North News Chandigarh, November 26 A laboratory examination has confirmed that a stock of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertiliser seized from SBS Nagar district is substandard, containing far lower amounts of essential nutrients than required. Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian revealed that the seized 23 bags (50 kg each) of DAP, found during a raid […]
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North News Chandigarh/Patiala, November 26 Punjab Jails Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar announced plans to lodge gangsters and notorious criminals in a new high-security jail near Jagraon, Ludhiana, designed to dismantle criminal networks operating from within prisons. Speaking at the passing-out parade of 132 warders and 4 matrons at the Punjab Jail Training School in Patiala, […]
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North News Ludhiana/Chandigarh, November 25 Punjab Local Bodies Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh inaugurated multiple development projects in Ludhiana, collectively valued at over ₹120 crore, addressing critical infrastructure and waste management issues in the city. The projects include the construction of the Lohara Bridge over the Sidhwan Canal and the bio-remediation of accumulated legacy waste at […]
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North News Chandigarh, November 26 Two low-intensity explosions occurred early Tuesday outside Sevillee, a bar and lounge owned by renowned rapper Badshah. The blast, reported around 3 am, was triggered by two unidentified motorcyclists who threw an explosive device outside Sevillee. The explosion shattered glass windows but caused no injuries, according to initial police reports. […]
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Punjab Continues to offer highest SAP to sugarcane cultivators in country North News Chandigarh, November 25 Continuing to lead the country in providing maximum State Agreed Price (SAP) for the sugarcane cultivators, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced a hike of Rs 10 in SAP thereby ensuring that the farmers will get […]
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North News Chandigarh/Nabha (Patiala), November 25Punjab’s Jail Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar inaugurated an Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) petrol pump named “Ujala Fuels” outside the District Jail Nabha (Maximum Security Jail) on Monday. The minister also virtually inaugurated another petrol pump at Sub-Jail Fazilka, both established by the Punjab Jail Development Board. Accompanied by senior officials, […]
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North News Chandigarh, November 25 In a unique initiative, the Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department is all set to start a Uromin Lick (Pashu Chaat) plant at Rauni village in the Patiala district. Disclosing this here today, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that Uromin Lick […]
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North News Chandigarh, November 25 The Punjab State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights has taken suo-motu cognizance of private schools flouting the Education Department’s directives on school opening timings during summer and winter seasons. Chairman Kanwardeep Singh said some private schools are opening earlier than the prescribed time, risking children’s safety in foggy […]
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North News Chandigarh, November 25 The Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has disbursed ₹9.51 crore to 1,867 beneficiaries under the Ashirwad Scheme, aimed at supporting Scheduled Castes (SC), Backward Classes (BC), and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Minister for Social Justice Dr. Baljit Kaur said on Saturday. Of the total amount, ₹6.78 […]
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North News Chandigarh, November 25 Punjab Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in collaboration with SAS Nagar Police, dismantled a criminal network operated by gangster Manjeet Mahal, currently incarcerated in Tihar Jail. Three operatives were arrested during the operation. The suspects, with extensive criminal records in Haryana and Delhi, were allegedly planning high-profile crimes in Punjab under […]
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