The North News Chandigarh, February 9 The Police here on Monday used a water cannon on AAP workers who were trying to force their way through barricades to head towards the residence of Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa to protest his alleged objectionable remarks against Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh.Later, Aam Admi Party (AAP) leaders, including […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 9 A local BJP leader has approached the Punjab Police seeking a ban on Punjabi singer Mankirt Aulakh’s latest track ‘Asla’, alleging that it glorifies weapons and gun culture. Arvind Sharma, the co-convener of the Punjab BJP Trade Cell, sent a formal communication to Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav […]
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Chandigarh, February 9 A first-year law college student in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district allegedly shot dead a fellow student on Monday and later shot himself with the same weapon, police said. Prince Raj opened fire on Sandeep Kaur in the classroom, leading to her death. Thereafter, he shot himself too, Deputy Superintendent of Police Jagbir […]
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The North News Mohali, February 9 Police on Sunday used a water cannon on several teachers, who were protesting here over demands of regular appointment benefits, when they attempted to head towards the chief minister’s residence in Chandigarh. Under the banner of Special Cadre Teachers Front, Punjab, protesters had given a call to ‘gherao’ the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 9 Over 95 per cent patients expressed satisfaction with the treatment provided at Aam Aadmi clinics in the AAP-ruled state, according to a report prepared by the Punjab Development Commission. The report establishes that primary healthcare in Punjab has shifted from scarcity and neglect to reliability, quality, and trust, with […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 9 Properties built in Punjab with extortion money by foreign-based gangsters are under the scanner, a top police officer said even as he announced the launch of 72-hour ‘Operation Prahaar-2’, a statewide drive against wanted criminals from Monday. Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav also said a process has […]
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The North News Patiala, February 8 The Punjab government has appointed Dr Pushpinder Singh Gill as the vice-chancellor of the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University (MBSPSU) in Patiala, for a tenure of three years, effective from the date he assumes office. An official spokesperson on Sunday said Gill brings over 36 years of experience […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 9 The Punjab Police busted a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module with the arrest of five persons in Amritsar, said Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Monday. The police recovered six pistols along with 10 cartridges, 115 grams of heroin and Rs 11.90 lakh cash. “In an intelligence-led […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 7 The AICC general secretary in-charge of Punjab Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said Navjot Kaur Sidhu has been expelled from the Congress, days after she said she had quit the party. Asked to throw light on Navjot Kaur Sidhu’s status in the Congress, Baghel told reporters in Amritsar that the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 7 The Punjab Police have registered a case against two named persons, including a foreign-based gangster, and two unknown individuals in connection with the daylight murder of AAP leader Lucky Oberoi in Jalandhar on Friday, with police suspecting personal enmity as the reason behind the killing, officials said on Saturday. […]
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