Panchkula: A nurse was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Civil Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula, on Sunday night, with the disappearance of her mobile phone raising suspicion.The deceased, identified as Preeti Beniwal, was found unconscious in a changing room near the emergency ward and was later declared dead by doctors. A cannula was reportedly attached…
Chandigarh: The govt hospital in Sector 48 has commenced paediatric and skin outpatient department (OPD) services, marking a step towards strengthening healthcare facilities in the southern sectors of the city.Hospital officials said consultations in the two departments began on April 16 and are being provided daily between 9am and 2 pm. The new services are…
Image used for representational purpose only CHANDIGARH: More than two months after 24 women staff members of a govt senior secondary school lodged a formal complaint against a male colleague alleging harassment and intimidation, the accused continues to remain on duty, with no interim administrative action taken so far, sources said.The complaint was submitted on…
Chandigarh: Northern Railway’s Summer Special Train between Chandigarh and Howrah gets overwhelming response as the train departs and arrives with full capacity.Northern Railway spokesperson said that to manage the increased passenger rush during the summer season, Northern Railway has announced the operation of special reserved trains between Chandigarh and Howrah under the Traffic on Demand…
Panchkula:A Panchkula court on Monday sentenced a 30-year-old man to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment in a 2021 rape case. The court of additional sessions judge Manish Dua also imposed a fine of ₹52,000 on the convict.The man was convicted under Sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC. Originally from Rampur in Uttar…
Chandigarh: In a fresh twist to a major banking fraud case, Chandigarh police have registered an FIR against a former IDFC First Bank manager for allegedly cheating a UK-based NRI woman of around Rs 2.5 crore.The case was registered at the Sector 17 police station on a complaint filed by 77-year-old Taranjit Kaur Bains, a…
Amritsar: The Amritsar police dismantled a cross-border illegal arms supply module with the arrest of three people and the recovery of six pistols, police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar announced on Monday.He identified the accused as Deepak Singh (22) and Arun Kumar (26), both from Amritsar, and Sukhjinder Singh (29) of Kapurthala. The recovered arms include…
Pahalgam: At the one-storey govt hospital in Pahalgam, April 22, 2025, began like any other day. There was the usual OPD trickle. But one phone call changed the day — and the town forever. Just 2km away as the sound carries, terrorists’ AK47 bullets were ripping into tourists.This small facility swiftly shifted to emergency mode,…
Chandigarh: Congress MP and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday slammed the AAP govt, demanding clarity on the proposed sacrilege law and raising concerns over the state’s law and order situation.He said the govt must spell out whether the law will be implemented effectively or “lose its impact while moving from…
Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress on Monday claimed that if the opposition would have not voted against the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, the delimitation exercise that would have followed would have decreased Punjab’s share in Lok Sabha seats by 0.3%, while the figure would have increasedby 1.7% for Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a joint press conference…
