Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 26 The Centre free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand has triggered a political row in Himachal Pradesh, after reports that import duty on apples could be reduced from 50 percent to 25 percent. Congress national spokesperson and Theog MLA Kuldeep Singh Rathore said the move would […]
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The North News Shimla, December 25 Doctors in Himachal Pradesh have warned of a state-wide strike after alleging repeated incidents of violence, intimidation and security lapses at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla.The Himachal Medical Officers’ Association (HMOA) said its executive body met on Thursday unanimously supported the demands raised by the Resident […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 25 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said that violent behaviour by doctors was “unacceptable”, after the state government terminated a senior resident doctor at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital following an inquiry into a scuffle with a patient. The decision follows an […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, December 24 A senior resident doctor at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC), Shimla, has been terminated from service following an official inquiry into a scuffle with a patient, according to an order issued by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Himachal Pradesh.The order said […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 24 Punjab’s Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian said on Tuesday that 2025 saw a series of citizen-focused reforms aimed at resolving long-pending housing issues, tightening checks on illegal development and accelerating industrial growth. The minister said the department introduced an Amnesty Scheme to provide long-awaited relief to […]
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The North News Shimla, December 24 Music, colour and tradition filled the streets of Shimla on Wednesday as the city launched its nine-day Winter Carnival, one of Himachal Pradesh’s flagship cultural events. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the celebrations by flagging off cultural troupes dressed in traditional attire and accompanied by local instruments. A […]
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The North NewsChandigarh, December 24 Punjab has approved the direct recruitment of 532 personnel for its Prisons Department in an effort to strengthen jail security and ease staffing pressures, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Wednesday. The recruitment drive will include 475 warders and 57 matrons, filling vacancies that have remained unoccupied for more […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 24 Punjab has recorded a steady expansion in horticulture, with the area under such crops rising from 4.81 lakh hectares to about 5.21 lakh hectares, as the state intensifies efforts to diversify agriculture and boost farm incomes. Horticulture Minister Mohinder Bhagat said on Wednesday that sustained policy support, financial incentives […]
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The North News New Delhi, December 24 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved three new corridors under Delhi Metro’s Phase V (A) project, a move aimed at easing congestion and improving connectivity across the national capital. The approved corridors include R.K. Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (9.9km), Aerocity to Indira Gandhi […]
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The North News Chandigarh, December 24 Punjab recorded a 53 percent fall in stubble-burning incidents during the latest Kharif season, marking one of the state’s most significant environmental gains of the year, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Wednesday. Official figures show that cases dropped to 5,114 in 2025, down from […]
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