The North News Chandigarh, September 4 In order to further effectively monitor the rescue and relief operations in the flood affected villages across the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday directed the officers to deploy a gazetted officer in every marooned village to supervise the operations. The Chief Minister said that […]
Read More
The North News Chandigarh, September 4 Punjab’s Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian has called on the Union Government to provide an immediate relief package and enhanced financial assistance to farmers hit by devastating floods. He also pressed for the immediate release of ₹8,000 crore from the stalled Rural Development Fund and Market […]
Read More
Amritsar, September 4 Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday submitted a detailed report on the flood situation in five districts of Punjab — Amritsar, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran and Ferozepur — to visiting Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport here. After visiting all […]
Read More
The North News Amritsar, September 4 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday met Punjab leaders, including Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu and state Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, to review the flood situation before visiting affected areas and holding talks with farmers. The meeting, held at Amritsar airport, brought together key […]
Read More
Mumbai, September 4 The makers of “AJEY: The Untold Story of a yogi” unveiled the trailer of the upcoming film and it showcases the extraordinary journey of a young man from humble beginnings to a spiritual seeker. The film is inspired by Shantanu Gupta’s bestselling book The Monk Who Became Chief Minister. Slated to release […]
Read More
Shimla September 4 Heavy rains have left Himachal Pradesh struggling with massive infrastructure breakdowns, with 1,286 roads, including six national highways, blocked, 2,809 distribution transformers disrupted, and 1,081 water supply schemes hit, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said on Thursday.Since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, 343 people have died in rain-related […]
Read More
New Delhi, September 4 The wide-ranging GST reforms are set to improve the lives of citizens and ensure ease of doing business for all, especially small traders, thus strengthening the economy. The changes in GST rates on services and goods other than cigarettes, chewing tobacco products like zarda, unmanufactured tobacco and beedi will be effective […]
Read More
The North News New Delhi, September 4Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Thursday, during his first official visit to India since taking office earlier this year. Jaishankar said he was “pleased” to call on Wong and welcomed his “constant encouragement” for the strengthening of India-Singapore […]
Read More
The North News New Delhi, September 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the Union Government’s proposals for wide-ranging reforms and rate rationalisation under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) have been approved by the GST Council. Modi said the move reflects his earlier Independence Day commitment to introduce “next-generation reforms” in GST. […]
Read More
New Delhi, September 4 The GST rate rejig will make small cars and two-wheelers cheaper and big SUVs also are set to become affordable, as the festive season inches closer. The GST Council has approved transformational changes to India’s indirect tax structure — adopting a 5 per cent and 18 per cent tax structure — […]
Read More
