The North News Chandigarh, March 15 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has condemned the grenade attack on a temple in Amritsar, attributing it to forces seeking to destabilise the state. Speaking on Saturday, Mann vowed that his government would not allow such elements to succeed, pledging to thwart any conspiracies aimed at disrupting peace and […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 15 Punjab’s Finance Minister, Harpal Singh Cheema, has unveiled a landmark initiative to overhaul urban streets in the state, beginning with Amritsar, Ludhiana, and Jalandhar. The first phase of the project, covering 42 kilometres, will cost over Rs 140 crore and aims to modernise infrastructure, improve traffic flow, and enhance […]
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The North News Chandigarh/Amritsar March 15 Punjab Police have arrested three key suspects in Bihar in connection with an attack on a Hindu temple in Amritsar, officials said on Monday. The men, accused of supplying a grenade used in the attack, were apprehended while attempting to flee to Nepal. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 15 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has praised the role of teachers and school principals trained abroad as key drivers of the state’s education reform. Addressing educators in Chandigarh before sending a fresh batch of 72 teachers to Finland for training, Mann said such initiatives were transforming Punjab’s education system […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 15 An Indian doctoral student at Columbia University has left the United States after her visa was revoked for allegedly supporting Hamas, the US Department of Homeland Security has announced. Ranjani Srinivasan, an urban planning PhD student, departed voluntarily using the CBP Home app on March 11 after the state […]
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The North News Chandigarh/Amritsar, March 15 Two unidentified assailants hurled an explosive device at Thakur Dwara Temple in Amritsar’s Khandwala area in the early hours of Saturday. The attack, which took place at 12:45 am, caused no injuries, police said. The CCTV footage shows two masked men on a motorcycle arriving outside the temple before […]
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The North News Shimla, March 15 A former Congress MLA, Bamber Thakur, was shot and injured at his residence in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. The unidentified attackers opened fire, injuring Thakur and his personal security officer. Thakur was shot in the leg and admitted to Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla. His son, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 15 The Punjab government has introduced a One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme to recover long-standing dues from defaulter plot holders of the Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC), offering long-awaited relief to industrialists. Industry and Commerce Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond welcomed the move, crediting Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for […]
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The North News Chandigarh/Ludhiana, March 13 Punjab’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has reaffirmed its tough stance on crime after the swift rescue of a seven-year-old boy who was kidnapped outside his home. State finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema warned that those involved in heinous crimes would face police encounters, declaring there was “no place” […]
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The North News New Delhi, Marc 13 The Tamil Nadu government has replaced the Indian Rupee symbol (₹) with a Tamil script equivalent in its Budget for 2025-26. The previous Budget had featured the standard Indian currency symbol, but this year’s change was highlighted after Chief Minister MK Stalin shared the new logo on X. […]
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