The North News Chandigarh, April 30 Amritsar Commissionerate Police has successfully thwarted a potential grenade attack on a police establishments with the arrest of five members of a Pak-ISI backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module linked to foreign-based gangster Jiwan Fauji, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday. Those […]
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The North News New Delhi, April 30 The Union Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the inclusion of caste enumeration in the forthcoming national census. The government said that this step underscores its commitment to national integrity and social equity, asserting that caste enumeration within the census framework […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 30 At a time when India is preparing a strong response to Pakistan over the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 civilian lives, a renewed water-sharing dispute between Punjab and Haryana sends the wrong signal. It is crucial to prioritise unity and address interstate disputes diplomatically, without […]
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The North NewsNew Delhi, April 30 In a swift move following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, the central government has restructured the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB), appointing former Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) chief Alok Joshi as its new chairman. The reshuffle was announced after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level Cabinet […]
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The North News New Delhi, April 30 Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai will take oath as the Chief Justice of India on 14 May, following a formal appointment by the President of India. The Department of Justice has issued the notification after the President signed the warrant of appointment under powers conferred by the Constitution. Born […]
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The North News New Delhi, April 30 The Supreme Court has said there is nothing inherently wrong in the state deploying Pegasus spyware for national security, but affirmed that allegations of its misuse against private citizens must be examined with care. The Supreme Court made remarks during hearings on multiple petitions accusing the government of […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 29 Punjab has garnered investment proposals worth over ₹1 lakh crore since March 2022, as the state accelerates its push to become a manufacturing and industrial hub in northern India. State Industries and Investment Promotion Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond said the proposals—valued at ₹1,00,346 crore—are expected to create over 400,000 […]
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The North News New Delhi, April 29 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday firmly backed the armed forces in the wake of the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, declaring that they have full operational autonomy to respond as they see fit — including the choice of mode, targets, and timing. Prime Minister convened a high-level […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 29 In a bold escalation of Punjab’s anti-drug campaign, the state’s Director General of Police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav, on Tuesday issued an unambiguous ultimatum to district police chiefs to eliminate all street-level drug availability by 31 May or face accountability down to the Station House Officer (SHO) level. The directive […]
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The North News Chandigarh, April 29 Amid mounting concern over the continuing drug crisis in Punjab, the state government is preparing to launch a major public mobilisation campaign aimed at eradicating narcotics from its towns and villages. Dubbed the Nasha Mukti Yatra (Freedom from Drugs March), the initiative is slated to roll out in May […]
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