Chandigarh news
Two bikes collided head-on near Gandiwind village falling under the Sarai Amanat Khan police station late Monday night. The impact of the collision was so strong that it resulted into the death of a couple and two other persons.
Protesting farmer unions, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukta Kisan Morch (non-political), have once again invited SKM, an umbrella group of 32 farmer unions, for unity talks in Chandigarh on February 27.
The Bhagwant Mann government appears to be expediting the investigation into the Behbal Kalan police firing case. The special investigation team (SIT) probing the case has intensified efforts to conclude the probe at the earliest.
Revealing this in a press communiqué issued here, Cheema said that the state GST department initiated another GSTR registration drive in January, visiting approximately 48,000 new dealers and successfully registering around 10,500 eligible dealers across Punjab.
Punjab and Haryana High Court calls January 24 power failure at Rajindra hospital "shocking," demands report on automatic power backup systems in hospitals.
Mann, who was in Mansa district’s Sardulgarh subdivision for a surprise visit, said that there was no truth in the claims that the AAP supremo and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal could be the next Punjab CM.
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Amneet Kondal said on Tuesday that a short video provided by the couple, in which a suspicious car was spotted, helped them in nailing the false statement of the NRI couple.
A bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Harmeet Singh Grewal passed the direction while disposing a public interest litigation filed by Mohali resident and advocate Kanwar Pahul Singh on February 17.
DTF Punjab president Vikram Dev Singh along with other union leaders expressed concerns over the inspections in districts like Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Gurdaspur, and Tarn Taran. They alleged that Sisodia and his team were using these visits to issue directives to school heads and teachers, raising questions about the legitimacy of their involvement.
On the issue of deportees, Mann said the state government stands by those who have been recently deported from the US. He said the state government will provide them with opportunities for rehabilitation.
Hoteliers from Himachal said the occupancy, which peaked after the snowfall in December and was nearly at 100% of New Year’s eve, has seen a slump since
Anurag Rastogi, who is posted as financial commissioner, revenue, an office regarded as next only to the office of the chief secretary, may succeed Joshi.
According to eyewitnesses, the driver lost control of the bus after it collided with a truck; Kotkapura-Faridkot road closed for five hours.
Para submitted the private Bill in the assembly secretariat last week and is hopeful the bill will be passed with the support of all the legislators
The IAS officers have been identified as Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, the then district magistrate, Udhampur; Niraj Kumar, the then district magistrate, Udhampur, and Yasha Mudgal, the then district magistrate, Udhampur
The Khelo India winter games 2025 which were scheduled to be held in the northern ski resort of Gulmarg in the last week of February have been postponed till enough snowfall covers the slopes
Responding to media queries at Jammu University here after inaugurating a cricket tournament, Sinha said, “ Indian Army is giving a befitting reply to Pakistan’s ceasefire violations on the LoC”
A foreign tourist, Howard Thomas Harry, 27, died in an accident while trekking in the Dhauladhar mountains; another tourist was injured.
He said that the previous BJP government did not introduce strict laws nor took any serious action against drug cartels
Jai Ram urged the state government to take the issue seriously, assuring that the opposition is committed to supporting efforts to combat drug abuse at every level
Paving the way for this, the state cabinet in its meeting held under the chairmanship of chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday had approved hiring of a consultant company to lease out the property
Tourists will soon be able to enjoy motorboat rides, cruises, boat experiences, and thrilling water sports experiences
PCA flays UT Police’s handling of a plaint involving ‘forgery’ in a family property dispute, calling for a thorough prove
The event was attended by Priyank Bharti, Punjab’s technology and environment secretary, professor Ashwani Pareek, executive director, BRIC-NABI, and Ekta Vishnoi, joint secretary, ministry of science and technology; Dhankhar also visited the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali
Despite the defeat, WildWood Warriors remain at the top of the points table with 24 points, followed by Talanoa Tigers with 16 points
The plea seeks declaration of additional demand notices of July 2023 and January 2025 as illegal and arbitrary. As per the petition, the plot holders are being asked to collectively pay ₹288 crore more on the actual enhancement fee of ₹300 crore, as GMADA failed to initiate the proceedings in 2013.
The court has asked Kamal Kumar’s to offer 15 days of community service and imposed a hefty fine of ₹53,800
One of the major points of contention is the government’s recent decision to allow builders to sell 5% of land that was previously required to be reserved for economically weaker section (EWS) housing within mega townships. Instead of utilising this land for affordable housing within the same developments, the policy now allows for its sale at separate locations.
Earlier, the Mohali MC failed to allot ₹31-crore advertisement tender five times in a row, but later it had allotted five work tenders worth around ₹28 crore for advertising at 287 sites across the city which includes billboards, gantry, unipoles and toilet blocks
The department has decided to keep the security deposit for a five-year term at ₹20 lakh. However, the deposit requirement has been completely waived for applicants from the economically weaker section (EWS) category.
The MC, which had reduced the sewerage cess to 20% last year, was considering raising it back to 30%, a move that would have resulted in higher water bills for residents. However, the proposal quickly turned into a political debate, with AAP and Congress councillors opposing the hike and accusing BJP mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla of introducing an “anti-citizen” tax.
A meeting of the Smart City advisory committee discussed the need for an assessment of the projects executed over the past 10 years
PUTA president AS Naura and general secretary Mritunjay Kumar presented the demand, highlighting the disparity between PU teachers and their counterparts in UT-run colleges, where the superannuation age is already 65
Ashish sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead on arrival at the Sector-6 civil hospital, Panchkula; Manoj, who suffered critical injuries, was referred to PGI Chandigarh for further treatment; Ravi, who sustained minor injuries, managed to note down the truck’s registration number
The “Purple Runway of Dreams” was a transformative event that challenged social perceptions; this beauty pageant-cum-fashion show provided visually impaired participants with an opportunity to showcase their talent, unique styles and personalities on the ramp
Hoping for additional funds from the Centre under the 4th Delhi Finance Commission (DFC) recommendations, the MC had sought ₹1,704 crore in grants, ₹9 lakh as electricity duty, and projected ₹410 crore from its own sources.
Abhijit Kaplish, 2015-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the new deputy commissioner of Muktsar.
Pegged at ₹50 crore, the ambitious project under the Swachh Bharat Mission, for rejuvenating wastewater ponds will be crucial to recharge the groundwater table with clean water.
The move is aimed at ensuring no storage problem arises in the coming season and procurement of grains takes place in a hassle-free manner, the CM says. The procurement of rabi crops (wheat) in the state is expected to start from April 1.
During the meeting, the government assured the union to regularise employees with five years of continuous service, incorporate all outsourced employees into contractual positions, release the January salaries at the earliest, and release pending dues to the tune of ₹800 crore that the government owed to the transport bodies in lieu of the government’s free travel scheme for women.
Police officials familiar with the development said a “loud sound” was heard near a house, which is stated to be owned by a relative of a policeman. It is unclear what triggered the “explosion”, they said.
The Singapore Constitution states that a sitting MP will lose his seat and be disqualified from standing for election if he is jailed for at least one year, or fined at least SGD 10,000 ( ₹6.74 lakh).
Punjab social security, women and child development minister Dr Baljit Kaur says the sponsorship scheme provides assistance to economically disadvantaged families to raise their children and continue their education.
According to a senior SIT member, 10 FIRs have been registered based on complaints from US deportees from Punjab. However, in at least five cases, the main accused are sitting abroad. “As our investigation is in its early stages, we are identifying local operatives who collected money on behalf of foreign-based agents,” the official said.
Thirty hiRajya Saba member Vikramjit Sahney holds meeting of 30 startups and five leading incubators, also bringing together industry stalwarts and government representatives.
People in the know of the matter said Kumar’s removal comes in the wake of several high-profile cases, including those against former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu and the PSIEC scam, falling flat in the high court. AAP leaders, meanwhile, maintained that it was a routine transfer.
As the Indian education system also needed to give due respect and credit to every language in the country, the NEP 2020 initiated a new form of justice for the students with education in the mother tongue. It is a significant step towards social justice as no language will be imposed on any student.
The court has directed that in all the applications for suspension of sentence, it will be the responsibility of the Enforcement Directorate, wherever it is investigating agency, to supply details about the custody period suffered by convicted appellant by coordinating with the state agency.
Two .32-bore pistols, along with five cartridges, were seized from them, says DGP. The development comes two days after the state police arrested four associates of Gurpreet Sekhon gang for murder of ‘criminal’ Overseer Singh.
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Rohtak police spokesman Sunny Loura said that the crime investigation team (CIA-2) led by Satish Kadian got a tip-off about the presence of three criminals near Kharawar village on Monday late evening.
A police spokesperson said that on June 6, 2021, accused Rohit, a resident of Khedi Ghulam Ali along with his associates attacked a group of men due to a land dispute.
The accused Ritesh Kumar, who operates from Kahalgaon of Bhagalpur in Bihar and is allegedly involved in the unauthorised sale of MTP (medical termination of pregnancy) kits across the country, was booked on Sunday under different sections of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
The CM accused the main opposition Congress of creating hurdles in the recruitment process and said that his government has restored the rights of youths.
The operation, carried out on February 13 by the ED’s Jammu sub-zonal Office, lasted nearly 18 hours at Bhatia’s home in Model Town.
Replaces Varinder Kumar, who will report to the director general of police, Punjab, according to a state government order.
Besides eight children, driver and female attendant accompanying them were injured, police said, adding all of them were rescued and out of danger.
Resignation comes after Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh condemned sacking of Giani Harpreet Singh as Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar by SGPC executive committee chaired by Dhami.
Speaking about the temperature drop, IMD Chandigarh Director Surender Paul said a weak Western Disturbance is active over the region; though chances of rain were low, the cloudy weather kept the temperature on the lower side on Sunday
Acting on intelligence that the parole jumper, Arjun Thakur, was planning further murders in the tricity area, UT police launched an operation to apprehend him
Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on Rajasthan Royals on April 5 at 3.30 pm, then lock horns with Chennai Super Kings on April 8 at 7.30 pm
In November 2024, Punjab had informed the court that they will release ₹2.7 crore within two weeks; while Punjab has paid this amount, PU officials said majority of the dues were pending
The accused, identified as Subin Mohammad, 40, was nabbed following a complaint by Kharar-based veterinarian Sahil Jaggi; the complainant told police that he came to know that the accused was in illegal possession of wildlife prohibited substance and looking for a buyer
Eyewitnesses reported that the bus veered off course before crashing into the house, raising concerns about the driver’s negligence or lapses in safety protocols
The proposed evening OPDs will operate for six hours, complementing the existing morning shift (8 am to 2 pm) at health and wellness centres
According to Mohali police, the victim was headed towards Sector 91 after delivering a food order near a private college in Jhanjeri around 1.20 am, when the crash took place
Amritsar and Ludhiana each will receive 100 buses, Jalandhar will 97 buses, and Patiala to have 50 buses.
Deputy commissioner’s office begins process to amend Chandigarh municipal corporation rules to replace secret ballot with voting by ‘show of hands’ in future polls
Targeting Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu for blaming AAP for the migration from the state, Mann said that in the third list of illegal immigrants, 89 deportees are from Gujarat will he (Bittu) blame the BJP government there.
Two persons in Patiala and a Haryana man held in connection with murder cases, while Ludhiana man has 2 FIRs against his name
The statement from the top Sikh body came after visuals showed Sikh deportees without turbans while completing immigration formalities.
Lalru couple boarded a Dubai flight on May 27 last year and since then have been struggling to reach America. After journeying through Darien Gap, a 97 km stretch of forest and mountains that connects Panama and Columbia, the couple entered the US 15 days back. Family then found out they were being deported.
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The common factor among the fresh deportees was that most of them had recently crossed the US-Mexico border between January 24 and 28 and were held immediately by US border security patrol. Another factor is that each of the deportees spent ₹45-55 lakh each to unknown agents, whom they hadn’t met in person and only knew through their local contacts.
Daljit embarked on the journey after a man from his village introduced him to a travel agent in 2022 who assured to take him to the US through legal channel in exchange for ₹65 lakh. As a guarantee, Daljit signed a deal and handed over an advance agreement for one acre of his land to the agent.
Navdeep Singh and Saurav Kumar, both from Punjab, faced deportation from the US after failed attempts to reach the country, losing family savings to agents.
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Escorted by police vehicles, 33 deportees from Haryana arrived in two police buses at Police Lines in Ambala from Amritsar airport on Sunday
Kumar was among the 33 men from Haryana who were in the US aircraft that landed at Amritsar airport late Saturday
The local leadership raised objection after names of 15 candidates, who they claim have worked against Vij during the assembly polls, found a place in the list
The Congress has pitted Krishna Singla, who is considered close to Hisar MP Jai Prakash, for the mayoral election
In a January 27 order, justice (retd) Rajan Gupta, chairman of the RERA tribunal, directed enforcement wing of district town planning (DTP) department, Gurugram, to clear the unauthorised structure, restoring the land to its original state
The HERC chairman Nand Lal Sharma, who took charge on February 2, 2024, has emphasised the need for transparency and consumer-focused policies in the power sector while advocating for technological innovation, financial stability and a more efficient power distribution framework
According to workers at the Ludhiana bus depot, over 170 outsourced employees from both Punjab Roadways and PRTC (Pepsu Road Transport Corporation) are currently working without pay
Accused posed as personal assistant of minister Hardeep Singh Mundian and took money from a realtor while promising to get his issue related to a property registration resolved but the victim met the minister and got to know about the fraud.
The book is question is ‘Disaster Management and Road Safety Education’, which is replete with phrases such as the ‘UT of human body’
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti says framing of UT assembly rules will weaken their case for restoration of special status
The party’s campaign will include street plays, debates and discussions to educate people about the benefits of simultaneous elections, says BJP leader SS Channi.
A spokesman of Jind police said that Ram Mehar and his younger brother Sonu quarrelled over monetary dispute on Saturday night, adding the latter along with his nephews and friends attacked the former with sharp-edged weapons
Accused Gursewak Singh, a resident of Bhutta village, is on the run, say police. He ‘harassed’ the woman on February 11 following which the village panchayat made him apologise, says victim’s husband.
One of the sealed commercial buildings was being constructed on the BRS Nagar main road while the other was being constructed near Sunet railway crossing, say officials
A senior official of the GLADA, wishing not to be named, said, “We have identified multiple violations, including unauthorised constructions and illegal modifications. Notices have been sent.”
Deceased’s kin stage protest outside DMCH, seek arrest of killers; police say spouse, who is “changing statements frequently”, has been detained for questioning
55-year-old Paramjit Singh wanted accused to give up liquor intake as he was habitual of creating nuisance, say police
Had sold their land, mortgaged their houses; with their dreams shattered, they now struggle to repay the debts
During the video call, the caller asked the Chandigarh resident to display his existing credit cards; he unknowingly revealed details of his two credit cards.
After being deported, Harjit said they were thrashed in the jungles of Panama and mafia members forcibly asked them to follow them at gunpoint