Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has said the state govt can save up to Rs 200 crore by reducing the sanctioned strength of IAS, IFS and IPS officers in the state.Although Sukhu has been advocating reduction of bureaucrats in the state since long, he has…
The Alipur-Khatauli bridge in Panchkula was damaged after the water level in the river rose sharply following heavy rain on Tuesday Panchkula: Heavy rain wreaked havoc across Panchkula on Tuesday, damaging a bridge connecting Alipur and Khatauli, sweeping away two youths in a rainwater drain in Rajiv Colony, Sector 17, and submerging a car at…
Chandigarh’s stormwater drainage system is designed to handle rainfall of 15 mm per hour in the northern sectors and 20 mm per hour in the southern sectors Chandigarh: The city recorded 72.4 mm of rainfall in just two hours on Tuesday, the heaviest two-hour spell of the ongoing monsoon season.The intense downpour far exceeded the…
A portion of the carriageway on Madhya Marg, between the Transport Light Point and Grain Market Chowk, was washed away due to the heavy rainfall, disrupting normal traffic movement. Chandigarh: An evening downpour quickly turned into a citywide ordeal on Tuesday, with roads turning into streams, vehicles crawling through knee-deep water and thousands of commuters…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh high court has taken serious note of construction activities in the immediate vicinity of the historic Ellerslie Building in Chhota Shimla, which currently houses the Himachal Pradesh secretariat. The court observed that the matter raises important concerns regarding heritage preservation, govt accountability, transparency in public administration, and the supremacy of law.The…
A photo of Vinesh Phogat from the time when the wrestlers were protesting against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Jind: Congress MLA and CWG gold-medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday said she would challenge former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s Aug 3 acquittal in the Supreme Court, alleging that the outcome was “already decided” and…
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has quashed a summoning order and all subsequent proceedings in the alleged Punjab food grain tender scam against contractor Telu Ram in proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), directing the trial court to decide the matter afresh.Justice Aman Chaudhary passed the order after noting the…
Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon has written to Union labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking an Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) sub-regional office in Bathinda.Dhillon forwarded a representation from the ESIC Employees’ Union, Punjab Region, Chandigarh, and backed the demand, saying there was a long-standing need…
Bathinda: Sikhs in the US are facing sustained hostility, FBI data suggests. Even though hate crimes in the US decreased by 7% in 2025, as recorded by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), anti-Sikh hate crime incidents increased by 24.6% compared with 2024. A total of 177 anti-Sikh hate crimes were reported in 2025, up…
The family of Harminder Singh, who was shot dead in a road rage incident in Ludhiana. mourns Harminder Singh, who was shot dead in Ludhiana The family of Harminder Singh, who was shot dead in a road rage incident in Ludhiana. mourns Harminder Singh, who was shot dead in Ludhiana The family of Harminder Singh,…
