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Chandigarh, June 26 Retired Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Punjab Police, Inderjit Singh Sidhu, on Friday while talking to The North News said that the people should treat the Earth like their mother and keep their surroundings clean because cleanliness is essential for a healthy life. On June 23 Sidhu was honoured with the Padma […]
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Rajpura, June 26 Two unidentified masked men allegedly opened fire at the office of a property dealer in Rajpura town of Punjab’s Patiala district on Friday before fleeing the spot, police said. The incident took place at the office of Laxmi Property Dealer near the underbridge on the Rajpura Patiala Road. No injuries were reported. […]
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Panchkula, June 26 The Panchkula Police have arrested three alleged drug traffickers and seized narcotics worth nearly Rs 31 lakh within 24 hours under its ongoing Operation Maidan 2.0, a special campaign aimed at making the district drug free. The recovered contraband included more than 4 kg of opium valued at Rs 21 lakh and […]
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Kullu, June 26 Marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Kullu Police destroyed narcotic substances worth over Rs 1.19 crore that had been seized in 53 criminal cases registered in Kullu and Manali. Superintendent of Police Madan Lal Kaushal, who was present during the destruction process, said the narcotics were disposed […]
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Shimla, June 26 The Himachal Pradesh government has announced that an anti chitta test will be made mandatory for all future government recruitments as part of its intensified campaign against drug abuse. Acting Chief Secretary K.K. Pant made the announcement on Friday while observing International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which was marked […]
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Chandigarh, June 26 The Punjab government has announced that all state government offices will return to their regular working hours from July 1, ending the temporary summer schedule introduced earlier this year. A government spokesperson said offices of all state departments, boards, corporations and institutions across Punjab and Chandigarh will function from 9:00am to 5:00pm […]
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Shimla, June 25 A couple lost their lives after falling into a gorge while returning to their village in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district, officials said on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Gaurakh Kumar, 33, and his wife Sushma, 26, both residents of Dawadi village in the district. According to officials, the incident occurred […]
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Chandigarh, June 26 The Punjab Police have frozen more than 63,000 bank accounts linked to cyber fraud over the past year, as part of an intensified campaign to disrupt organised online crime and recover money lost by victims. The officials say accounts connected to fraudulent transactions worth about ₹540.34 crore have been frozen, preventing cybercriminals […]
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Patiala, June 26 On the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Patiala Member of Parliament Dr. Dharamvir Gandhi stressed the need for a policy-driven approach to combat drug addiction, saying the issue should be addressed through support and rehabilitation rather than punishment. Dr. Gandhi said countries like Portugal and others in Europe have […]
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