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Panchkula-Chandigarh road construction near IT park has stopped (story pics) Sandeep.Rana1@timesofindia.comPanchkula: Global bitumen shortages triggered by the West Asia conflict has stalled the construction of the road, which will give new connectivity between Chandigarh and Panchkula.Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) executive engineer NK Payal told TOI, “The work has been halted as we are not…

Mohali: The Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and BJP on Wednesday accused the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of misusing the administrative and police machinery during the municipal corporation elections in Mohali. The parties have alleged irregularities, intimidation of voters and attempts at bogus voting, and said formal complaints had been submitted to the district…

Panchkula: Haryana energy minister Anil Vij conducted a surprise inspection of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) call centre in Panchkula and reviewed the complaint redressal system.He closely examined the process — from receipt of complaint calls to grievance redressal and responses provided to consumers. He also interacted with employees and took feedback on…

Chandigarh: Haryana energy minister Anil Vij on Wednesday conducted a surprise inspection of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) call centre in Panchkula to review the functioning of the electricity complaint redressal system and ensure timely resolution of consumer grievances.During the inspection, the minister closely monitored complaint calls being received at the 1912 call…

Chandigarh: The Haryana Congress on Tuesday said it is fully alert to protect voters’ rights during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and has prepared a detailed strategy to monitor the process across the state. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Action and Monitoring Committee formed by the Haryana…

Hisar: A local court here sentenced a minor to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a mentally challenged woman. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.11 lakh on the convict.The verdict was announced by Additional Sessions Judge Sunil Jindal in a nearly 5-year-old case.The case was registered on Sept 8, 2021, based…

Chandigarh: A case has been registered against two individuals for allegedly cheating “investors” of approximately Rs 3.6 crore. They allegedly lured victims to invest in a company named “Atalia Traders Private Limited” on the promise of high returns.The accused allegedly assured a monthly profit of 3% and an annual return of 36% but later failed…

Bathinda: A Moga court has issued a notice to Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal requiring her to appear in court in person or through her counsel on June 10, while providing the parliamentarian an opportunity to be heard under the proviso of Section 223(1) of the BNSS in a defamation case filed by Aam Aadmi…

Panchkula: A late-night clash and vandalism were reported in a Sector 5 club after a group of youths and bouncers allegedly got into a violent confrontation on the intervening night of May 24 and 25.Police said two vehicles were damaged by bouncers, while the other group allegedly vandalised property inside the club premises. The dispute…

Shimla/Chandigarh: Indian Air Force helicopters lifted and dropped nearly 40,000 litres of water from Chandigarh’s Sukhna Lake in more than 15 sorties during a marathon overnight operation with the Army and civil authorities to contain a massive forest fire raging across Kasauli hills in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district.The blaze erupted around 3pm on Tuesday in…