Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, September 30 A 12-year-old boy has died by suicide in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district after allegedly facing caste-based humiliation and assault. The incident occurred in Chirgaon area of Rohru subdivision on September 17, though police formally registered the case more than a week later, on September 28. The […]
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The North News New Delhi, September 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the Chief Guest on 1st October 2025 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi at 10:30 am. On this occasion, the Prime Minister will release a specially designed commemorative postage stamp […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 29 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has unveiled a comprehensive relief package for farmers and residents affected by recent floods, promising financial support, crop compensation and rehabilitation measures. Addressing the assembly during a special session on Monday, Mann said farmers would receive ₹7,200 per acre for removing sand and […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 29 The Punjab Assembly on Monday unanimously passed the Punjab Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Punjab Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Introducing the legislation, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the GST bill amends several sections of the state’s 2017 Act to bring it in line […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 29 The Punjab Vidhan Sabha has unanimously passed amendments to the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922, aimed at expediting development work in cities across the state. Presenting the bill in the assembly on Monday, Local Government Minister Dr Ravjot Singh said the legislation would allow urban local bodies to utilise […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September Punjab has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Deloitte to expand successful crop residue management measures aimed at reducing stubble burning and tackling air pollution. The agreement, signed in Chandigarh on Monday, brings together the state’s agriculture and health departments with Deloitte, which ran a pilot project in 17 […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, September 29 Former Himachal Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has accused the Congress government of burdening the public by increasing taxes on cement, a move that has raised prices by about ₹6 per bag. Speaking in Shimla at a BJP Minority Morcha event on Monday, Jairam Thakur contrasted the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 29 Punjab’s Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal has accused opposition leaders of politicising the recent flood crisis and misleading the state assembly with false claims. Speaking during a special session on the “Rehabilitation of Punjab” on Monday, Goyal rejected Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa’s allegation that seven lakh cusecs […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 29 Punjab’s Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav, has ordered heightened security measures across the state to ensure public safety during the upcoming festive season. Chairing a law and order review meeting in Amritsar on Monday, Yadav instructed field units to intensify visible policing, strengthen intelligence-sharing and maintain seamless coordination […]
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The North News New Delhi, September 29 India’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries — Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland — will come into force on 1 October, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has announced on Monday. Speaking at the valedictory session of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show in […]
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