The North News New Delhi, January 31 India has added two more wetlands to its list of Ramsar sites, the Union environment minister has announced, days ahead of World Wetlands Day on February 2. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday said that the Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah district of Uttar […]
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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 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday called upon the youngsters to make knowledge, humility and a spirit of selfless service an integral part of their lives. He stated that these values form the true message and guiding path of India’s great Gurus. Addressing the 61st Foundation Day […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, January 30 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has accused the NDA-led central government of undermining Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals, saying that removing the Father of the Nation’s name from the rural employment guarantee scheme was a “malicious act” aimed at weakening a key welfare programme. In the […]
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The North News New Delhi, January 30 The BJP on Friday refrained from making any comment on the controversial Equity Regulations of the University Grants Commission but asserted that it will not allow injustice to be done to anyone. The government is committed to ensuring “justice for all”, BJP Rajya Sabha MP and national spokesperson […]
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The North News New Delhi, January 30 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Mahatma Gandhi is not just a person, but a way of thinking that an empire, an ideology of hatred and arrogance of power unsuccessfully tried to erase at different points in time. Terming Mahatma Gandhi the “immortal soul of India”, the […]
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The North News New Delhi, January 30 The Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and Union Territories to ensure girl students in private and government schools are provided bio-degradable menstrual sanitary pads for free, and held that the right to menstrual health is a part of the fundamental right to life enshrined in the […]
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Mumbai, January 30 The proposed merger of two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions – each headed by Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash two days ago, and his uncle Sharad Pawar – is “very much on course”, with talks reaching an “advanced stage” even before the deputy chief minister’s death, sources said. […]
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The North News Dibrugarh, January 30 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of disrespecting the North East by refusing to wear ‘gamosa’, presented by President Droupadi Murmu at the ‘At Home’ reception hosted by her on Republic Day. All dignitaries, including those from abroad, had worn the scarf as […]
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The North News New Delhi, January 30 The Delhi government has extended the deadline for its water bill surcharge waiver scheme to August 15, Minister Parvesh Verma said on Friday, while noting that more than three lakh people have availed the benefits of the scheme till now. According to him, more than 16 lakh customers […]
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