 1984, by her Sikh bodyguards. The pogrom left at least 2,800 people […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 27 The Punjab government has issued a notification making Punjabi a mandatory subject in all schools, irrespective of board affiliation. The directive states that education certificates will be rendered invalid if Punjabi is not included as a main subject. The CBSE swiftly issued a clarification after Punjab Education Minister Harjot […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 25 Punjab Cabinet Minister Aman Arora has hit back at Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, urging him to address corruption within Congress before levelling allegations against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Speaking in the Punjab Assembly, Arora cited a retired Enforcement Directorate officer’s claims that a 2020 probe […]
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