The North News New Delhi, September 20 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake a two-day official visit to Morocco from September 22 to 23 at the invitation of Minister Delegate of National Defence of Morocco Abdeltif Loudiyi. This will mark the first-ever visit of a Defence Minister to the North African nation, underscoring the growing […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 20 The Punjab Police have busted a cross-border narco-smuggling module in an intelligence-led operation, arresting one accused and seizing over six kilograms of heroin. The arrested smuggler, identified as Shankar Singh of Guru Ki Wadali in Amritsar, was found in possession of 6.286 kg of heroin and ₹4 lakh in […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, September 20 Himachal Pradesh has recorded its second-highest rainfall since 1995, according to the Meteorological Centre in Shimla. The state has so far received 1,021 millimetres of rainfall, compared with 1,029 millimetres in 1995, making this year the wettest monsoon in three decades. Sharing details, Meteorological Centre scientist […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, September 20 The Himachal Pradesh government has imposed a complete ban on the use of mobile phones in schools to maintain discipline and improve the quality of education. The Directorate of Education has issued clear instructions to heads of all government and private schools across the state. Under […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 19 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday announced major reduction in prices of Verka’s Milk and products to benefit the common man. The Chief Minister said that Verka, a trusted brand of Milkfed, Punjab’s state-backed farmers’ cooperative, has announced significant price reductions across its popular range of milk […]
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The North News New Delhi, September 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received a birthday greeting call from his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with both leaders reaffirming their commitment to strengthen the India–Greece strategic partnership. The two prime ministers welcomed progress in areas including trade, investment, technology, shipping, defence, security, connectivity and people-to-people links. […]
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The North News Shimla, September 19 Leader of Opposition and former Himachal Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Friday said that recent changes to India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership will provide major relief to ordinary citizens and businesses alike. Speaking at a press conference in Shimla, he highlighted […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 19 Punjab has approved the distribution of 15,613 Crop Residue Management (CRM) machines to farmers in a push to curb paddy stubble burning and promote sustainable agriculture, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Friday. The state received 16,837 applications from farmers seeking subsidies for 42,476 machines, with the Super […]
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The North News New Delhi, September 19 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that farmers would start benefiting from lower GST rates on agricultural machinery from 22 September. Chouhan, who met representatives of leading farm machinery manufacturers in New Delhi, described farmers as the nation’s “grain providers” whose labour sustains India’s food […]
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The North News Chandigarh, September 19 Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav on Friday said that Sri Muktsar Sahib police had arrested two alleged drug smugglers and recovered 4kg of heroin in what he described as a “major blow” to narco-terror networks. According to the DGP, the recovery followed a two-month source-based operation […]
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