The North News Chandigarh, March 29 Punjab Police have arrested four individuals allegedly linked to Pakistani smugglers in a crackdown on illegal arms and hawala networks, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday. The suspects, identified as Jagroop Singh, Hardeep Singh, Rajbir Singh (alias Gullu), and Arsal Singh (alias Rasal Singh), were reportedly involved in […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 29 The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck central Myanmar has risen to more than 1,000, with thousands injured, as rescue operations continue in affected areas, Myanmar local media reported. The 7.7-magnitude quake hit shortly before 1 pm local time on Friday, with its epicentre west of […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 29 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highlighted India’s economic transformation, foreign policy shift, and governance reforms, asserting that the world is now keenly observing the country’s rise. Modi remarked that India, home to the world’s largest youth population, is rapidly advancing in skill development and innovation. He noted that […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 28The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a 2 percent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, effective from January 1, 2025. The revision raises the existing DA and DR rate from 53 percent to 55 percent […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 28 Punjab’s Counter Intelligence (CI) unit in Amritsar has busted an illegal arms smuggling network with alleged links to Pakistan, arresting two operatives accused of supplying weapons to associates of foreign-based gangsters. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav identified the suspects as Fateh Singh and Gurpreet Singh, both […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh on March 30, launching a series of infrastructure and development projects worth over Rs 33,700 crore. Modi’s visit begins in Nagpur, where he will pay homage at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) Smruti Mandir and Deekshabhoomi, a […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 28 Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Friday directed strict action against the sale of spurious cotton and unauthorized hybrid paddy seeds to safeguard farmers from fraudulent practices and financial losses. Khudian, accompanied by Administrative Secretary Agriculture Dr. Basant Garg, presided over a high-level video conference […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 28 A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, followed by a 6.8 magnitude aftershock, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The tremor hit at 12.50pm local time, with its epicentre located 16km northwest of Sagaing at a depth of 10km, according to media reports. The […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 28 Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has ended his hunger strike, the Punjab government informed the Supreme Court on Friday. He ended an indefinite hunger strike in support of various demands, accepted water, and broke his fast. Dallewal, who had been on a fast since 26 November 2024, was […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that under Section 3, there is a provision for denying entry to someone who is a threat to national security. This country is not a dharamshala. Now the blacklist has a legal backing,” the Home Minister said on Thursday while replying to […]
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