Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public gathering after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Chandigarh on Friday. During his address, he announced that PGIMER will soon award MBBS degrees, highlighted the city’s smart governance initiatives and praised cleanliness efforts led by retired IPS officer Inderjit Singh Sidhu. Mohali: Prime…
Chandigarh Has Set Benchmark Of Planned Urban Development: Modi Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted Chandigarh’s role as a model of planned urban development while inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 4,700 crore in the UT.Reiterating the Centre’s commitment to Chandigarh’s development, he described the city as a…
Chandigarh: Researchers at Panjab University (PU) have been granted a patent for a technology that combines wastewater treatment with green hydrogen generation and the production of a value-added industrial chemical.The patent, titled “Nanocomposite Material for Photocatalytic Dye Degradation and Hydrogen Generation Coupled with Benzyl Alcohol Conversion”, has been awarded to Dr Pinki Sehrawat, Prof Sushil…
Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday announced the release of Rs 45 crore to clear pending payments to apple growers under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for the 2022–2025 procurement seasons.Chairing a meeting of the horticulture department, the CM said payments through direct benefit transfer (DBT) had been made to growers who supplied…
Hisar: A fresh political controversy has erupted in Haryana after INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala allegedly used abusive language against Congress MLA Bharat Singh Beniwal during a public meeting in Sirsa’s Ellenabad, triggering a sharp exchange between the two leaders.The row began after a video from Chautala’s meeting in Gudiyakhera village surfaced on social media….
India has joined select nations operating hydrogen-powered trains with its first service. JIND: India on Friday entered the league of countries operating hydrogen-powered trains as Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the country’s first such service from Haryana’s Jind railway station.While the launch marks a milestone for Indian Railways‘ green mobility push, the choice of…
The service will run twice a day. The fare from Jind to Sonipat has been fixed at Rs 25. JIND: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered train from Jind railway station on Friday. The train will operate between Jind and Sonipat, covering a one-way distance of 89 kilometres.The service will run twice…
Fazilka: A suspicious object resembling a bomb was discovered in a field on Thursday in Fazilka district near the India-Pakistan international border. According to reports, the incident occurred in the border village of Muhar Khiva. While a farmer was ploughing his field, a heavy, suspicious iron object resembling a bomb emerged from the ground. Recognising…
BATHINDA: A co-owner of a Ludhiana-based immigration consultancy has been arrested for allegedly submitted fake bank documents in visa applications to Australiam immigration authorities to show students who went through it have enough money to fund their education abroad.The students, who paid Rs 10-15 lakh to the accused, were kept in the dark about the…
Tax camps set up in Pkl ahead of Aug 31 deadline Panchkula: With property tax collections falling short of expectations, the municipal corporation (MC) Panchkula has launched Property Tax Facilitation and Rectification Camps across wards and sectors to help defaulters clear dues before the revised deadline of August 31.The camps, which began Thursday, have been…
