Chandigarh: In a boost for public healthcare and education infrastructure, the Project Appraisal and Approval Committee headed by chief secretary H Rajesh Prasad approved three major development projects in Chandigarh.These include construction of a 50-bedded critical care hospital at the Sub-District Hospital, Manimajra, an Ayush health and wellness centre with administrative block in Sector 28,…
Waterlogging in Chandigarh Chandigarh: Ahead of the monsoon season, MC commissioner Amit Kumar reviewed arrangements made by the civic body to tackle waterlogging and other rain-related emergencies.As part of its comprehensive monsoon preparedness plan, the MC has constituted 18 special flood control teams and operationalised seven flood/waterlogging control rooms across the city.These arrangements will remain…
Chandigarh: In a significant reform aimed at promoting ease of doing business and facilitating agricultural trade, UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria approved the proposal of the State Agricultural Marketing Board, UT, to abolish the requirement of furnishing bank guarantee and cash security by applicants seeking licences under Section 10 of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Market…
Water pollution in Ghaggar River at Panchkula (story pics) Panchkula: With the solid waste management rules 2026 mandating the Municipal Corporation to clean water bodies and stop ingress of solid waste, hopes have got revived among environmentalists and residents about rejuvenation of Ghaggar river as it gets free from years of unclarity about job of…
Amritsar: Police have arrested two people after two hand grenades were allegedly recovered from them in Amritsar.Davinder Singh and Rajwinder Singh allegedly retrieved a consignment of explosive material sent by their handlers from across the border and were planning a terror activity to disturb the peace and harmony of the state, said Amritsar (rural) SSP…
Fatehgarh Sahib: Amid growing speculation over a possible revival of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-BJP alliance, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said both parties had repeatedly failed Punjab and were now attempting to return to power through an opportunistic arrangement.Addressing a Lok Milni programme in Shamaspur village, Mann said the proposed alliance…
Rohtak: A massive fire that broke out in a shoe showroom near D-Park in Rohtak on Tuesday afternoon spread to nine adjoining shops, engulfing 10 commercial establishments and triggering a major rescue operation amid fears that three persons may be trapped inside.The blaze erupted around 1.30 pm at the Rohtak Shoes. Shopkeepers said the fire…
CHANDIGARH: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at 18 locations across Punjab and Haryana as part of its probe into three terror-gangster nexus cases linked to Pakistan-based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti.According to an NIA statement, teams carried out coordinated raids in nine districts across the two states and questioned several individuals to gather…
Experts explaining manuscripts Chandigarh_ Officials at the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, Chandigarh, explain the process of identifying, documenting and preserving rare manuscripts as part of the UT Administration’s manuscript conservation initiative. Under the first phase of the project, the Department of Culture identified 9,909 manuscripts housed across seven educational and research institutions…
Arvind Kejriwal (File photo) JALANDHAR: The Enforcement Directorate raided the residence and other places related to Jalandhar-based businessman Amit Bajaj, who is known for his proximity to the Aam Aadmi Party. In its reaction, AAP gave it a spin of a raid on ‘Hindu traders’ of Punjab. The ED sleuths reached Bajaj’s residence in New…
