Chandigarh: Concerns are mounting among residents across several sectors in the city over the fate of their LPG connections as the administration pushes for piped natural gas (PNG) adoption. Hwever, many households that applied years ago are yet to receive connections.The issue has triggered anxiety, particularly in sectors officially marked as having “full availability of…
Chandigarh: The Tricity experienced its first major heat spike of the season on Friday as day temperatures breached the 40 degrees Celsius mark, officially marking the first heatwave day of the year. A heatwave is declared when maximum temperature reaches 40 degrees or more and stays 4.5 degrees to 6.4 degrees above normal.According to the…
Times News NetworkMohali: Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an inter-state online cheating gang with the arrest of 10 persons from Zirakpur. The gang was allegedly involved in duping people living abroad by luring them with offers of loans at low interest rates. Police also recovered laptops and mobile phones allegedly used in the…
Chandigarh: UT cyber police have filed a case against an unknown person for allegedly duping a city-based firm of nearly Rs 2 crore by impersonating the company’s managing director on WhatsApp. Police said they are tracking the money trail to identify those involved in the fraud. No arrests have been made so far.According to the…
Chandigarh: Months after clearing all stages of the recruitment process, candidates shortlisted for 218 junior basic teacher (JBT) posts in government primary schools are still awaiting appointment, with the process now delayed due to budget constraints.The Chandigarh education department initiated the recruitment drive in July 2025 under the Samagra Shiksha scheme to fill 218 JBT…
Chandigarh: With the Municipal Corporation (MC) having rejected the proposed 24×7 water supply project, the city will continue to depend on its existing network of tubewells. No further closures of operational tubewells are planned, sources said. Officials indicated that the decision has brought relief to several areas that rely heavily on groundwater for daily water…
Mohali: Mohali continues to witness a high number of traffic violations, particularly cases of riding without helmets, with police data showing that offenders have become habitual despite sustained enforcement drives. However, an overwhelming majority of challans issued in the district are yet to be disposed of.According to official figures, 6.47 lakh challans were issued for…
Hisar: A Hisar court has rejected the sixth bail application of Sanjay alias Fauji, an accused in the 2014 Satlok Ashram violence case, citing the gravity of allegations, his past conduct and repeated dismissal of earlier pleas.Additional Sessions Judge Dr Gagandeep Mittal dismissed the bail application, observing that no sufficient change in circumstances warranted relief…
Hisar: In a significant development in a long-pending case linked to the Jat reservation agitation, a Hisar court has granted anticipatory bail relief to an accused, Karambir Dhillon, resident of Adarsh Colony, Azad Nagar, Hisar, observing serious procedural lapses and lack of justification for arrest after more than a decade.The order was passed by additional…
Bathinda: Over a dozen discarded vehicles were gutted in a fire at a scrap dealer’s workshop near Buggipura Chowk in Moga on Saturday. Police said a vehicle was being cut using a gas cutter when sparks allegedly triggered the blaze, which spread rapidly due to strong winds.Several fire tenders were pressed into service to bring…
