The North News Chandigarh, March 7 Amritpal Singh, a most-wanted gangster linked to the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang, has been detained at the Moldova border on the basis of an Interpol Red Notice issued on the request of Punjab Police in coordination with central agencies, a top police officer said on Saturday. Amritpal Singh, alias Amrit […]
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Chandigarh, March 7 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder case of a journalist, sect head’s lawyer Jitender Khurana said on Saturday. The court acquitted the Dera chief more than seven years after he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. “The […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 7 A village sarpanch was shot dead by four to five assailants in broad daylight in Punjab’s Moga district on Friday, police said. Harpinder Singh alias Happy, sarpanch of Patto Hira Singh village, was attacked on the Baghapurana-Kotkapura road over suspected personal rivalry, police said. Singh had gone to his […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 6 Gulab Chand Kataria, the Governor of Punjab, has highlighted the state government’s plans for healthcare, education, agriculture and infrastructure while addressing the 12th Budget Session of the 16th Punjab Vidhan Sabha. In his address, Kataria said the government was committed to building a “vibrant and progressive Rangla Punjab” and […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 6 Congress MLAs raised slogans against the AAP government and staged a walkout from the Punjab Assembly during the governor’s address here on Friday. Despite Governor Gulab Chand Kataria requesting the opposition party’s MLAs to raise their issues at a right time, the Congress legislators kept shouting slogans against the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 6 In a major relief for households, businesses and industries across Punjab, electricity tariffs have been reduced across consumer categories for FY 2026–27, bringing down power rates by up to ₹1.5 per unit for domestic consumers, up to 79 paise per unit for commercial users and up to 74 paise […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 6 Police used water cannons against Punjab Congress leaders and workers on Friday after they tried to force their way through barricades to ‘gherao’ the state Assembly here as part of a protest against the AAP government. Police had erected barricades and deployed personnel outside the Punjab Congress office in […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 6 Punjab Power minister Sanjeev Arora on Friday said power tariff for domestic consumers has been slashed by 70 paise per unit and for commercial consumers, it has been reduced by up to 79 paise a unit.The new power tariff will be implemented from April 1. Speaking with reporters here, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 6 Punjab minister Harbhajan Singh on Friday led a protest here against Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa for making remarks deemed “objectionable” by AAP leaders. Accusing Singh of corruption last month, Bajwa said, “Jehra pehle band vajaanda reha, ehda band asin vajavange (He used to play in a band before, […]
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Chandigarh, March 5 A 45-year-old social media influencer of Punjabi origin, Nancy Grewal, was stabbed to death in Canada with her mother in Jalandhar on Thursday claiming that she used to receive threats to her life. Nancy was murdered in LaSalle in Ontario on March 3. On social media, Nancy used to express her opinions […]
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