Kullu: Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly elected panchayat pradhans and up-pradhans of Kangra district. The CM also administered a collective pledge to the gathering to make Himachal Pradesh free from chitta and to strengthen the mass movement against drug abuse. Addressing the…
Shimla: Traffic on the Dhalli-Sanjauli bypass in Shimla remained disrupted for nearly two hours on Thursday evening after a landslide sent huge rocks, a tree and tonnes of debris onto the road. No loss of life or property was reported.The incident occurred around 5.15 pm in the Lambeedhar area when a portion of a hillside…
Kullu: Light to moderate rainfall lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday amid an orange alert, keeping maximum temperatures across the state below normal. The meteorological centre in Shimla reported that the state’s average maximum temperature dropped by 0.4°C over the past 24 hours, settling at 0.7°C below the seasonal normal.The rainfall covered multiple…
Ropar: A special investigation team (SIT) of the Ropar police has summoned former Ropar Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amarjeet Singh Sandoya for questioning regarding an alleged immoral trafficking case registered in February this year. Senior police officials clarified that Sandoya is not named as an accused in the FIR.Ropar SSP Maninder Singh said Sandoya…
Amritsar: The officiating jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, on Thursday expressed concern over the alleged harassment of Sikh youths in Uttarakhand and asked the state government to ensure the safety and security of devotees travelling to Hemkund Sahib.Referring to the recent incident at Karnaprayag, Gargaj described the police action as “highly condemnable…
Amritsar: Citing recent altercations involving Sikh pilgrims at religious destinations, including Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand and Manikaran Sahib in Himachal Pradesh, several Sikh organisations have written to authorities in the two states, seeking measures to ensure the safety and security of devotees undertaking the pilgrimages.Neena Singh, a member of Sikh Legal Aid, said the organisation…
Chandigarh: The UT engineering department has floated a tender for the construction of the PGI-PU pedestrian underpass,.The construction is to be completed in six months at an estimated cost of Rs 8.4 crore. This is the second time the tender has been floated.According to the project plan, the underpass will be around 14 metres wide…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: In a bid to plug the gaps and ensure full collection of daily revenue from the paid parking lots, the municipal corporation, Chandigarh, has deployed engineering staff to keep vigil on the parking employees and their working. The move came following an internal assessment that parking lots are not generating full revenue…
Panchkula: Alongside traditional vehicle-based and foot patrols, the Panchkula police has now introduced mounted police patrols. The objective of this initiative is not only to effectively control crime, but also to extend police reach to areas inaccessible to standard vehicles.As part of this initiative, the team from Sector 21 police post, led by In-charge Didar…
tnnPanchkula: Under the large-scale ‘crime and encroachment-free’ campaign of the Panchkula police, illegal shanties were demolished in Sector 14 on Thursday.The police said as part of this special drive, thorough verification was being conducted of migrants and suspicious individuals living in illegal shanties and makeshift settlements along roadsides in various parts of the city.Following identity…
