The North NewsChandigarh, October 13 The Punjab government has intensified its crackdown on illegal inter-state paddy transportation, registering a First Information Report(FIR) at Kotkapura police station in Faridkot district, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Monday. The FIR has been filed on the complaint of a local Punjab State Co-op Supply and Marketing Federation […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, October 13 Punjab’s Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, Baljit Kaur, on Monday announced the release of ₹29.33 crore under the state’s Ashirwad Scheme to provide marriage assistance to 5,751 daughters from Scheduled Caste families across 17 districts. The minister said the assistance reflects the government’s commitment to ensuring social welfare […]
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The North News Chandigarh, October 11 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday urged the Government of Haryana to take action against officers named in the suicide note of senior IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, instead of “protecting its blue-eyed officers.” Speaking to reporters after meeting the bereaved family in Chandigarh, Mann appealed to […]
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The North News Barnala, October 11 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday called on young people to direct their energy towards building a stronger state and nation, describing Barnala as the “Literature Capital of Punjab.” Speaking at a Regional Youth Festival at SD College, Mann urged students to take inspiration from revolutionary icons […]
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The North News Nangal/Chandigarh, October 10 In a major step to end the long-standing drinking water crisis in Nangal, Harjot Singh Bains, Punjab’s Education Minister, announced a ₹16 crore piped water project to supply clean drinking water from the Sutlej River to every household in the town. The project is expected to be completed within […]
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The North News Chandigarh, October 9 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday expressed deep grief over the death of popular Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda, who passed away at a private hospital in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) following a road accident a few days ago. The Punjab Chief Minister visited the singer’s residence in […]
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The North News Chandigarh, October 9 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a state-wide sports infrastructure initiative aimed at curbing drug use and promoting fitness among young people in Punjab. The plan involves the construction of more than 3,100 modern playgrounds across […]
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The North News Chandigarh, October 9 Punjab’s Finance Minister and Chairman of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on employee issues, Harpal Singh Cheema, on Thursday directed Milkfed to set up a high-powered committee to address the concerns of outsourced workers at Verka Milk and Cattle Feed Plant. The minister issued the directive during a meeting with representatives […]
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The North News Chandigarh, October 8 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping ₹5,000 crore initiative to transform Punjab’s power sector, promising to make it India’s first state without power cuts. The project, titled ‘Roshan Punjab’, aims to modernise the state’s transmission and distribution systems, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, October 8 Popular Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda, aged 35, passed away on Wednesday at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, after battling for life for 11 days following a road accident in Himachal Pradesh. Jawanda was critically injured while riding his motorcycle near Solan district on September 27. Jawanda was critically injured while he […]
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