Kullu: The outrage over the death of a woman post-childbirth at the Regional Hospital here escalated on Wednesday, as thousands of people staged a protest outside the offices of the superintendent of police (SP) and the deputy commissioner (DC), Kullu, demanding a high-level probe and police action against those responsible.Braving continuous rain, protesters assembled at…
Chandigarh: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested two employees of the Haryana Labour Welfare Board for their alleged role in the multi-crore IDFC First Bank-AU Small Finance Bank funds diversion case, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 27.Special CBI judge Vijayant Sehgal has remanded both accounts officer Jugal…
Kullu: In the wake of a spate of trekking accidents, missing person cases and rescue operations in the Dhauladhar range, the Kangra administration has made registration mandatory for trekkers on 10 high-altitude routes.The district administration warned that those violating the rules could be made to bear the cost of their rescue.The order, issued by Hemraj…
Hisar: A day after talks with the administration failed, nine farmers, including a differently abled protester, climbed electricity transmission towers in Sirsa on Wednesday. Carrying cots, food and water, they vowed not to come down until their demand for higher compensation for land used for high-voltage transmission towers is met.The protest unfolded at Vaidwala village,…
Hisar: Hisar police’s anti-drug crackdown gathered pace in the first half of 2026, with NDPS Act cases rising from 64 to 135 and arrests increasing from 151 to 226 compared with the corresponding period last year. The data for the period between Jan 1 and July 6 reflects a substantial increase in police action across…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday assured Swedish furniture giant IKEA of full govt support for its existing and future investments in the state, as the company reiterated its plans to expand its footprint in Haryana and praised the state’s investor-friendly ecosystem.The assurance came during a meeting between the chief minister and…
Bathinda: A delayed southwest monsoon in Punjab and Haryana could keep prices of key food items elevated in the coming months, Crisil Intelligence said on Wednesday, even as the cost of preparing a home-cooked meal rose further in June.In its monthly ‘Roti Rice Rate’ report, Crisil said the average cost of a vegetarian thali increased…
Chandigarh: Industry representatives, urban consumers and farmers from Gurugram and Nuh on Tuesday supported the proposal for parallel electricity distribution licensing during a public hearing of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), saying it would improve reliability, expand access to renewable power and provide consumers with a choice of suppliers.At the hearing in Panchkula, stakeholders…
Two residents of Samrala in Ludhiana helped manage traffic in Chandigarh as part of community service ordered by a local court Chandigarh: What began as a drunken-driving violation at a traffic checkpoint ended with two young men from Ludhiana standing at one of Chandigarh’s busiest intersections, holding placards that read ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ and…
PGI’s Rs 485-crore Advanced Mother and Child Centre will provide 435 new inpatient beds Chandigarh:The upcoming launch of PGI’s Rs 485-crore Advanced Mother and Child Centre will provide 435 new inpatient beds, but a phased rollout means patients must navigate multiple buildings across the campus for complete care. Because Phase 1 only introduces inpatient admissions…
