The North News Chandigarh, January 16 The long queues and paperwork that once defined the verification of educational certificates in Punjab are set to become a thing of the past. On Monday, the state government led by Bhagwant Singh Mann launched E-Sanad, a fully digital platform for the verification and authentication of academic documents, making […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 12 Braving the winter cold, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday held a Lok Milni (public interaction meeting) in Jalandhar, directly engaging with residents from several assembly constituencies to hear their grievances. Addressing the gathering, Mr Mann said such face-to-face interactions would remain a regular feature of his […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 12 The Punjab Police have arrested seven people in connection with the murder of a village sarpanch in Tarn Taran district earlier this month, and are pursuing suspects believed to be operating from overseas. Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said two of the main assailants were arrested from […]
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The North News Bathinda, January 10 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has announced infrastructure projects worth about ₹90 crore for Bathinda, unveiling a rebuilt railway overbridge and approving a new one aimed at easing long-standing traffic congestion in the city. Speaking after dedicating the reconstructed Multania Railway Over Bridge (ROB) to the public, Mann […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 9 Punjab’s Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian has said that the state’s Easy Registry initiative has transformed the property registration system, making it more transparent, efficient and citizen-friendly. Speaking in Chandigarh on Friday, the minister said that between July and December 2025, a total of 370,967 […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 7 The Punjab government has regularised the services of more than 1,000 workers in the Forests and Wildlife Preservation Department over the past seven months, with a further proposal to absorb hundreds more currently under consideration. Forests and Wildlife Preservation Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said a proposal had been sent […]
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The North News Chandigarh/Malout, January 7 The Punjab government has launched a series of large-scale training and awareness programmes aimed at improving nutrition, health and early learning outcomes for young children across the state. A state-level Nutrition Awareness and Capacity Building Programme was held on Wednesday in Malout under the Nutrition Mission, with Social Security, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 7 After four decades of unreliable irrigation, farmers in Punjab’s Kandi belt are receiving canal water at the tail end of the network, following the completion of a major revamp of the Kandi Canal system. The state government said a ₹238.9 crore upgrade has restored flows across 433 villages, irrigating […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 7 The Punjab Police have foiled a suspected targeted killing plot in Ludhiana, arresting two men alleged to be in contact with foreign-based handlers linked to a banned extremist group. The Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav, said the arrests followed an intelligence-led operation carried out by the State Special […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 7 India’s leading adhesives and construction chemicals maker Pidilite Industries Limited will set up a new manufacturing facility in Punjab with an investment of about ₹300 crore, Punjab’s Industry and Commerce Minister Sanjeev Arora said on Wednesday. Sanjeev Arora said the plant would be located across villages Majri Faqiran and […]
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