The North News Chandigarh, March 27 Punjab Police has intensified efforts to bust high-level drug networks after a significant reduction in street-level narcotics supply, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday. Sharing details, the DGP said as part of the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign over 4,142 drug smugglers have been arrested, and […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 27 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged all state governments to ensure that no crop is purchased below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). Speaking on Thursday, he reiterated the government’s commitment to benefiting farmers and achieving self-sufficiency in pulses. Chouhan announced that the Centre has approved the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 27 The Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA) has made it mandatory for industrial, commercial, institutional, and healthcare units to extract more than 300 cubic meters of groundwater per month to obtain official permission. Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian announced the directive in the Vidhan Sabha […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 27 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the Vande Bharat Express between Katra and Srinagar on April 19. He will also visit the world’s highest Chenab rail bridge and address a public rally in Katra on the same day. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 27 Liquor sales in Chandigarh will come to a standstill for at least three days after the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered a status quo on the allocation of liquor vends in the city. The decision follows multiple petitions alleging that a single family and its associates secured nearly […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 27 Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has underlined the critical role of innovation in India’s economic transformation, calling it the key to achieving ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India). Speaking at the National Intellectual Property Awards 2024 in New Delhi, Goyal stressed the government’s commitment to strengthening India’s […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 26 Punjab has announced a historic budget for the financial year 2025-26, setting an unprecedented allocation of Rs 2,36,080 crore under the “Badlda Punjab” initiative. Presented by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema in the Punjab Assembly, the budget focuses on social reforms, infrastructure development, and public welfare. War Against Drugs […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 26 Punjab’s latest budget charts an ambitious course for water management and agricultural sustainability, Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said today, calling it a strategic roadmap for the state’s future. A key highlight is the Shahpur Kandi Dam Project, with ₹2,604 crore allocated to generate 1,042 MU of hydroelectricity […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 26 Punjab’s education budget for 2025-26 has been hailed as a transformative step, with Rs 17,975 crore—12% of total expenditure—earmarked for the sector, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said today. The budget prioritizes school education through Mission Samrath, benefiting 1.4 million students in 19,000 schools and improving learning outcomes by […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 26 Punjab’s Finance Minister, Harpal Singh Cheema, has announced a major boost in healthcare funding as part of the ‘Badalda Punjab’ Budget for 2025-26. Presenting the budget at the Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday, he revealed a 10% increase in the health sector budget to ₹5,598 crore. The funds will be […]
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