Yamunanagar: The National Child Health Programme (Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram-RBSK), being implemented under the National Health Mission (NHM), has extended financial assistance of Rs 2.75 lakh for the surgery and treatment of a girl child suffering from a rare congenital disorder in Yamunanagar district.According to officials, Mafia, wife of Matloob Ali, a resident of Buria…
Dr Minakshi (L), CCTV shows husband with hospital staffer JALANDHAR: A CCTV footage from the hospital of the accused husband has surfaced on social media, allegedly showing eye surgeon Dr Piyush Sood with another woman. The development comes days after his wife, Dr Minakshi, a 37-year-old doctor, was found dead at her residence.Dr Minakshi, who…
Dr Minakshi’s husband, an eye surgeon, faces charges of abetting suicide after his wife was found dead. JALANDHAR: A 37-year-old doctor was found dead in her home in Jalandhar on Wednesday, leading to an FIR against her husband, an eye surgeon, for allegedly abetting her suicide.The couple was married for around six years but Dr…
Bathinda/Shimla/Ambala: High-velocity winds, thunderstorms, heavy rain and hailstorms swept across Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, bringing relief from the heatwave, but leaving uprooted trees and damaged infrastructure.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued red alerts for parts of Punjab, including Barnala, Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana, Mansa and Sangrur, while orange alerts were sounded for…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh govt has revised the fee structure for wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, hiking charges for entry, tourism, photography, filming, drone operations and research activities.As a result, visitors will now have to shell out more, with Indian nationals paying Rs 300 per day for the first three days and Rs 500 per day…
Chandigarh: The Congress high command has appointed a three-member team of All India Congress Committee (AICC) observers to assess the political situation in Punjab and submit a report on the state unit, which has long been grappling with factionalism.According to an order issued by AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Thursday, the observers are…
Shiromani Akali Dal’s senior vice-president, Parambans Singh Romana, was denied entry into Canada upon arrival at Toronto airport (Photo credit: X/@Parambans Singh Romana) CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) senior vice-president and its national spokesperson Parambans Singh Bunty Romana, who was to lead a party delegation to Canada on an NRI outreach ahead of the 2027…
Giani Raghbir Singh tells Behbal Kalan SIT about Sukhbir Singh Badal’s admission CHANDIGARH: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2015 Behbal Kalan firing, which claimed the lives of two anti-sacrilege protesters, on Wednesday recorded the statement of former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh.The statement pertains to SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal’s “admission of…
Chandigarh: In a significant move aimed at preserving cultural heritage and educating future generations, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has announced the inclusion of the history of Sikh Gurus and Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in the Class 8 history curriculum across state schools.The decision fulfills a commitment made by the chief minister during the…
Chandigarh: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested former superintendent Naresh Kumar in connection with the alleged ₹645-crore IDFC First Bank and AU Small Bank fraud case under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Kumar was attached with the office of director, development and panchayat, Haryana govt. According to the…
