Kharge to Rijiju: Call all-Party meet on Women’s Reservation Act
New Delhi, March 17 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has told Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju that an all-party meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
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Mining reforms, potash exploration can generate Rs 20,000 crore: Punjab Mining Minister
The North News Chandigarh, March 17 Punjab Mining and Geology Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Monday countered the opposition’s criticism of mining revenue projections of…
Trump seeks help opening Strait of Hormuz as Iran war chokes oil shipping
Dubai, March 17 US President Donald Trump said Monday he has demanded that about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open…
Rajya Sabha polls: BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia, Congress’s Karamvir Boudh elected
Chandigarh, March17 BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia and Congress party’s Karamvir Singh Boudh have been declared elected to two Rajya Sabha seats in keenly watched elections as…
400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Afghanistan hospital treating drug users
By ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN and MUNIR AHMED Kabul, March 17 Afghanistan’s deputy government spokesman said early Tuesday the death toll from an airstrike by Pakistan…
India investing in next-gen defence technology: Rajnath Singh
Gandhinagar, March 16 India is investing in next-generation technologies that are reshaping how defence solutions are designed and developed, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said….
CARA asks states to follow adoption rules, protect children’s identity
The North News New Delhi, March 16 India’s apex adoption body has directed all states and Union territories to strictly follow legal adoption procedures, preserve…
‘Delhi govt in talks with Haryana for increasing water supply’
New Delhi, March 16 Aiming to increase water supply to the capital, the Delhi government is in talks with its Haryana counterpart for a water…
BJP names 144 candidates in first list for Bengal polls, fields Suvendu from Bhabanipur
New Delhi, March 15 The BJP on Monday released its first list of 144 candidates for next month’s Assembly elections in West Bengal, fielding Suvendu…
China’s university adds Punjabi to its foreign language courses
By K J M Varma Beijing, March 16 China’s Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) has added the Punjabi language to its list of foreign and…