The North News Chandigarh, January 31 Bomb threats for the Dera Sachkhand Ballan and two schools in Jalandhar were received on Saturday, a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the headquarters of the sect.While the threatening emails were sent to the schools, the text of the message made a direct threat to […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 31 Faridkot was the coldest place in Punjab on Saturday with a minimum temperature of 3.8 degrees Celsius, as the state, along with neighbouring Haryana, reeled under intense cold conditions. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, where residents woke up to a thick blanket of fog, recorded a […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 30 The Punjab government has begun distributing post-matric scholarships worth ₹271 crore to more than 2.7 lakh Scheduled Caste (SC) students, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann describing the scheme as a shift towards education-led governance and social justice. Launching the disbursement at the PAP Ground in Jalandhar, Mann said […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 30 Minimum temperatures on Friday hovered above normal limits at several places in Punjab and remained close to the searsonal average in Haryana, according to the Meteorological Department. Chandigarh, the joint capital of both states, recorded a low of 8.8 degrees Celsius, which is one degree above normal limit. In […]
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The North News Panaji, January 29 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday asserted his government has managed to reduce drug trafficking in the northern state to a large extent by cracking down on smugglers. Talking to reporters in Panaji during his Goa visit, Mann emphasised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has been actively […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 29 Punjab Police, in coordination with the BSF, has foiled a major cross-border smuggling attempt near a border outpost in Fazilka district and recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition and narcotics, a top police officer said on Thursday. Director General of Police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav, said 2.1 kg of […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 29 The Punjab Police on Thursday said it has recovered over 42 kg heroin along with four hand grenades and ammunition in Amritsar. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said two persons, residents of Amritsar, have been arrested in connection with the recovery. “In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Rural police […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 29 BJP councillor Saurabh Joshi was elected as the new mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation in a poll held here on Thursday. In the three-cornered contest, Joshi secured 18 votes, AAP candidate Yogesh Dhingra got 11 votes, while the Congress’ Gurpreet Singh Gabi secured seven votes. The polls were conducted […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 29 One of the accused in the 2020 murder of a cousin of gangster Goldy Brar was shot dead by two unidentified assailants near the senior superintendent of police’s office in Punjab’s Mohali on Wednesday, police said. The Mohali police booked foreign-based gangster Goldy Brar in connection with the murder […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 28 Two unidentified assailants on Wednesday fatally shot a man near the SSP’s office in Punjab’s Mohali, police said. The victim had gone to a court with his wife when the assailants fired several rounds at him, killing him on the spot. A forensic team has reached the site, which […]
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