The North News Chandigarh, March 3 Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday alleged that Haryana is on the verge of a “financial emergency”, claiming that the state’s debt has surged by 456 per cent over the past 12 years under the BJP government. He said the total debt, which stood at Rs 70,925 […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 3 Police personnel deployed on roads in Haryana will be equipped with body cameras over the next three years, with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini proposing the procurement of 5,000 such cameras next year while presenting the 2026-27 budget in the Assembly on Monday. During his budget speech, the chief […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 2 The regional passport office in Chandigarh received a bomb threat email on Monday, prompting authorities to carry out anti-sabotage checks after the evacuation of staff and applicants, police said. Nothing suspicious was found during the operation, they said. After receiving information about the threat mail, police and fire brigade […]
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New Delhi, March 2 Afghanistan will kick off their upcoming tour of India with a one-off Test match, followed by three one-day internationals in June, the BCCI said on Monday. “Afghanistan will play one Test match followed by a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series. The Test match will be played in New Chandigarh from June […]
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Chandigarh, February 27 Two private schools here received bomb threat emails on Friday, prompting authorities to carry out anti-sabotage checks, officials said. Fire brigade, bomb squads, dog squads and an ambulance were rushed to the schools and security in their premises was mounted. Similar threats have been made over the weeks in Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jalandhar, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 26 Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Thursday announced a Rs 400 crore digitalisation project that will replace outdated hardware and phase out obsolete computer systems from government schools. Bains said the initiative, under ‘Punjab Sikhya Kranti’, will equip government schools with state-of-the-art technology and redefine classroom teaching across […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 24 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday informed the State Assembly that the state government had recovered nearly Rs 556 crore owed to it in the IDFC First Bank case. “Nearly Rs 556 crore, including nearly Rs 22 crore in interest, came back within 24 hours,” Saini said […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 23 A day after IDFC First Bank exposed a Rs 590-crore fraud involving Haryana government accounts, the opposition Congress on Monday raised the issue in the Assembly, with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announcing a probe. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini assured the House that a probe has been ordered […]
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By Mohit Saini New Delhi, February 20 Issuing a show-cause notice for “submitting incorrect facts” and “causing obstruction in the dissemination of information” under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has pulled up the Chandigarh Police in a case stemming from an FIR over an anonymous, allegedly-threatening letter sent to […]
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Ludhiana, February 20 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday described sports as the “most lethal weapon” against the drug menace and announced that the state government will increase the spots budget in the forthcoming fiscal year. Addressing a gathering at the Kila Raipur Rural Olympics, Mann said the state is prompting sports to channelise […]
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