Panchkula: Two unauthorised colonies in Barwala and Plasra villages of the district were demolished Tuesday during an enforcement drive against illegal development carried out by the district town planning (DTP) department.Acting on the directions of deputy commissioner Satpal Sharma, the DTP team used JCB machines to remove an unpaved road network, a damp-proof course (DPC)…
Chandigarh: As UNESCO marks World Youth Skills Day 2026 on July 15 with the theme ‘Skills for a Shared Future’, highlighting the importance of equipping young people with AI, digital and green skills, a visit to Chandigarh’s vocational training institutes reveals an ecosystem attempting to adapt to a rapidly changing world of work, one where…
Chandigarh: A man was arrested while he was allegedly attempting to steal copper wires from air-conditioner units in Sector 9 in the early hours of July 14. Two of his accomplices, however, managed to flee the spot.The arrested accused has been identified as Kavi (28), a resident of Phase IX, Mohali.According to the complaint, Gurzant…
Chandigarh: In a bizarre theft, burglars broke into a slaughterhouse in Industrial Area Phase I and stole 15 pigs, seven hens and two LPG cylinders during the intervening night of July 12 and 13.Employees of the slaughterhouse said it was the first time livestock had been stolen from the facility.The matter came to light Monday…
Chandigarh: Cyber fraudsters allegedly duped a Sector 51 resident of over Rs 7.56 lakh on the pretext of completing documentation for a piped gas connection. The cybercrime police are investigating the case and no arrests have been made so far.In her complaint, Sudesh Singh said she maintains a savings account with ICICI Bank’s Sector 35-C…
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Police has arrested four men for allegedly assaulting a student studying in France and brandishing a firearm outside a nightclub in Sector 7 following a late-night altercation.The accused have been identified as Aniket Gupta (30), a resident of Sector 38, Chandigarh; Baldeep Singh alias Bali (33) of Kotla village in Fatehgarh Sahib district,…
Chandigarh: A fast track special court in Chandigarh Tuesday sentenced a 30-year-old man to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl in 2024. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict.According to the prosecution, an FIR was registered at the Sector IT Park police station on Dec 8,…
Mohali: A Mohali court has acquitted gangster Sukhpreet Singh alias Budha in a case involving alleged death threats to a religious leader, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt.Additional district and sessions judge Prashant Verma pronounced the verdict after observing that the prosecution could not substantiate its case despite being…
Farmers block toll plazas Mohali: Farmers Tuesday made toll plazas free for commuters at several locations across Punjab, including Mamupur and Animpur in Mohali district, as part of a statewide protest against the Punjab govt’s land pooling policy and the proposed India-US trade agreement.The action was taken on a call given by BKU (Ekta) Sidhupur…
Mohali: The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (Gmada) has invited landowners whose land was acquired for the Eco City-3 project in New Chandigarh to submit or update their claims under the land pooling scheme.In a public notice, Gmada asked landowners who have not yet exercised the land pooling option to download the prescribed application form,…
