North News Chandigarh, October 30 Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh announced a pioneering public-private partnership aimed at addressing the rising incidence of stroke in the state on World Stroke Day on Tuesday. Punjab Health Minister said that the partnership between Christian Medical College (CMC) Ludhiana and India Medtronic Private Limited aims […]
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North News Chandigarh, October 29 Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Tuesday appealed to farmers to abandon stubble burning and adopt Crop Residue Machinery for crop residue management. The state government will subsidize Surface Seeders developed by Punjab Agriculture University under the Crop Residue Management Scheme, he added. Urging farmers to follow the […]
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North News Chandigarh, October 29 In a major breakthrough against organized crime, Punjab Police, in a coordinated operation with Uttar Pradesh Police, successfully apprehended two notorious shooters in Lucknow, both wanted in connection with high-profile murders in Punjab. Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav confirmed the arrests on Tuesday , identifying the suspects as […]
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NORTH NEWS New Delhi/ Chandigarh, October 29 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday held meeting with his Delhi counterpart for giving a facelift to the corporation cities of the state. The meeting in which the commissioners of all the municipal corporations of the state were also present was held under the knowledge sharing […]
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North News New Delhi, October 28 Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Monday launched the FCI Grievance Redressal System (FCI GRS) mobile application in New Delhi, aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability, and stakeholder satisfaction for rice millers. The app allows millers to address grievances […]
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North News Chandigarh, October 28 Punjab’s government is focused on ensuring a streamlined paddy procurement season for 2024-25, implementing efficient systems for procurement, lifting, and payment across state mandis, Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said on Monday. In a video conference with District Food Supply Controllers (DFSCs) and senior officials, […]
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North News Chandigarh, October 28 Punjab Finance and Planning Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced a new agreement with Canara Bank to provide free insurance for mid-day meal cooks and helpers across the state. Under the scheme, all workers who open zero-balance accounts with Canara Bank will receive insurance coverage, including Rs 16 lakh for accidental […]
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North News Chandigarh, October 28 With an aim to root-out corruption from the state, Varinder Kumar, Special DGP-cum-Chief Director Vigilance Bureau, on Monday directed field officials of the Bureau to ensure the judicious disposal of complaints in fair, transparent and time bound manner. He was addressing the officials after leading the pledge-taking ceremony on the […]
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North News Amritsar, October 28 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate Harjinder Singh Dhami was re-elected as president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for the fourth consecutive term on Monday. Dhami defeated former SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur by securing 107 out of 142 votes cast, while Kaur garnered 33 votes. Two votes were […]
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North New New Delhi, October 28 Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, said that that the Indian government aims to fully procure the targeted 185 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy for the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024-25 in Punjab. He emphasized that no grain of paddy will remain unprocured. […]
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