The North News Chandigarh, March 9 Opposition parties on Sunday slammed the AAP government over Punjab budget, saying it “completely ignored” the urgent need to revive the “struggling economy”, with the Congress calling the announcement of a monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 for women “too little, too late”. Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 9 Harpal Singh Cheema has said every promise made to the people of Punjab has been fulfilled as he presented the state’s ₹2,60,437 crore budget for 2026-27 in the assembly. The budget is the last to be presented by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government before the state heads to […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 9 The Punjab government released a sum of Rs 1,010 crore towards comprehensive disaster relief and mitigation following the devastating floods that struck the state last year, said Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday. While presenting the state budget for 2025-26 in the state Assembly here, Cheema said the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 8 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said his government fulfilled its biggest electoral promise by unveiling the ‘Mukh Mantri Mawaan Dhian Satkar Yojna’ to provide monthly financial assistance to women. Under the scheme, general category women will receive Rs 1,000 per month, while women from Scheduled Caste communities […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 9 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday proposed an outlay of Rs 15,377 crore for agriculture and allied sectors in the 2026-27 budget, aimed at supporting targeted interventions in crop diversification, sustainability, market reforms and farmer welfare. While presenting the budget estimates, Cheema said to promote sustainable cropping […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 9 Asserting that development cannot take root where law and order is uncertain, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday proposed an allocation of Rs 11,577 crore for the department of home affairs, justice and jails for 2026-27, with a focus on strengthening institutional capacity, technology-driven surveillance, and prison […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 7 In a series of key policy decisions aimed at boosting higher education, industrial growth and governance reforms, Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday approved the establishment of a world-class university in the name of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji at Sri Anandpur Sahib. The […]
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The North News Ludhiana, March 7 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday unveiled the landmark Industrial and Business Development Policy 2026 in Ludhiana, asserting that his government is determined to make Punjab the number one investment destination in the country through bold reforms and a flexible incentive framework designed around the needs of […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 7 Anshul Chhatrapati on Saturday said that he will approach the Supreme Court after the Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder case of his father, journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati. Speaking on Saturday, Anshul Chhatrapati said the family would challenge the High Court’s […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 7 Police have initiated the process to issue a Look Out Circular against rapper-musician Badshah to prevent him from leaving the country, a day after he was booked over alleged objectionable lyrics and visuals in his recently released Haryanvi music video, ‘Tateeree’. Panchkula Police has issued a formal notice directing […]
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