The North News New Delhi/Chandigarh, March 20 Aam Aadmi Party MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer has called for Punjab’s rightful share of water resources, highlighting the state’s long-standing grievances in Parliament. Speaking during the budget session, the Lok Sabha member from Sangrur said Punjab, despite being a riparian state, had been denied its due share […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 19 Punjab police have detained key farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher after their meeting with central government officials in Chandigarh, which ended without a breakthrough. The seventh round of negotiations between farmers and the Centre lasted nearly four hours but failed to reach a resolution. As […]
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The North News Shimla, March 19 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has said that buses from the state will be provided security in Punjab following concerns over recent unrest. Chief Minister Sukhu spoke with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who assured him that a safe environment would be maintained. The discussion will also […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 19 The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a revised version of the National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD), injecting an additional ₹1,000 crore into the scheme. The total budget now stands at ₹2,790 crore for the 15th Finance Commission period (2021-26), marking a significant […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 19 The Punjab government has recruited 52,606 people in three years, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Wednesday, calling it a historic milestone in government hiring. Speaking at an event to distribute appointment letters to 951 elementary teacher trainees (ETTs), Mann urged the new recruits to drive an “education revolution” […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 19 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that discussions with farmers’ unions were held in a constructive environment, with another round of talks scheduled for May 4 to further address their demands. The meeting in Chandigarh on Wednesday included representatives from 28 farmers’ unions and was attended […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 19 A Merchant Navy officer in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, was drugged, murdered, and dismembered before his remains were sealed in a drum with cement, police have said. Investigators believe the crime was orchestrated by the victim’s wife and her lover, according to media reports. Saurabh Rajput, 30, was killed […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 19 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has urged citizens to prioritise national unity and uphold the values of Major Bob Khathing, a key figure in India’s North-East security and diplomacy. Speaking at the fifth edition of the Major Bob Khathing Memorial Event in Delhi Cantt, organised by the Indian Army, […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 19 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated astronaut Sunita Williams and her Crew-9 teammates on their safe return to Earth, calling their mission a testament to human resilience and determination. “Welcome back, Crew-9! The Earth missed you,” Modi wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. “Theirs […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 19 Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth after spending over nine months at the International Space Station (ISS), following unexpected delays to their mission. Their spacecraft, SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom capsule, splashed down safely off the Florida coast near Tallahassee at 3:27 am IST on Wednesday. Williams, a […]
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