New Delhi, February 18 Observing that there is a need to inculcate sensitivity in the judicial approach, the Supreme Court has asked the National Judicial Academy to constitute a committee of experts to draft guidelines for approach of judges when dealing with cases of sexual offences. The top court asked the Bhopal-based academy through its […]
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The North News Shimla, February 18 The Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday transferred and assigned additional charges to five IAS officers with immediate effect, officials said. According to a notification issued here, 2008-batch India Administrative Service (IAS) officer Ashish Singhmar, presently Secretary (Digital Technologies and Governance), has been appointed Secretary to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh […]
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New Delhi, February 18 IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said India is focused on practical applications of AI, including enterprise productivity, and solutions for population-scale challenges such as healthcare, agriculture, and climate change. Speaking at a research symposium at the AI Impact Summit, the minister also expressed happiness over the strong participation and optimism […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India along with his family and said he is looking forward to working closely with the BNP leader to strengthen the multi-faceted bilateral relations. In a letter to Rahman, Modi said as two close neighbours, […]
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New Delhi/Mumbai, February 17 India and France on Tuesday elevated their ties to a “special global strategic partnership” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron vowing to significantly ramp up bilateral cooperation in areas of defence, trade and technology in the face of increasing geopolitical upheavals. The two leaders also virtually inaugurated […]
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The North News Ludhiana/Jammu, February 17 Two Pakistani nationals, who escaped from a juvenile home in a border village here, were arrested within 24 hours of the incident, officials said on Tuesday. However, the local gangster who also escaped with them remained at large and efforts are on to arrest him, they said. Karajeet Singh […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, February 17 A political confrontation unfolded in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly on the second day of its Budget Session, as the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) became the focal point of a sharp exchange between leaders of the Congress and the BJP. Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri arrived […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 17 Senior Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Tuesday objected to the presence of the Punjab chief secretary and the DGP at an anti-drug event organised by the AAP government in Moga, saying it raised “grave legal and constitutional questions”. In a letter to Union minister Jitendra Singh, Randhawa said, […]
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New Delhi, February 17 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held wide-ranging talks with French President Emmanuel Macron to boost ties in key sectors such as trade, defence, energy and critical technologies. Macron landed in Mumbai early this morning on a three-day visit to attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi and meet PM […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 17 Delhi University (DU) on Tuesday banned public meetings, processions, demonstrations and protests of any kind on campus for a month, citing concerns over obstruction of traffic, threats to safety and disturbance of public peace. In an order dated February 17, DU’s office of the proctor said the restriction […]
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