The much-anticipated ‘petrol langar’ event in Chandigarh, which was set to distribute free fuel coupons, has been postponed due to heavy rainfall CHANDIGARH: A social media announcement about a “petrol langar” offering free fuel coupons drew a large crowd to a petrol station here on Tuesday, but the event was postponed after heavy rain lashed…
AAP functionary and Ajnala MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal Chandigarh: AAP MLA from Ajnala Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Tuesday urged Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria to press the Centre for construction of the Ujh dam to curb recurring floods in the border region and boost development.Accompanied by a delegation of local representatives, Dhaliwal said the Ujh…
Dharamshala BJP MLA Sudhir Sharma arrives at the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau office in Dharamshala Kullu: The office of the Himachal Pradesh DGP on Tuesday said that BJP MLA Sudhir Sharma, who joined the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) investigation into a disproportionate assets case, has failed to furnish key financial and property…
Times News Network Former minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu Chandigarh: BJP functionary and former Union minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu on Tuesday demanded chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s resignation over Enforcement Directorate (ED) findings, alleging they raised serious questions about the functioning of the Punjab govt. AAP hit back, accusing BJP of…
Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has said the state govt can save up to Rs 200 crore by reducing the sanctioned strength of IAS, IFS and IPS officers in the state.Although Sukhu has been advocating reduction of bureaucrats in the state since long, he has…
The Alipur-Khatauli bridge in Panchkula was damaged after the water level in the river rose sharply following heavy rain on Tuesday Panchkula: Heavy rain wreaked havoc across Panchkula on Tuesday, damaging a bridge connecting Alipur and Khatauli, sweeping away two youths in a rainwater drain in Rajiv Colony, Sector 17, and submerging a car at…
Chandigarh’s stormwater drainage system is designed to handle rainfall of 15 mm per hour in the northern sectors and 20 mm per hour in the southern sectors Chandigarh: The city recorded 72.4 mm of rainfall in just two hours on Tuesday, the heaviest two-hour spell of the ongoing monsoon season.The intense downpour far exceeded the…
A portion of the carriageway on Madhya Marg, between the Transport Light Point and Grain Market Chowk, was washed away due to the heavy rainfall, disrupting normal traffic movement. Chandigarh: An evening downpour quickly turned into a citywide ordeal on Tuesday, with roads turning into streams, vehicles crawling through knee-deep water and thousands of commuters…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh high court has taken serious note of construction activities in the immediate vicinity of the historic Ellerslie Building in Chhota Shimla, which currently houses the Himachal Pradesh secretariat. The court observed that the matter raises important concerns regarding heritage preservation, govt accountability, transparency in public administration, and the supremacy of law.The…
A photo of Vinesh Phogat from the time when the wrestlers were protesting against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Jind: Congress MLA and CWG gold-medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday said she would challenge former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s Aug 3 acquittal in the Supreme Court, alleging that the outcome was “already decided” and…
