Mohali: Allegations of irregularities and favouritism have surfaced over the cleaning and de-silting of the Patiala-ki-Rao rivulet, with councillors claiming that a Rs 4 crore work order was issued and execution initiated outside the Municipal Corporation (MC) limits, in violation of a House resolution. Councillors pointed out that during the last MC House meeting, it…
Chandigarh: The ruling AAP won a confidence motion moved by chief minister Bhagwant Mann in Punjab assembly on Friday. The CM said he would take along a copy of the motion when he meets President Droupadi Murmu on May 5 to demand recall of the seven Rajya Sabha MPs — six from Punjab — who…
Chandigarh: In a push to turn farms into tourism hubs and diversify rural incomes, the Punjab cabinet on Friday approved the Farm Stay Policy 2026, while also clearing the setting up of a Directorate of Forensic Science Services in the state.The new policy aims to promote farm-based experiential tourism while creating sustainable and supplementary income…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: UT Police have filed a case against a man for allegedly duping a Chandigarh resident of Rs 1.2 crore on the pretext of selling a house in Sector 21. The economic offences wing (EOW) registered a case of fraud and conspiracy against Vikas Bibra, a resident of Sector 21, on the complaint…
Chandigarh: The UT administration is grappling with a skewed bureaucratic structure impacting public service delivery. The structure is marred by severe overcrowding at senior levels, while lower rungs suffer from acute staff shortages.According to Govt of India’s (GoI) notification dated Jan 3, 2025, there are 11 sanctioned posts of IAS officers in Chandigarh. Of these,…
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday demanded that the minimum daily wage of the labourers should be raised to Rs 750. He led a demonstration in support of the long-pending demands of labourers outside the Punjab assembly on Labour Day.Speaking on the occasion, Warring said, “The special session was a mere…
Chandigarh: Leader of the opposition in the Punjab assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday said chief minister Bhagwant Mann‘s “refusal to undergo an alco-meter test in the Vidhan Sabha has only exposed the truth and deepened public suspicion”.Claiming that CM “appears drunk with power and liquor”, Bajwa, in a written statement, said, “The Congress Legislative…
Pathankot: A man narrowly escaped after his car fell into a deep drain near Baulian. The incident occurred when he was reversing the vehicle. The area was reportedly dark at the time, adding to the risk. According to reports, the local residents rushed to the spot and, after considerable effort, managed to rescue the driver…
Jalandhar: Gurpreet Singh ‘Gopi’ Nijjar, a key witness in the 2015 murder of gangster Sukha Kahlwan, was shot dead on Thursday night. The attack occurred while Nijjar was in his car in the Dhilwan area on the national highway around 8.30pm, shortly after he had left his home in Jai Rampur village.Kapurthala SSP Gaurav Toora…
Shimla: A road caved in near Jogindernagar due to heavy rainfall over the past three days, blocking the Mandi-Pathankot highway, even as the weather department on Friday issued an orange alert for May 3 and 4.A stretch of the highway caved in at Maigal near Mandi in the Padhar sub-division on Friday morning. The administration…
