Amritsar: The Amritsar police commissionerate on Saturday claimed to have busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling network, arresting four persons with 10 sophisticated pistols.Police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar identified the accused as Ravi Singh (33), Sharanbir Singh alias Sunny (31), Manpreet Singh alias Mannu (21), and Pippal Singh (22). The weapons included three .30 bore…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday directed officials to speed up implementation of key public welfare programmes, strengthen technology-driven governance and complete desilting of drains before the onset of the monsoon, while announcing a performance-based ranking system for urban wards.Chairing a meeting with the CM good governance associates (CMGGAs) and senior officers…
Mohali: In the wake of recent fatal fire incidents in different parts of the country, Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh has directed the municipal commissioner to conduct fire safety audits of paying guest (PG) accommodations, restaurants, gyms and other public establishments across the city to ensure compliance with safety norms and prevent any similar tragedy.The decision…
Chandigarh: Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Friday accused the AAP-led Punjab govt of attempting to auction panchayat land to bail itself out of a deep financial crisis.Bajwa alleged that the state govt was now targeting Punjab’s common village land to finance its much-publicised but long-delayed monthly financial assistance scheme for women.“The AAP govt…
Chandigarh: Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) functionary and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal Friday appealed to Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to retain the autonomous character of Takht Sri Hazur Sahib Board in Nanded, Maharashtra, and withdraw the draft law seeking to fill it with govt nominees.In a letter to CM Fadnavis, she said the…
To keep Chandigarh-based businesses competitive, stakeholders demanded that the financial charges for additional FAR be rationalised to match lower rates in neighbouring Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh: Industrial bodies in Chandigarh have urged the UT administration to make proposed amendments to the Chandigarh Master Plan, including industrial bylaws and the land use policy, more business-friendly. Submitting…
Spread across 500 metres and 27 metres in width, it will have four traffic lanes, dedicated cycle tracks and two-metre-wide pedestrian pathways on either side. Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Administration has set in motion the construction of a high-level bridge over the Sukhna Choe to replace the existing flood-prone causeway linking Manimajra with Sector 26. Designed…
Spread across 500 metres and 27 metres in width, it will have four traffic lanes, dedicated cycle tracks and two-metre-wide pedestrian pathways on either side. Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Administration has set in motion the construction of a high-level bridge over the Sukhna Choe to replace the existing flood-prone causeway linking Manimajra with Sector 26. Designed…
Mohali: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) solidified its control over the urban local bodies of Mohali district on Friday by securing the top three leadership positions at the Lalru municipal council. This victory marks the third major civic body in the district to come under AAP governance, following the party’s previous success in establishing majorities…
Chandigarh: Senior Punjab Congress leader and Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Friday demanded that the “mask video” released by chief minister Bhagwant Mann be sent to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Chandigarh for an independent forensic examination.CM Mann on Friday released footage to prove that an actor with a mask was in…
