Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday claimed that those convicted in the murder of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra were brought to justice only after the SAD govt led by Parkash Singh Badal assumed office in Punjab in 1997 and facilitated the testimony of the sole witness in the…
Chandigarh: Emphasising that mediation must become an integral part of India’s justice delivery system, the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, on Saturday highlighted the need for a shift toward resolving disputes outside the courtroom.Speaking after releasing two books – ‘The mediation movement of India’ and ‘Law of cognisance and summoning in criminal complaints’…
CJI Surya Kant inaugurates the newly built multilevel parking facility at the Sector 43 District Courts Complex in Chandigarh on Saturday Chandigarh: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant Saturday stressed that judicial infrastructure must keep pace with India’s rapid economic and population growth, warning that inadequate facilities could hamper future urban development and the…
The meetings mark the city’s biggest ministerial-level international engagement since the G20 events hosted here in 2023 Chandigarh: Representatives from 21 countries, including health ministers, senior officials and experts from the 11 BRICS member nations and 10 partner countries, will converge on Chandigarh from July 21 for two key health-track events under India’s BRICS 2026…
Chandigarh: Fresh details have emerged in the Panjab University (PU) LLM entrance examination controversy, with the prescribed syllabus allegedly not being shared with the paper setter by the CET Cell or the examination coordinator before the question paper was prepared.The coordinator, it has emerged, was a faculty member from the Physics department. The developments have…
Chandigarh: Amid protests by street vendors, the municipal corporation Saturday conducted a draw of lots to allot vending sites to vendors shifted from the Essential Service Provider (ESP) category to the non-ESP category following a Supreme Court ruling.A section of vendors alleged that the sites allotted to them were not viable for business and were…
Chandigarh: The municipal corporation Saturday conducted a special anti-encroachment drive using newly introduced body-worn cameras for enforcement staff.The drive was carried out in Sector 26, Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden, Naka barrier, Sector 22 and Sector 47 to remove illegal vendors and unauthorised encroachments from public spaces.Enforcement teams, led by sub-inspectors equipped with body-worn cameras, recorded…
Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria with participants during the 6th WCFI Wheelchair Cricket Championship at Panjab University cricket ground on Saturday Chandigarh: Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria Saturday lauded wheelchair cricketers for their determination and resilience, saying the 6th WCFI Wheelchair Cricket Championship is not merely a sporting event…
Panchkula: A two-year-old rivalry allegedly triggered by taunts over building a muscular physique with protein powder ended in the murder of a 20-year-old youth in Panchkula, with police arresting four accused and securing their five-day remand to recover the weapons used in the crime.Kapil was allegedly stabbed to death and his two friends seriously injured…
Rain to break sultry spell soon hot and hummid weather at chandigarh after 2day of rain at chandigarh Photo_ BALISH AHUJA Chandigarh: After a subdued spell of monsoon activity, the city is set to receive widespread rainfall from Sunday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a fresh round of showers across Punjab, Haryana, and…
