North News Chandigarh, December 31 Punjab’s Public Works Department (PWD) achieved significant milestones in 2024, bolstered by a 46% budget increase, Public Works and Power Minister Harbhajan Singh said on Monday. The budget allocation rose from ₹1,425.76 crore in 2023-24 to ₹2,072 crore for 2024-25. Minister Singh highlighted that the enhanced funding allowed the PWD […]
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North News Chandigarh, December 31 In view of the cold weather, the Punjab Government has extended winter vacation till January 7 in government-aided, recognised and private schools across the state. Announcing this on his official X Account, the School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that this decision was made under the directions of Chief […]
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North News Chandigarh, December 31 The Punjab government has focused on improving the living standards of Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, and Minority Communities in 2024. Dr. Baljit Kaur, the Minister of Social Justice, Empowerment, and Minorities, outlined several initiatives aimed at enhancing the educational, social, and economic status of these communities. Dr. Kaur revealed that […]
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Prayagraj Mahakumbh 2025 set to be historic spiritual event: Chaudhary North News Mohali, December 30 The Uttar Pradesh Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is preparing for a grand and spiritually enriching Prayagraj Mahakumbh 2025. The 45-day festival, scheduled from January 13 to February 26, is expected […]
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North News Chandigarh, December 30 The Punjab government has made significant progress in providing better civic services and ensuring a clean environment for the residents of the state in 2024. This major advancement highlights the development in urban infrastructure and public service sectors within the state over the course of the year, said Minister for […]
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North News Chandigarh, December 30 Punjab’s Labour Minister, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, on Monday outlined the key pro-worker initiatives implemented by the state’s Labour Department in 2024. These include the digitization of services and the distribution of financial assistance under various welfare schemes. Speaking to the media, Sond said that special camps were organized across the […]
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North News Chandigarh, December 30 In 33 months, the Punjab government has provided nearly 50,000 regular jobs in state departments and taken steps to enhance skill development and entrepreneurial opportunities, said Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Aman Arora. Sharing details, he said that 49,949 government jobs were filled during the government’s tenure—a record […]
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North News Chandigarh, December 30 Following the commitment of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to provide hassle free and transparent online services to the residents of the state, the Revenue Department took several key steps under which Punjab became the first state in the country to successfully implement online registration and documentation for registries. In […]
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North News Chandigarh, December 30 Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh has announced the success of the state government’s ‘Aam Aadmi Clinics’ (AACs), where over 2.58 crore patients have received free treatment. Of these, 1.08 crore were unique patients, while 1.5 crore revisited the clinics. The initiative launched with 75 clinics on […]
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North News Chandigarh, December 30 Farmers across Punjab staged a massive protest on Monday, blocking roads at over 200 locations as part of a state-wide bandh called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. The bandh led to severe disruptions in rail services, with 163 trains canceled, 19 short-terminated, 15 delayed, 15 […]
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