LoP slams Sukhu govt over TB cases among nursing students | Chandigarh News

Shimla: Leader of the opposition in the Himachal Pradesh assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, on Saturday criticised the state govt over reports that nearly 20% of trainee students at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Nursing Institute in Rampur-Khaneri, Shimla district, had been infected with tuberculosis (TB).Thakur termed the situation alarming and blamed the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu dispensation…

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Need to modernise and strengthen 1975 Urban Act: Haryana chief secretary | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh: Haryana chief secretary Anurag Rastogi on Saturday said the urban policies and regulatory frameworks must evolve to address emerging challenges of sustainability, infrastructure resilience, rapid urban expansion and citizen expectations.He said the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975 significantly contributed to planned urban growth, infrastructure creation and economic development in the…

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GJUST to launch India’s first integrated degree on Bhagavad Gita | Chandigarh News

Hisar: Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJUST), Hisar, has announced admissions for undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) and integrated UG-PG programmes for the academic session 2026-27. The online application process for regular courses will commence from May 4. Vice-chancellor Prof Narsi Ram Bishnoi formally launched the admission portal on Saturday.Highlighting a major academic initiative,…

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‘Need to preserve sanctity, authenticity of Sikh figures’: Akal Takht rejects proposal for film on Hari Singh Nalwa | Chandigarh News

Amritsar: The officiating jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj, has rejected a proposal seeking permission to make a film on the life of Sikh warrior Hari Singh Nalwa, citing a recent directive prohibiting such portrayals.The Akal Takht decision is based on a ruling issued by the five Sikh high priests on Dec 28,…

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‘Need to preserve sanctity, authenticity of Sikh figures’: Akal Takht rejects proposal for film on Hari Singh Nalwa | Chandigarh News

Amritsar: The officiating jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj, has rejected a proposal seeking permission to make a film on the life of Sikh warrior Hari Singh Nalwa, citing a recent directive prohibiting such portrayals.The Akal Takht decision is based on a ruling issued by the five Sikh high priests on Dec 28,…

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Punjab transport workers announce strike calendar, demand release of jailed colleagues | Chandigarh News

Patiala: The members of the Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS, and PRTC Contract Workers’ Union held protests at bus depots across the state on International Labour Day to press for their demands. They also announced a series of strikes through May.The protesters are demanding the release of detained colleagues and an end to “systematic privatisation” of the…

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