Yograj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 16 Himachal Pradesh Education Minister Rohit Thakur on Wednesday sharply criticised the ongoing felling of apple trees on forest land in Shimla, calling the move “inappropriate” and vowing to raise the matter directly with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. The campaign targets apple orchards planted illegally on forest […]
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The North News New Delhi, July 16 The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, a six-year agricultural development scheme with an annual outlay of ₹24,000 crore, set to begin in 2025-26. The initiative will target 100 underperforming districts, focusing exclusively on agriculture and allied sectors. […]
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The North News Amritsar, July 16 The Golden Temple in Amritsar has received a third consecutive bomb threat, prompting heightened security and an urgent call for action from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). The latest threat, delivered through email, warned of explosions using RDX-filled pipes within the premises of Sri Darbar Sahib, commonly known […]
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The North News New Delhi, July 16 The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the probe into the alleged assault of Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath by Punjab Police personnel, after strong allegations of bias and inaction by the state police and Chandigarh Police’s special […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 16 Punjab Police have now arrested a 26-year-old Non-Resident Indian (NRI), Amritpal Singh Dhillon, in connection with the incident. Dhillon, who had returned from Canada just eight days prior, was arrested on Tuesday. He is accused of driving the Toyota Fortuner SUV that hit Singh on 14 July on the […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 15 Led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday unanimously referred the Punjab Prevention of Crime against Religious Scriptures Bill, 2025 to the select committee of the assembly for seeking the views of all the stakeholders. Taking part in the discussions of the bill on […]
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The North News Chandigarh, July 15 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday raised alarm over the mysterious disappearance of the “action taken” portion of the Justice Gurnam Singh Commission Report, which probed the 1986 Nakodar police firing and sacrilege incidents. Speaking in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha , Cheema urged Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, July 15 Himachal Pradesh’s Jal Shakti Vibhag has suffered an estimated Rs500 crore in losses due to recent natural disasters, with the Siraj constituency alone accounting for ₹200 crore of the damage, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said on Tuesday. Addressing the press conference in Shimla, Agnihotri acknowledged […]
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The North News New Delhi, July 15 The Union Health Ministry has dismissed media reports claiming it has ordered warning labels on traditional Indian snacks like samosas, jalebis, and laddoos, calling them “misleading, incorrect, and baseless.” In a statement released on Tuesday, the ministry clarified that no directive has been issued to label food products […]
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The North News New Delhi, July 15 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla for completing a landmark space mission, calling it a moment of pride for the nation and a step forward in India’s space ambitions. “I join the nation in welcoming Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as he returns to Earth […]
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