Kullu: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will leave Dharamshala on June 5 for New Delhi to undergo medical treatment on his left knee, according to a statement issued by his office on Thursday. The statement said that following treatment and recovery, the 90-year-old Buddhist leader is scheduled to travel to Ladakh toward the end…
PANCHKULA: A bomb threat e-mail targeting the Panchkula Mayor’s Office and several prominent temples prompted an immediate security response on Thursday.MC Commissioner Vinay Kumar amd other staff was asked to vacate the premises. Following which, the police carried out checking inside the complex.According to officials, authorities received a threatening e-mail claiming that explosive devices would…
MOHALI: In a major breakthrough against cross-border terror networks, the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Mohali, has apprehended two associates of a foreign-based terror operative from Mohali and recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday.According to the DGP, the operation led to the recovery of…
Hisar: The 19-day-long agitation in Chanot village near Hansi intensified on Wednesday after 51 women, including an 80-year-old resident, began an indefinite hunger strike over the village’s drinking water and electricity problems.The women protesters said they would continue their fast until the long-pending civic issues were resolved. They alleged that repeated appeals to the authorities…
Chandigarh: Rail passengers in the Ateli region will soon benefit from improved connectivity after the Railways approved a stoppage for the Daurai-Tanakpur Express at Ateli railway station.The halt for Train No. 15091/15092 was approved following representations by Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma, who had raised the long-pending demand with Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.The North…
Chandigarh: In a significant move to address climate change and promote sustainable development, Haryana has proposed the creation of a Haryana Green Climate Resilient Fund with an initial provision of Rs 100 crore in the 2026-27 state budget. The announcement was made by Haryana forest and environment minister Rao Narbir Singh on Wednesday. The minister…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh’s Shansha gram panchayat in Lahaul-Spiti district has won the first prize in the ‘Socially Just and Socially Secured Panchayat’ category at the National Panchayat Awards 2026, securing a cash award of Rs 1 crore.The panchayat was recognised for initiatives related to social security, employment generation, healthcare coverage, women’s participation and inclusive governance….
Jalandhar: Former Congress MLA Kushaldeep Singh ‘Kikki’ Dhillon was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Jalandhar for more than nine hours on Wednesday in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case registered by the Punjab vigilance bureau (VB).Dhillon arrived at the ED office around 11am and left at 8.30pm. Speaking to reporters afterwards, he…
Jhajjar: A 52-year-old man with disabilities was shot dead inside his house in Dighal village of Jhajjar district on Tuesday night, with police probing whether the killing was linked to the murder of a financier in the same village two months ago.Jitender was attacked by masked assailants, who allegedly fired multiple rounds before fleeing. CCTV…
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal chief spokesperson and legal cell president advocate Arshdeep Singh Kler on Wednesday claimed that the Punjab and Haryana high court had ordered the immediate release of arrested party worker Jobanpreet Singh, after holding the arrest unconstitutional and illegal. He said this meant that the charges against SAD functionary Bikram Singh Majithia…
