North News Chandigarh, December 10 Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Hardip Singh Mundian on Tuesday impressed upon the Union Minister for Jal Shakti M CR Patil to release a pending 1st instalment for Financial Year 2024-25 of Rs 161 Cr under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to further enhance the implementation of the scheme […]
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North News Chandigarh, December 10 Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, advocating immediate action to discard error-ridden Punjabi, Hindi and English editions of Gurshabd Ratnakar Mahan Kosh published by Punjabi University. After holding discussions with representatives of various Sikh institutions here at the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, Sandhwan said that appropriate steps will be […]
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North News Chandigarh, December 10 Reiterating the firm commitment of the state government to ensure well being of persons with disabilities (PwD), Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday announced a major recruitment drive to fill up the backlog of vacant posts in various departments. Chairing a review meeting of the Social Justice and […]
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North NewsChandigarh, December 9 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains met with representatives of four employee unions of the Education Department on Monday, addressing several key demands, including the regularization of services. The meeting aimed to find a resolution to the concerns raised by three unions—AIE Kachhe Adhiypak Union, […]
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North News Chandigarh, December 9 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday asked the officers to ensure foolproof arrangements for the Shaheedi Sabha to be held at Sri Fatehgarh Sahib from December 25,26 and 27. Chairing a meeting to review arrangements for the Shaheedi Sabha here at his official residence, the Chief Minister said […]
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North News Chandigarh, December 9 Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan today swore in Kuldeep Singh Kala Dhillon as the newly-elected Congress MLA from Barnala. Dhillon was accompanied by his family and key dignitaries at the ceremony. The event was attended by several senior political figures, including Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, Punjab […]
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North News Chandigarh/Amritsar, December 7 Under the Mission Rozgar, Punjab Minister for Local Government, Dr. Ravjot Singh, handed over appointment letters to 85 individuals at the Municipal Corporation office. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Ravjot Singh expressed that the Punjab Government is committed to providing more employment opportunities for the youth. He highlighted that during […]
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North News Chandigarh, December 7 The Punjab Government has released ₹92 crore under the Post-Matric Scholarship scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) students from its 2024-25 budget, announced Social Justice, Empowerment, and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur at a press conference in Chandigarh. An additional ₹245 crore has been allocated for scholarships in the same fiscal […]
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North NewsChandigarh, December 7 The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) will install 2,356 solar-powered pumps to promote sustainable agriculture in the state, New and Renewable Energy Sources Minister Aman Arora announced today. The pumps will be installed within the next four months. A subsidy of 60% will be provided to general category farmers, while Scheduled […]
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North News Chandigarh, December 6 Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Friday said that farmer leaders will hold talks with the central government on December 7, following rising tensions at the Shambhu border. In a press conference, Pandher stated that a group of 101 farmers will march towards Delhi on December 8 at 12 noon. […]
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