Deepak.Yadav@timesofindia.comChandigarh: Over 850 registration numbers of the new vehicle series, CH01-DE, are in the bidding during the auction, which will end on Monday evening. The three day online bidding started on Saturday, after completion of the seven-day registration process.The Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA) of the Chandigarh Transport Department has received over a thousand applications…
Mohali: With the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) securing a clear majority in the Mohali Municipal Corporation elections, political attention has now shifted to the selection of the city’s next mayor. Names doing the rounds in the party are Sukhdev Singh Patwari, Sarabjit Singh Samana and Dr Sunny Singh Ahluwalia.Patwari is viewed as a strong contender…
Chandigarh: Hardeep Singh Mundian, Punjab minister for revenue, rehabilitation and disaster management, on Sunday said the state govt had released a total of Rs 100 crore in advance to strengthen flood preparedness and ensure prompt response to any natural calamity across the state.“Anticipating the forthcoming monsoon season and potential flood-related challenges, the state govt has…
Hisar: In a major disciplinary action, four police personnel, including the CIA in-charge of Kalanwali, were suspended over allegations of involvement in illegal activities in Dabwali police district. The action was initiated following a review by Hisar Range IGP Kuldeep Singh, who recently visited the district and ordered a probe into complaints against certain officers.Those…
Sandeep.Rana1@timesofindia.comChandigarh: Rain on Saturday brought about a drastic change in weather, with the city recording its coldest May day in decades. The day temperature dropped by 10.3 degrees Celsius in 24 hours.The maximum temperature fell to 25.3 degrees Celsius on Saturday from 35.6 degrees Celsius recorded on Friday. This was 15 degrees below normal.According to…
Illegal mining in Panchkula Panchkula: Police busted an illegal mining operation near Burj Kotian in the Amravati area and seized a tractor-trolley loaded with illegally extracted material.Officials said Amravati police post received a tip-off about illicit mining in a riverbed on Friday evening. To avoid alerting suspects — who often escape on spotting police vehicles…
RTI activist Simranjit Singh JALANDHAR: An RTI activist, who had stepped out of his home without the armed police cover provided by govenment, was shot dead near a private university in Phagwara on Saturday morning.The murder sent shockwaves through the state as victim Simranjit Singh was known for approaching the courts on controversial issues and…
An FIR was registered against the MLA in Patiala on Sept 1, 2025 PATIALA : The Punjab and Haryana high court has granted regular bail to Sanaur MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra in a case involving allegations of rape, sexual exploitation, criminal intimidation and cheating.Granting relief to the AAP legislator, Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya directed that he…
Industrial Area–Sector 31 flyover Deepak.Yadav@timesofindia.comChandigarh: Strongly recommending that Chandigarh remain an administrative city, for which it was originally planned, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday restrained the construction of the Industrial Area–Sector 31 flyover. The court said the Chandigarh Master Plan (CMP) 2031 stipulates that efforts should be made to retain the essence…
Panchkula: The district administration and Panchkula police have issued a public advisory ahead of a high-calibre bomb trial by the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) unit, at the Ramgarh Range on May 31.The trial is scheduled between 10.30am and 12.30pm. Officials said bomb splinters could travel up to…
