Chandigarh: Despite the regulatory end of Sukhna Lake drying up early this summer and the India Meteorological Department forecasting below-normal rainfall this year, Chandigarh administration officials have allayed fears of the main lake body drying up.Concerns had been raised over the possibility of the lake, or parts of it, going dry. Acting on these, teams…
Chandigarh: A wanted criminal was arrested by the Chandigarh Police’s operation cell after a brief encounter in Sector 25 in the early hours of Wednesday. The accused sustained a bullet injury to his leg and was admitted to Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), where his condition was stated to be stable.DSP Vikash Sheokand said acting on…
Chandigarh: A day after the education dept transferred a govt schoolteacher following allegations raised by 24 women staff members, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Chandigarh bench, on Wednesday stayed the transfer order till April 29, the next date of hearing.The tribunal, in its order dated April 22, noted that counsel for the applicant sought an…
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday made it clear that although the stay on the construction of a flyover in the Industrial Area has been vacated, the Chandigarh administration must ensure compliance with all environmental impact assessments and obtain requisite permissions before commencing work. The project is expected to take off from…
Mohali: A special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has dismissed a revision petition filed by one of the accused challenging provision of signature samples in a bank fraud case, upholding the trial court’s direction to provide fresh samples of signatures for forensic examination.The case pertains to an FIR registered in 2022 based…
The Haryana Congress on Wednesday released its list of 17 candidates for the upcoming Panchkula municipal corporation elections. Names of three wards 2, 14 and 16, however, have been kept pending. The list was approved by BK Hariprasad, in charge of party affairs in Haryana.Among the key names announced are Payal Sodhi from Ward No….
With an aim to get maximum revenue in the first two months of the current financial year, Chandigarh municipal commissioner Amit Kumar on Wednesday asked the public to pay the amount within stipulated time to avail property tax rebate. While residential property owners will get 20% rebate, commercial property owners will get 10% discount. This…
Dharamshala: To boost adventure tourism in Kangra district, the Himachal Pradesh govt has accelerated efforts to roll out Asia’s “largest” zip-line project at Naddi, near Dharamshala.The project, estimated to cost around Rs 7.50 crore, is set to be inaugurated by the second week of June.Shahpur MLA Kewal Singh Pathania informed that a meeting was held…
Panchkula: Former Panchkula BJP president, 70-year-old Sham Lal Bansal was on Wednesday announced as party’s mayoral candidate for the upcoming Panchkula civic body polls. Bansal had unsuccessfully contested three state legislative assembly elections from Kalka seat against incumbent Panchkula MLA Chander Mohan.Outgoing mayor Kulbhushan Goyal, social workers Amit Jindal and Pradeep Goyal were among the…
Mohali: The residents of Mohali are grappling with prolonged power outages lasting 4-8 hours from the last four days, even as the meteorological department has issued a yellow alert warning of intense heat wave across Punjab.According to the schedule released by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), power supply disruptions are planned as follows:…
