Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday denied allegations that the Bhagwant Mann govt had approved any proposal for the premature release of convicts in human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra murder case of 1995, asserting that no such file was signed by the state govt and that the matter fell in the jurisdiction…
Chandigarh: Haryana govt has made vigilance clearance mandatory for major service-related matters involving Group A and Group B officers to ensure uniform procedures across departments and promote transparent and accountable governance.The instructions, issued by Haryana chief secretary Anurag Rastogi, provide a standardised framework for obtaining vigilance clearance/no objection certificate (NOC) in specified service matters.The revised…
The city’s surveillance backbone comprises 2,085 CCTV cameras installed under the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), inaugurated in March 2022 as part of Chandigarh’s Smart City project Chandigarh: In a city known for its network of surveillance cameras and strict traffic enforcement, motorists continued to test the limits of the law at an astonishing…
Mohali: Nearly four years after an auto-rickshaw driver was fatally stabbed in Balongi, a Mohali court has convicted a man and sentenced him to life imprisonment, with forensic DNA evidence emerging as the decisive factor in the case.Additional district and sessions judge Vikrant Kumar on Wednesday sentenced Ravi Sharma to life imprisonment for the murder…
Chandigarh: Punjab’s ambition to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 faces significant hurdles, with the Centre flagging a higher-than-national-average TB burden and gaps in screening, diagnosis, preventive treatment and patient care. It has also raised concerns over maternal mortality, immunisation coverage and non-communicable diseases.The Union ministry of health and family welfare, in the National Health Mission…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Wednesday announced that the first groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed Rs 2,200-crore Bulk Drug Park in Una district will be held in Sept, with infrastructure works worth nearly Rs 1,000 crore already tendered.Agnihotri said the state govt remained committed to the project and expressed confidence that…
Shimla: Light to moderate rainfall continued across large parts of Himachal Pradesh, with isolated areas receiving heavy showers, even as the weather department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in the coming days.According to the Meteorological Centre, Shimla, light to moderate rain is likely across most parts of Himachal on July 9, with…
Mandi: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have developed a Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) that provides daily forecasts for the entire Indian Himalayan Region, said a statement from the institute on Wednesday.Developed by a team led by Prof Derricks Praise Shukla of IIT Mandi’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday announced that the state will constitute ‘Prakriti Shree Anna Prerak Kisan Committees’ in every district to promote natural farming. These panels will be tasked with motivating farmers, visiting villages and acting as a bridge between cultivators and the govt.The announcement came during the ‘Prakritik Kheti Samvad’…
Jind: Preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed July 17 visit to Jind gathered pace on Wednesday, with Haryana BJP president Archana Gupta stating he will flag off India’s first hydrogen-powered train during the visit.Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, along with Archana Gupta, reviewed preparations at a meeting of party office-bearers at PWD rest…
