Chandigarh: In a significant move aimed at preserving cultural heritage and educating future generations, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has announced the inclusion of the history of Sikh Gurus and Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in the Class 8 history curriculum across state schools.The decision fulfills a commitment made by the chief minister during the…
Chandigarh: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested former superintendent Naresh Kumar in connection with the alleged ₹645-crore IDFC First Bank and AU Small Bank fraud case under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Kumar was attached with the office of director, development and panchayat, Haryana govt. According to the…
Chandigarh: Wanted gangster Venkat Garg was extradited from Georgia on Thursday, marking the first-ever extradition from the eastern European country and the 10th secured by the Haryana Special Task Force (STF) this year.Garg, 29, is the alleged kingpin of a 53-member criminal syndicate involved in murders, targeted killings, extortion, organised crime, and illegal arms operations…
Jind: Two youths were killed and four others injured after a vehicle carrying members of a wedding party met with an accident on the Delhi–Patiala national highway near Baroda village in Jind district late Wednesday night.According to police, an Ertiga carrying nine youths was travelling from Chhattar village to Baroda village as part of a…
Shimla: Former Union minister and Hamirpur MP Anurag Singh Thakur on Thursday inspected the underconstruction Dr Radhakrishnan Govt Medical College at Jol Sappar in Hamirpur district and raised concerns over the prolonged delay in its completion.Pointing out that the Rs 300-crore medical college sanctioned by the Centre had taken nearly a decade to complete, he…
Chandigarh: The UT will launch a month-long voter enumeration drive from June 15 to July 14 under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the photo electoral roll with July 1, 2026 as the reference date.Chief electoral officer Prerna Puri Thursday said Chandigarh has 5,16,427 registered voters and preparations for the exercise are complete, with enumeration…
Chandigarh: The income tax department (North-West Region) Thursday launched PRARAMBH 2026 at Aayakar Bhawan, Sector 17, to promote awareness about the IT Act, 2025.Principal chief commissioner Mayank Priyadarshi stressed stakeholder engagement for effective implementation, announcing 22 outreach programmes across the region on June 16. He urged wider dissemination of changes in the new law.CIT (admin)…
Chandigarh: Burail in Sector 45 — flagged as one of Chandigarh’s urban heat hotspots in a Panjab University study — offers a ground-level picture of how dense construction and congestion intensify summer conditions, with narrow lanes trapping heat and limiting airflow.Satellite-based land surface temperature mapping places the locality among the warmer pockets of the city,…
World Cup debut ahead, Sawan Gill says he enters as a more composed fighter Chandigarh: Thirteen years after a televised bout sparked his ambition, Chandigarh boxer Sawan Gill is set to wear the India jersey for his World Boxing Cup debut in China (June 15–21).At 13, inspired by Vijender Singh, Sawan told his father, Anand…
Chandigarh: Marking the International Day of Play 2026 under the theme “Protect Play, Protect Childhood,” PGIMER’s Prof. Bhavneet Bharti stressed the central role of play in healthy child development while raising concern over growing screen exposure among children.“Play is the work of childhood,” said Bharti, noting it helps children think, communicate, solve problems, build relationships…
