The North News Chandigarh, December 16 Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker , Kultar Singh Sandhwan, held talks with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Raj Chouhan, on strengthening institutional and people-to-people links between India and Canada. Chouhan, who paid a courtesy visit to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha along with members of his family, […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, December 16 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has called for broader and more intensive engagement with the United Kingdom, urging British companies and institutions to explore new investment opportunities in the state beyond traditional sectors. Chairing the Punjab–UK Engagement Strategic Dialogue in Chandigarh, Chief Minister Mann met British Deputy High Commissioner […]
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The North NewsNew Delhi, December 16 India has intensified efforts to curb the production, trafficking and abuse of synthetic drugs, with the government tightening controls on chemical precursors, strengthening surveillance and expanding treatment and rehabilitation services, the Lok Sabha was told on Tuesday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, December 16 The Punjab government has approved the recruitment of 1,568 auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs) and staff nurses under the National Health Mission (NHM), in a move aimed at easing staff shortages and strengthening the state’s healthcare system. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the clearance, given by the finance department, would […]
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The North NewsNew Delhi, December 16 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II have called for a sharp expansion of economic ties between the two countries, unveiling an ambition to double bilateral trade to $5bn (£4bn) over the next five years. Addressing the India-Jordan Business Forum in Amman, Modi said India, now the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 16 Punjab’s law-and-order crisis is no longer a matter of perception or political sparring; it is a lived reality, written in blood across its streets. The killing of a 30-year-old kabaddi player in Mohali on Monday was not just another crime statistic — it was a chilling demonstration of how […]
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The North NewsNew Delhi, December 15 India and Jordan have signed a series of agreements aimed at deepening cooperation across renewable energy, water management, digital public infrastructure and culture, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman. The agreements were finalised during Prime Minister Modi’s meeting with the Jordanian […]
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The North News New Delhi, December 15 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Amman on a visit to Jordan, where he was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the airport. In a gesture highlighting the close ties between the two countries, the Prime Minister was received by his Jordanian counterpart, Dr Jafar Hassan, on arrival, […]
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The North News Chandigarh/Amritsar, December 15 Punjab Police have arrested two gangster-turned-terror suspects linked to the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) after intercepting them on arrival in Mumbai. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the arrests were made in coordination with central agencies as part of an ongoing drive against terrorism and organised crime. […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 15 Punjab has given in-principle approval for a ₹1.61 crore micro-level scientific study aimed at addressing the state’s growing water challenges, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has said. The study will be carried out by the Punjab State Farmers’ and Farm Workers’ Commission in collaboration with IIT Ropar, and will […]
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