Amritsar: Amritsar commissionerate police on Monday conducted a flag march across the city and intensified security arrangements ahead of June 6, the anniversary of Operation Bluestar.The march, led by senior police officers, covered all three police zones of the city and passed through sensitive areas, major markets, bus stands, railway stations and other public places.Deputy…
CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia’s residence was raided by the Punjab Police on Monday in connection with the Majitha police station attack case, where an alleged attempt was made to free a detainee from police custody. Police said, Bikram Majithia was part of an unlawful gathering that allegedly attempted to free…
Bathinda: A woman died on Sunday, a day after her six-month-old son was killed when they fell from a bike that lost control after hitting a raised manhole cover in Moga.Lakhbir Singh, a resident of Chand Nawa village, was travelling to Moga on a motorcycle with his wife and infant son on Saturday when the…
Kullu: The BJP secured a major victory in the Himachal Pradesh municipal corporation elections, winning three out of the four civic bodies that went to the polls. According to the results declared on Sunday, the BJP gained control of Mandi, Dharamshala, and Solan, while the Congress managed to retain Palampur.BJP won 11 of the 17…
Shimla: Eight people – seven tourists and a taxi driver – were killed after the vehicle they were travelling in plunged about 500 metres into a gorge near Kalaban on the Bairagarh-Sach Pass-Killar road in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district.The accident occurred late Friday night, but it came to light Saturday evening when the vehicle failed…
Chandigarh: The UT administration is set to overhaul its single-window system, with chief secretary H Rajesh Prasad constituting a high-level committee to improve its implementation. The move follows a recent visit by senior UT officials to Tamil Nadu to study the state’s governance initiatives.In an order issued last week, the chief secretary said the committee…
Chandigarh: Snatchers targeted three people and decamped with cash and mobile phones from different parts of the city over the past 24 hours. Based on the victims’ statements, police have registered cases and launched a probe. CCTV footage from areas near the crime scenes is being scanned to identify the accused.In the first incident, complainant…
Mohali: The Punjab and Haryana high court has stayed the transfer of Kharar municipal council executive officer (EO) Sukhdev Singh and issued a notice of motion to the Punjab govt. The transfer order will remain stayed till the next hearing on Feb 25, 2027.Singh had moved the high court through a civil writ petition under…
Mohali: In a partial relief to commuters, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (Gmada) Sunday opened one carriageway of the alternate road to Chandigarh International Airport, with the full dual carriageway expected to be operational within the next 10 days.The 8.5-km alternate road, running parallel to the existing Airport Road and originating near Bawa White…
Panchkula: The long-pending project to build a training centre for Scheduled Caste (SC) farmers in Pinjore has received a push, with the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) approving a revised project cost of Rs 5.15 crore.According to an official HSAMB communication, the project was initially sanctioned in 2019 at an estimated cost of Rs…
