The North News Chandigarh, September 4 Punjab’s Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian has called on the Union Government to provide an immediate relief package and enhanced financial assistance to farmers hit by devastating floods. He also pressed for the immediate release of ₹8,000 crore from the stalled Rural Development Fund and Market […]
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Amritsar, September 4 Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday submitted a detailed report on the flood situation in five districts of Punjab — Amritsar, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran and Ferozepur — to visiting Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport here. After visiting all […]
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The North News Amritsar, September 4 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday met Punjab leaders, including Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu and state Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, to review the flood situation before visiting affected areas and holding talks with farmers. The meeting, held at Amritsar airport, brought together key […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 3 Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian has said the state is grappling with one of its worst floods in recent decades, with more than 1.75 lakh hectares of farmland devastated and 23 districts affected. Mundian said districts including Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Mansa, Ferozepur and Fazilka have […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 3 The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has won the Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) presidency for the first time in the institution’s history. Gaurav Veer Sohal, a research scholar at the University Institute of Legal Studies, secured 3,148 votes, […]
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The North News Tarn Taran, September 3 Punjab Cabinet Ministers Laljit Singh Bhullar and Harbhajan Singh along with senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia, visited flood-prone villages in Tarn Taran on Wednesday to assess vulnerable points along the River Beas. The leaders inspected embankments in Marah and Keeryan villages and interacted with residents […]
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The North News Chandigarh, Septeber 3 Actor Shah Rukh Khan has expressed solidarity with the people of Punjab as the state battles devastating floods. “My heart goes out to those in Punjab impacted by these devastating floods. Sending prayers and strength… The spirit of Punjab shall never break. May God bless them all,” Khan wrote […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 3 Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will arrive in Amritsar on Wednesday to meet farmers affected by recent floods. The Union Minister is scheduled to interact with farmers before holding a high-level meeting with officials to assess the situation in detail. Chouhan had […]
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The North News Shimla/Chandigarh All schools and colleges in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab will remain closed till September 7 as officials take preventive measures in the wake of heavy rainfall and flooding. In Himachal Pradesh, Secretary (Education) Rakesh Kanwar issued the order after widespread reports of landslides, falling trees, road blockages, power outages cases. Similarly, […]
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New Delhi, September 3 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP, Raghav Chadha, on Wednesday announced sanctioning Rs 3.25 crore from his MPLADS funds, for providing assistance in relief and rehabilitation work in the flood-hit regions of Punjab. The Rajya Sabha MP also issued a video appeal to express solidarity with the people of Punjab, prayed for […]
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