Damini Sharma North News Chandigarh, January 22In a significant development, Punjab Police have busted a Pakistan-based arms smuggling module, recovering four .30 bore PX-5 STORM pistols and arresting one suspect. The arrested individual, who had returned from Dubai, UAE, last month, is believed to have established contact with a Pakistani smuggler during his stay abroad. […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 22 The Punjab government will send a second batch of 72 primary school teachers to Finland for training in March, as part of an initiative to improve the state’s education standards, announced Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Wednesday. Bains made the statement during his visit to the School […]
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Nitish Kumar North News Chandigarh, January 22 The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) arrested Constable Kindar Singh, stationed at Garhshankar police station in Hoshiarpur district, for accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000, an official spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. The co-accused, SHO Baljinder Singh Malhi, managed to flee, the VB said. The incident came to light after […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 21 Punjab Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh has instructed department officers to strictly follow established norms during bidding processes and ensure top-quality standards in executing infrastructure projects. He also emphasized expediting the collection of state revenue from access fees levied on commercial establishments, including petrol pumps, along state roads. Harbhajan Singh […]
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North News New Delhi, January 21 Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian announced on Tuesday that all Chief Agriculture Officers (CAOs) in the state will now be required to submit biweekly progress reports. The initiative is aimed at improving the monitoring and evaluation of ongoing agricultural schemes, both centrally and state-sponsored, ensuring […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 21 The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Palwinder Singh, a building inspector with the Municipal Corporation of Bathinda, and architect Honey Munjal for allegedly accepting a ₹30,000 bribe. An official spokesperson said the arrests followed a complaint by Sandeep Singh, a resident of Burj Mehma village in Bathinda district. Sandeep […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 21 The Punjab School Education Department on Tuesday organised a one-day training and interaction program with experts from the University of Turku, Finland, to enhance primary education standards. The initiative aims to equip government primary school teachers with advanced teaching techniques and improve their understanding of classroom realities, Minister for School […]
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North News Chandigarh, January 21 Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, dismissed media reports claiming that the state government planned to revive the amphibious bus service at Harike in Ranjit Sagar Lake. He labeled these reports as baseless rumors. Sond criticized the previous administrations for investing approximately Rs. 8.63 crore in the […]
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North News Amritsar/Jalandhar, January 20 In order to ensure peaceful celebrations of forthcoming Republic Day-2025, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Monday issued directives to heighten security measures, increase police presence and intensify night domination operations across the state. The DGP accompanied by Special DGP Internal Security RN Dhoke, ADGP Anti-Narcotics Task […]
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North News New Delhi, January 20 The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Centre government to decide by March 18 on the long-pending mercy petition of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. Rajoana, a former Punjab Police constable, was sentenced to death in 2007 for his […]
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