Chandigarh news
Hundreds of women and young first-time sarpanches converged on Friday at Dhanasu village in Ludhiana as 10,031 newly elected village heads from 19 districts of the state were administered oath by chief minister Bhagwant Mann
A woman allegedly strangled her 40-year-old husband to death while he was sleeping with the help of her aid, police said
Forces were conducting a massive cordon-and-search operation in Kishtwar and using drones, sniffer dogs and helicopters to track the terrorists behind the killings
A woman along with her two sisters, an aide and the latter’s friend allegedly hacked her husband to death in Gill village on Thursday night, officials said
The Haryana jails and tourism minister Dr Arvind Sharma said the tourism department was working to promote Kurukshetra’s mythological significance through ‘Mahabharata Circuit’
Generally, there are two types of online transfers, direct and merchant. In direct transfers, the amount transferred is credited directly to the receiver’s account; however, in merchant transfers, the amount is credited briefly to the payment service provider’s account, which then makes settlement to the original receiver, officials privy to the matter said
Charles’ connections to India, including Chandigarh and Punjab, are wide-ranging; in 2006, he visited Chandigarh, Patiala, Anandpur Sahib and Fatehgarh Sahib
Unknown individuals hacked the official Facebook pages of two local Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including Mohali municipal councillor from ward number 38 Sarabjit Singh, who is also the son of Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh; and former councillor Rajinder Prashad Sharma
Meanwhile, Punjab need 144 runs with seven wickets in hand to register a win over hosts Haryana in a Ranji Trophy game being played at the Chaudhry Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in Lahli
Kochhar, a 10th tee starter, couldn’t have asked for a better start to the day as he holed his chip from 35 yards for eagle on the Par-4 10th; A couple of good iron shots and two long conversions then earned him birdies on the 13th and 16th
According to complainant Sehgal, the ordeal began on October 21, when he received a WhatsApp call from an individual identifying himself as ASI Inder Preet Singh from the Baheri police station
Yadav has held several key positions, including Karnal DC, additional deputy commissioner and municipal commissioner of Karnal, and sub-divisional magistrate of Sonipat
IMD attributes drop in air quality to declining day temperature, which was recorded at 29.8°C on Thursday, the lowest in recent days
The victim’s son Sandeep Kumar, an advocate at the Punjab and Haryana high court, who was standing outside the house, tried to chase the snatcher, but to no avail
A city-based lawyer has already challenged Chandigarh administration’s notice before the high court, claiming that the notices are illegal, without any legal sanction and authority
A native of Islam Nagar, Roorkee, the accused, Ayesha Praveen had moved to Mohali after marrying the toddler’s father Mohammad Nadeem, 25, also a native of Roorkee and an auto driver, on January 5, 2024
Prime Minister Modi will also hold key meetings in Chandigarh; the PEC ground, which has a seating capacity of 15,000, has been finalised as the venue for the main event
While Panjab University, Chandigarh, prepares the schedule for the senate elections, it goes to the chancellor’s office to get final approval; however, vice-chancellor Renu Vig confirmed that the university had not received the approval yet
Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Chandigarh on November 8, 2024 here.
Presiding over a review meeting of the health, ayush, and medical education and research departments here, the CM also announced the launch of tele-consultation services by specialists at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, modelled on the successful telemedicine services at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. The number of calls being received in Haryana has risen to 1,700 a day.
Following framing of charges, prosecution witnesses have started testifying in the murder case, with the next hearing scheduled on November 11
The farmer, who owns a two-acre land, hailed from Bhikhewala village in Jind. His wife said he had been visiting Ukalna in Hisar for the last several days to get DAP but had remained unsuccessful.
Addressing the gathering at Kurukshetra, Saini said Chhath Puja is one of the most sacred festivals dedicated to Surya Narayan, the Sun God, who represents energy and the life force.
Over 673 presentations, including 300 oral and 373 poster presentations, were delivered in various sections by researchers, scientists, undergraduate and graduate students from PU and CRIKC institutes
The accused were caught red-handed while accepting ₹80,000 as bribe in a planned CBI trap operation on Thursday evening
The Punjab government has presented the case of the state related to power and urban development in front of the Centre
Haryana women commission chairperson Renu Bhatia told the media that the seven women personnel denied being harassed by the SP.
The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the number of stubble burning incidents in the state has “considerably reduced” between September and November
Two days after the arrest of four accused for hurling petrol bombs on the houses of leaders of Hindu outfits, the Model Town police have found involvement of a Jalandhar resident in the incident
Khalsa, an independent MP, has alleged that the Baghapurana-Bhaloor link road upgradation and widening project was granted under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMSGY) due to his efforts and the Punjab
Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday said that the country is developing anti-drone technology to address the increasing threat posed by drones coming from Pakistan used to smuggle weapons and drugs
Food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department, Haryana, has introduced an online gate pass system to make it easier for farmers to sell their crops and avoid unnecessary waiting to enter the mandis.
The guidelines stated that issuing officers could take into account factors like whether the applicant will be visiting for a one-time event, such as a conference, training session or tourism, or if they be returning to Canada on a regular basis
Interacting with the media, the complainant, who is employed in the public health department, claimed that the HCS officer has been sexually assaulting him for the past four years.
Deputy chief whip and Shahpur MLA Kewal Singh Pathania on Thursday said that Malligavad conducted an in-depth study of the lake’s water leakage issues during his inspection and provided recommendations to the district administration officials
The deceased has been identified as a resident of Amritsar. However, the police are yet to ascertain the reasons behind her taking the extreme step. A case has been registered and further probe is on.
Jakhar said while the reasons for this plight of the Akali Dal need to be considered, it is also a bitter truth that bad crimes were committed in the past and its perpetrators must be punished
Initially, the Kartarpur corridor remained operational for only four months before the governments of both countries closed it in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. After a long wait of 20 months, the corridor was finally opened for the pilgrims on November 17, 2021, ahead of Guru Nanak’s Parkash Gurpurb falling on November 19.
External affairs ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said the Canadian action of blocking the social media handles and certain pages of Australia Today smacked of hypocrisy towards freedom of speech
Haryana, a state known for gender imbalance, now faces the risk of hitting its lowest SRB in eight years if this trend continues in November and December, health department officials associated with the flagship ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ programme said.
The priest of a Hindu temple in the Canadian city of Brampton has been suspended for spreading “violent rhetoric” during recent clashes between protesters carrying Khalistani flags and the people present there
The move follows an attack on Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton on Sunday by pro-Khalistan radicals, who were protesting against a similar camp organised at the temple complex
The police recovered two .32 bore country-made pistols, one .30 bore country-made pistol and a .315 bore country-made pistol along with six cartridges from the duo
Chief agricultural officer Jagir Singh has been suspended and issued a chargesheet for failing to provide a satisfactory explanation regarding illegal DAP fertiliser storage in Ferozepur
Gupta, expressing disappointment over the speaker’s inaction, accused him of failing to take action against the manhandling of party MLAs in the House
However, the resolution was not in the business of the assembly for today and the members said that they submitted it with the speaker Abdul Rahim Rather amid the chaos in the assembly
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann will administer the oath of office on Friday to over 10,000 newly elected sarpanches from across the state
The deceased were identified as Manzoor Ahmed, 42, son of Abdul Rashid of Dewal, his daughter Ulfat Jan, 8, two siblings Bashir Ahmed, 24 of Dewal and Ghulam Mohiuddin 42, both sons of Ghulam Mohammad of Ladh village
This was stated by the chief minister during the meeting with the Union power, housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Shimla to discuss various state issues, including power and housing
His reply was in response to Himachal chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s request for Centre’s assistance to ask Punjab to hand over the 110 MW Shanan Project of Mandi district to Himachal Pradesh from Punjab as the 100-year lease with Punjab recently expired
The high court bench of justice Harkesh Manuja said the officer concerned would reimburse ₹50,000 as litigation cost to the petitioner from his own pocket if compliance report about the same is not filed within 10 days
The government is seeking to delay the elections, citing technicalities to finalise the delimitation process for some civic bodies
Of the planned borrowing, ₹2,000 crore has already been taken in October, with the remaining ₹3,000 crore to be raised in November and December, as outlined in the indicative calendar the state government shared with the Reserve Bank of India
Greater government intervention is essential to avert farmers’ economic losses and to safeguard national food security…The immediate priority is to resolve procurement delays
The pictorial brochure has been crafted by author, nature artist, and heritage promoter Harpreet Sandhu.
In boys’ singles, Eshaan Sharma from Gurdaspur emerged victorious against Mridul Jha from Jalandhar in a hard-fought three-set match, finishing 21-13, 15-21, 21-15.
Day one featured high-intensity matchups, with teams like St Joseph Convent School and DCM Presidency School emerging victorious in close contests.
Jorwal noted that several works, including the construction of internal roads, taxiways, public health services, campus lighting, terminal buildings, substations, sewage treatment plants (STP), landscaping, toilet facilities and parking areas have already been completed.
“I found a lot of juice packets to be expired and the sandwiches also had fungus,” he said. Dr Goyal observed that the emergency ward was overburdened due to the shortage of staff.
The victim, identified as 68-year-old Narendra Kumar from Santokh Nagar, Shivpuri, succumbed while being treated at the civil hospital.
After being informed, the police took up an investigation and registered a first-information report (FIR) against the accused, identified as Sukhwinderpal Singh and Amarjit.
After being informed, the PAU police reached the spot and took up an investigation. A first-information report (FIR) was registered against the unidentified accused.
The home guard volunteers submitted an undertaking to the tehsildar, seeking time till November 11 to vacate the rooms at Government Primary Smart School, Basic.
The firms that had promised contributions as part of corporate social responsibility (CSR) put forth the concerns during a recent meeting at the municipal corporation’s Zone D office.
The protest came after a 38-year-old railway worker was injured in an accident while working at the shed on Wednesday evening.
Harvest Lawn Tennis Academy in Jassowal hosted pre-quarterfinals for U-17 boys, where Fatehgarh Sahib beat Kapurthala 2-0, Sri Muktsar Sahib triumphed over Hoshiarpur 2-0, and Jalandhar defeated Sangrur 2-0.
Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Chandigarh on November 7, 2024 here.