Chandigarh: The Punjab State Information Commission has observed that the Right to Information Act cannot be used as a tool to “create terror” among public authorities or to exploit them with ulterior motives.The observation was made by state information commissioner Bhupinder Batth while disposing of an appeal filed by a Bathinda resident, who sought information…
Inspection of nightclubs, rooftop restaurants in Panchkula SDM during inspection at night clubs and rooftop hotels_Having found illegal encroachments and noise pollution at nightclubs, and rooftop hotels in Sectors 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Panchkula, Chandrakant Kataria, has submitted a report to the Deputy Commissioner for taking action. Residents have often been…
Sewage leak threatens Panchkula water supply Panchkula: Serious concerns have emerged over the quality of drinking water in Panchkula, with the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) finding that untreated sewage is being discharged into the Kaushalya river. Water supply from the river, which is a key source of the city’s water supply, is set…
Chandigarh: The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission has taken suo motu notice of a purported video clip in which Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring allegedly used derogatory language regarding the AAP govt’s cash assistance scheme for women.Chairman Jasvir Singh Garhi said cabinet minister Baljit Kaur brought the matter to the commission’s attention, alleging…
Chandigarh: Former deputy chief minister of Punjab and Member of Parliament Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has strongly condemned the alleged misuse of state machinery, political violence and administrative pressure during the ongoing election process in Punjab.He alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party was openly rigging elections and using the police and administration as political weapons to…
Chandigarh: In a major push towards improving hygiene and patient care, PGI is all set to overhaul its public toilets. The premier medical institute has announced the introduction of dedicated sanitary staff and public feedback system for every public toilet across its campus.Under this new initiative, every public toilet in the hospital will have a…
Chandigarh: Citing disruption in gas supplies due to the ongoing Iran crisis and instability in LNG imports, rolling mills have informed the National Green Tribunal that forcing them to shift exclusively to PNG, without assured supply, complete pipeline connectivity and viable pricing, could disrupt industrial operations and push MSME units into deeper financial distress.Rolling mills…
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has raised objections over the functioning of the special investigation team (SIT) constituted by the Punjab govt to probe the case of 328 missing saroops of the Granth Sahib.In a statement issued here on Tuesday, the SGPC president, Harjinder Singh Dhami, alleged that the SIT was going beyond…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief secretary Sanjay Gupta has directed the state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau to probe alleged financial irregularities during the tenure of Himachal Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) chairman Shrikant Baldi.Baldi, a 1985-batch IAS officer and former chief secretary, joined as the first chairperson of Himachal Rera on Jan 1, 2020, a…
Majitha: Tension flared in parts of Punjab during Tuesday’s civic body elections, with violent incidents reported from Majitha and Pathankot, even as polling elsewhere largely remained peaceful.In Majitha, an MA student, Tajinderpal Singh Mann, was allegedly assaulted outside a polling booth during clashes, with his head injured and turban forcibly removed. SAD leader Bikramjit Majithia…
