Chandigarh news
Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Chandigarh on November 21, 2024 here.
Srinagar city and its adjoining areas witnessed season’s first sub-zero night temperature with -0.7°C on Wednesday
The Lieutenant General exhorted all Rashtriya Rifles commanders on the ground and troops to continue to operate “for the people and with the people” as a counterterrorism force
Baba Balak Nath temple in Deotsidh closes its shop after "prasad" samples failed quality tests; services to be outsourced amid safety concerns.
Police have registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 105 of the BNS against the two accused at the Sector 11 police station in Chandigarh
The victim’s son Sandeep, who works as a carpenter, told police that he received a call from an unknown person that his father met with an accident as he rammed his vehicle into a tipper, bearing Mohali number, which was parked on a roadside
Chandigarh MC’s proposal of increasing electricity tax from 10 paise per unit to 16 paise per unit, on the lines of Punjab, will be discussed for approval on November 23
A professor of otolaryngology department at PGIMER, Chandigarh, highlighted that over the years, cases of delayed speech, limited language skills, and autism have risen sharply
Laying the blame on the previous BJP government for their failure to ensure the upkeep of the properties, the Congress said the saffron party’s leaders and workers blatantly misused the tourism hotels
India's first cable-stayed railway bridge over Anji river is set for final trials next month ahead of the Vande Bharat train's Kashmir debut in January 2025.
The J&K government has referred 575 posts of lecturers to be recruited by the PSC but only 238 posts have been reserved for open merit candidates and the others for candidates with different reservations
IG, state crime branch, Ashok Kumar has been posted as IG, South Range, Rewari, replacing Saurabh Singh.
A maximum of six awards will be granted under the state-level flagship scheme awards. Good governance day is celebrated on December 25 every year.
Presiding over a review meeting of health officials here on Wednesday, she directed them to expedite the exercise to fill vacant posts. The health minister was informed that work on the building of 50-bed AYUSH hospital in Mayyer village of Hisar is 90% complete.
Chief minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini, Union minister and Karnal MP Manohar Lal Khattar, Rajya Sabha MPs Subhash Barala and Kiran Choudhry, and other senior leaders, including Satish Poonia, Sudha Yadav and Saudan Singh, were present in the meeting chaired by Haryana BJP chief Mohan Lal Badoli.
Rapid Rail Transport System, commonly known as rapid train, is a new, dedicated, high speed, high capacity and comfortable commuter service, connecting regional nodes in the National Capital Region (NCR), which is different from metro as it caters to passengers looking to travel to a relatively long distances with fewer stops and at high speed.
Patiala civil surgeon says action is being taken and concerned senior medical officers have been asked to look into the matter
On Wednesday, Sangrur and Ferozepur districts reported 26 cases each, followed by 20 in Muktsar, 15 in Tarn Taran, 14 in Faridkot and 10 in Fazilka district.
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini commended the ‘The Sabarmati Report’ film for shedding light on the truth behind the incident and acknowledged the producer’s sensitive and dignified handling of the subject
The decision to hold a meeting came during the resumed hearing of a plea from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Punjab and others, pending from 2022
The accused, Anil alias Bachida of the district, was convicted under Sections 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The investigation is ongoing, with the police continuing to work on uncovering more details through their interrogation of the suspects, the AIG said.
The project is entirely for Sector 17 streets, and not for sector 17 shopping plaza as it is a “no-vending zone”; currently, illegal vending continues to plague the plaza, disrupting pedestrian movement and the shopping experience in the city’s commercial hub
Bawa took the new charge on Monday following the order dated November 14 released by the department of housing and urban development administrative secretary Rahul Tiwari
Chandigarh deputy commissioner Nishant Yadav, held a meeting on Wednesday regarding the inspection and issued instructions to the joint committee
SAD working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh in presence of Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh
The Barnala assembly constituency recorded a low voter turnout of 58.1%. The polling remained peaceful with no reports of untoward incidents from any polling station
The injured Dilpreet, who was on a ventilator in a private hospital, was shifted to PGIMER on Wednesday. His condition according to the police is critical
Continuing the trend of high voter turnout since 2007, the high-stakes Gidderbaha assembly segment recorded 81% polling in the byelections held on Wednesday
Barring a minor clash between the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers, polling remained peaceful in Dera Baba Nanak segment, which falls in Gurdaspur district
Three such cuts--near TDI, Sector 82, and the Sector 74/8B traffic lights--along the airport road are leading to significant traffic chaos, particularly in the Industrial Area
UT director school education Harsuhinderpal Singh Brar said that a committee has been formed to investigate the allegations and they have been asked to submit a report regarding this
The Jalandhar rural police have arrested three proclaimed offenders (POs) who were avoiding arrest in murder and drug trafficking cases
A man has been booked for allegedly killing his wife with iron rods in Sirsa on Tuesday night
As per the evening bulletin of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Gurugram (374), Sonepat (369), Charkhi Dadri (354), Narnaul (331), Manesar (318), Sirsa (318) and Rohtak (315) were in the ‘very poor’ category.
Players from across India, including the tricity, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar and Patiala, will participate in the tournament
Residents of Jamalpur Leli village stage a protest at the Salem Tabri police station. According to them, employees of the PSPCL didn't resolve their complaint despite being informed repeatedly.
According to the police, accused Mamta Devi played a key role in selling the stolen mobile phones. The proceeds were used to buy drugs for the gang. They targeted mainly commuters.
Deceased Rachhpal Singh and accused Chamkaur Singh were cousins. Deceased’s son claims Chamkaur suspected that his wife had an illicit relationship with Rachhpal’s brother-in-law (wife’s brother).
Residents raise questions on quality of the construction work as ₹756-crore road project was completed last year. They say it indicates either the use of substandard material or lack of supervision during construction.
Chandigarh’s Air Quality Index (AQI) continued to remain in the ‘poor’ category as per the daily bulletin released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday
The arrested accused have been identified as Sukhwinder Singh, alias Sukha, Rahul Sharma, alias Dharminder, Nitin Sharma, alias Babu – residents of Aman Nagar of Bhattian and Vipan of Meharban
The work on the bridge is a part of the doubling project between the Ludhiana station and Mullanpur, said Abhinav Garg, deputy chief engineer of the railways’ construction department
According to the PSPCL officials, Ludhiana alone has 1,593 defaulters with industrial units making up the bulk (1,293)
Discussions were held regarding the sources of pollution including the pollution caused by industry, dairy units, etc
During a meeting focused on this project, deputy commissioner Jitendra Jorwal instructed the LIT to send a team to the area to assess availability of a suitable chunk of land
Assistant sub-inspector Surjit Singh, who is investigating the case, stated that an FIR under Sections 331(4) and 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been lodged at the Moti Nagar police station
The high court was on November 14 hearing a contempt petition filed by retirees of government-aided schools, including KK Sharma, Net Singh, Bachittar Singh and Nirmal Singh Bhangoo
To buy an unreserved ticket, a railway passenger should contact the ATVM assistant or make their smart card from the booking counter or can also get journey ticket by making digital payment simply by scanning the QR code
Additional deputy commissioner Harjinder Singh Bedi said these officials have been appointed with a view to conducting impartial, peaceful, free and fair elections in the district
The industrialists highlighted the challenges posed by the inverted duty structure, where raw materials fall under higher GST slabs of 18% or 28%, while finished products are taxed at lower rates of 5% or 12%
Joshi’s resignation comes a day after three-time Tarn Taran MLA Harmeet Singh Sandhu quit the Shiromani Akali Dal.
Out on parole from Patiala jail for three hours on high court orders, Rajoana attends prayer meet of brother at native village in Ludhiana district.
By the time she appears on video call, there’s a list of instructions to follow apart from giving the action taken report on the previous day’s advisory. This is probably the best part of the day
Bypolls to the Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal (SC) and Barnala assembly segments were necessitated after the incumbent lawmakers were elected to the Lok Sabha.
Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Chandigarh on November 20, 2024 here.
During the last sitting of the assembly’s winter session on Tuesday, Congress leader Ashok Arora raised the issue describing statements by Punjab leaders against Haryana’s move to set up an additional Vidhan Sabha complex as “unfortunate.”
The Haryana assembly on Tuesday passed four more Bills, including the Haryana lease of agricultural land Bill, 2024, for providing a mechanism for recognition of leasing of agricultural land and to permit lease of agricultural land, protecting the ownership rights of landowners.
Police reported that a 30-year-old man from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and his female friend, 23, hailing from Bihar, were found dead in a rented accommodation in Phase 1 on Tuesday
Other places like Sonepat (390), Dharuhera (377), Jind (358), Charkhi Dadri (351), Bahadurgarh (347), Manesar (345), Faridabad (320), Hisar (317), Narnaul (310), Sirsa (309) and Panipat (303) were in the ‘very poor’ category.
Following this alarming discovery, the Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to the relevant authorities, including CBSE, Chandigarh education secretary and city SSP, requesting that the school’s affiliation be revoked for flouting both CBSE and UT rules
The cases were recorded in 21 of the total 23 districts in the state. On Monday, as many as 1,251 cases of stubble burning, highest in this Kharif season, were recorded.
The bench told SAD chief Sukhbir that he has been deputy chief minister of Punjab and expressing remorse will keep him at a higher pedestal.
The youth was allegedly not a Panjab University student, but had stayed overnight with a second-year student of hotel management known to him
The Haryana assembly on Tuesday passed two Bills – the Haryana Extension Lecturers and Guest Lecturers (Security of Service) Bill and the Haryana Technical Education Guest Faculty (Security of Service) - to provide job security to contractual lecturers, guest lecturers engaged by government colleges and guest faculty engaged by government polytechnics and state institute of engineering and technology.
The principal Opposition party, the Congress, highlighted the nuisance of pasting stickers, bills and posters on public properties across the state and asked the government what steps were being taken to curb this practice.
During the 2024 kharif season, at least 2,174 crop-cutting experiments were conducted by the department out of which the results of 1,863 experiments have been received. The average yield reported has been 6,878kg per hectare, which is up from 6,740 kg per hectare during the 2023 kharif season.
Kuldeep, 37, a resident of Mohali, was apprehended, along with an accomplice, during a routine anti-crime patrol by district crime cell of Chandigarh Police
In her complaint, Surinder Kaur reported that gold jewellery; including four kitty sets, two bangles, a pair of earrings, two pairs of tops, and four rings- amounting to approximately 10 tolas; had been stolen from the wardrobe
Khattar was in Karnal, his Lok Sabha constituency, to chair multiple events and inaugurate several projects on his day-long visit. After chairing a meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee at Mini Secretariat, the minister spoke to the media on a range of issues.
Punjab cabinet minister Harbhajan Singh ETO emphasised that the state government demonstrated a change by paving the way for contesting panchayat elections without party symbols this time
Sandhu, who was one of the influential Akali leaders in Majha region and halqa incharge, sent his written resignation to acting president Balwinder Singh Bhundar.
Mohali police also booked five men for robbing two men of a mobile phone and ₹11,300 in Dera Bassi on Monday
Punjab Police will take stern action against organised crime and illegal weapons smuggling networks. It is working to uncover the entire network, following both forward and backward linkages
Directions were passed by the high court bench of justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and justice Sudeepti Sharma during the resumed hearing of a suo motu plea initiated in 2023.
Mohali has been the worst-affected, recording 1,414 cases so far. It is followed by Patiala, which has 561 cases. Ludhiana is at the third spot with 402 positive cases.
Around 4,000 flats were to be built in Sectors 52, 53 and 56 by the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) for government employees as part of the scheme, launched in 2008
Before this, a leopard was last captured on camera in Chandigarh in April 2021, near a water body in Kansal forests in Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary
As per the Punjab police dossier, accessed by HT, Anmol looks after the cartel of extortion and also oversees the investment of the gang’s money in businesses outside India.
While granting parole, the bench of justice Gurvinder Singh observed that death of a sibling would put the entire family in a state of shock and grief and under such circumstances, the petitioner can be granted permission to attend the bhog ceremony of his brother so as to enable him to be with his family for a little while in the moment of grief.
The notice was issued to M/s Innovision Limited, a manpower contractor, for non-compliance of terms and conditions of contract and for not complying with the directions of releasing advance salary for ‘Diwali’ festival to outsourced workers
As per Supreme Court directives, permanent structures cannot be constructed within an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) for any purpose
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said panchayats should prioritise development work so that the state government can get the work started on it. He added that there would be no shortage of funds for development works.
The court of additional sessions judge Rajnish Garg also imposed a fine of ₹2.5 lakh each on the convicts, Jinder, 22, and Gulshan, 26, both residents of Dhanas, Chandigarh
A total of 45 candidates are in fray for Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal (SC), Gidderbaha and Barnala, which will witness a triangular contest between the Aam Aadmi party (AAP), Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party.
Himachal Pradesh HC orders the closure of 18 loss-making HPTDC hotels by November 25, 2024, citing financial viability concerns.
6,391 panches administered oath, Punjab cabinet minister Hardeep Singh Mundian says the state government has fulfilled most of the promises made to the people. “The education and health sectors have witnessed unprecedented development, with several reforms implemented,” he adds.
The sender of the letter, found in the veranda near the main gate of the family’s house, gave a month for payment. The police think it may be a prank as a seasoned criminal won’t drop a letter in the target’s house.
Dozens of cases have been solved with their arrest, say police. A few of those arrested have already been facing criminal cases. The police expect more information regarding crimes during questioning.
Masons removed an iron gate and propped it against a wall while installing tiles. The deceased, Baani, was playing nearby and she tried to climb the gate which toppled over and crushed her.
Ex-Congress councillor Mamta Ashu says AAP leaders are inaugurating tubewell projects not once, but multiple times. “It doesn’t require such fanfare. They’re simply trying to score political points,” she adds.
Director school education has issued a circular expressing concern that incidents of underage driving among students are on the rise, resulting in tragic road accidents and endangering public safety
The higher ridges and peaks across north Kashmir have received two spells of snowfall, but experts view it to be insufficient to block the infiltration routes
The victim’s mother mentioned in her police complaint that the accused resides along with his family in the same area
Ludhiana has been covered by a thick smog blanket since November 6, with most days recording zero sunshine hours. The condition has improved in the last two days
Two men on a motorcycle snatched her purse and sped away; the Haibowal police have lodged a case against the unidentified accused
The shutdown is expected to cause significant traffic disruptions in the area as the bridge sees thousands of vehicles and pedestrians daily
Ludhiana DC Jorwal emphasised the government’s commitment to maintaining the open-defecation free status while promoting behavioral change within communities for a cleaner and healthier environment
Competing in the “Build for Himalaya” category, the startup impressed the judges with its innovative solution of ionized ozone water for polyhouse agriculture
Rumani Ahuja, a mathematics teacher at Government Senior Secondary Smart School, PAU, received the Award of Honor
