The North News New Delhi, January 29 Effective implementation of Labour Codes will play a key role in boosting formal employment and enhancing security for women and gig workers, the Economic Survey for 2025-26 stated, while outlining the need for investment and coordination from private sector companies. The document, tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister […]
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The North News Baramati, January 29 Grief swept through Baramati in Pune district on Thursday as Maharashtra bid farewell to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who lost his life in a tragic plane crash, with his last rites performed with full state honours. At the packed Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati, Pawar’s sons Parth […]
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The North News New Delhi, January 29 Amid reports that he was upset with his party, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday met party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, and said “all is good” and he is on the “same page” with the leadership. The meeting in Kharge’s chamber in Parliament House complex […]
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The North News New Delhi, January 29 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the free trade pact with the European Union is for an ambitious India and urged manufacturers to benefit from new markets opening for them. Modi also said that the nation is coming out of long term pending problems and working towards […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 29 The Punjab Police on Thursday said it has recovered over 42 kg heroin along with four hand grenades and ammunition in Amritsar. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said two persons, residents of Amritsar, have been arrested in connection with the recovery. “In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Rural police […]
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The North News New Delhi, January 29 The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a recent University Grants Commission (UGC) regulation after various pleas were filed contending that the Commission adopted a non-inclusionary definition of caste-based discrimination and excluded certain categories from institutional protection. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued […]
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The North News Chandigarh, January 29 BJP councillor Saurabh Joshi was elected as the new mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation in a poll held here on Thursday. In the three-cornered contest, Joshi secured 18 votes, AAP candidate Yogesh Dhingra got 11 votes, while the Congress’ Gurpreet Singh Gabi secured seven votes. The polls were conducted […]
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The North News New Delhi, January 29 Five schools in the national capital received bomb threats on Thursday morning, prompting emergency evacuation of the campuses and searches by security agencies. Delhi Fire Services confirmed that Loreto Convent in Delhi Cantonment, Don Bosco in Chittaranjan Park, and Carmel Convent campuses in Anand Niketan and Dwarka have […]
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The North News Shimla, January 29 Normal life remained affected across Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday as heavy snowfall forced the closure of 889 roads, including four national highways, officials said. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti is the worst affected, with 292 roads blocked. These include National Highway […]
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The North News Pune, January 29 The Police has registered an accidental death report (ADR) case in connection with the plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others in Baramati in Pune district on Wednesday, an official said. Pawar (66) and four other persons on board a chartered aircraft were […]
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