Sonipat: With political activity gaining momentum ahead of the Haryana civic body elections, the Congress has announced its mayoral candidates for key municipal corporations, signalling an early push to consolidate its position on the ground.In Sonipat, the party has fielded its urban district president Kamal Diwan as the mayoral candidate, while Kulwinder Kaur has been…
Chandigarh: The story goes that during Guru Nanak Dev’s visit to Leh in 1517, a Miswak twig he used took root and grew into a tree. Over time, it came to be known as ‘Lha Chang’ (Tree of God), revered across communities. More than five centuries later, a part of that enduring Sikh legacy has…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration has sanctioned a Rs 300 crore grant-in-aid (GiA) to the MC for the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year (April to June). Sources said the civic body is expected to receive the amount by Monday.The UT administration has earmarked a total grant-in-aid of Rs 850 crore for the MC for…
Panchkula: Pushpender Singh, who was serving as deputy vice-president of Kotak Mahindra Bank’s Sector 11 branch in Panchkula at the time of the Rs 147 crore fixed deposit fraud involving the municipal corporation, was remanded in judicial custody on Saturday after completion of his vigilance remand.The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) alleged that Pushpender Singh…
Chandigarh: Concerns are mounting among residents across several sectors in the city over the fate of their LPG connections as the administration pushes for piped natural gas (PNG) adoption. Hwever, many households that applied years ago are yet to receive connections.The issue has triggered anxiety, particularly in sectors officially marked as having “full availability of…
Chandigarh: The Tricity experienced its first major heat spike of the season on Friday as day temperatures breached the 40 degrees Celsius mark, officially marking the first heatwave day of the year. A heatwave is declared when maximum temperature reaches 40 degrees or more and stays 4.5 degrees to 6.4 degrees above normal.According to the…
Times News NetworkMohali: Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an inter-state online cheating gang with the arrest of 10 persons from Zirakpur. The gang was allegedly involved in duping people living abroad by luring them with offers of loans at low interest rates. Police also recovered laptops and mobile phones allegedly used in the…
Chandigarh: UT cyber police have filed a case against an unknown person for allegedly duping a city-based firm of nearly Rs 2 crore by impersonating the company’s managing director on WhatsApp. Police said they are tracking the money trail to identify those involved in the fraud. No arrests have been made so far.According to the…
Chandigarh: Months after clearing all stages of the recruitment process, candidates shortlisted for 218 junior basic teacher (JBT) posts in government primary schools are still awaiting appointment, with the process now delayed due to budget constraints.The Chandigarh education department initiated the recruitment drive in July 2025 under the Samagra Shiksha scheme to fill 218 JBT…
Chandigarh: With the Municipal Corporation (MC) having rejected the proposed 24×7 water supply project, the city will continue to depend on its existing network of tubewells. No further closures of operational tubewells are planned, sources said. Officials indicated that the decision has brought relief to several areas that rely heavily on groundwater for daily water…
