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Chandigarh: Safe and sustainable disposal of menstrual waste remains a major challenge in rural Punjab despite the widespread use of sanitary pads, according to a study that highlights significant gaps in menstrual waste management infrastructure and awareness.Proper menstrual waste management is essential for protecting public health, ensuring occupational safety for sanitation workers and mitigating environmental…

Mohali: A 27-year-old Mohali man allegedly died by suicide after jumping into a canal, with his family accusing his wife and in-laws of mental harassment. Police have registered a case against the wife and her parents and launched an investigation.The deceased, Rohit of TDI City, had married Payal, a resident of Nabha, in Feb. According…

Participants cycle through key city junctions during the 5km ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’ rally, starting and concluding at Sector 42 Sports Complex Chandigarh: Around 700 students and sportspersons participated in the ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’ event organised by the Chandigarh administration’s sports department at the Sector 42 Sports Complex Sunday, promoting fitness, inclusivity…

Panchkula: With the monsoon approaching, gaps in preparedness have come to the fore in Panchkula, as the municipal corporation (MC) has set a June 15 deadline for cleaning road gullies and drains, but the Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority (PMDA) and Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) are yet to announce their plans for areas under their…

AI Image used for representational purpose only PANCHKULA: A chilling hit-and-run in Pinjore has triggered outrage after a 48-year-old security guard was allegedly picked up by the occupants of the vehicle that struck him – only to be dumped by the roadside after he died.The victim, Charanjit Singh, a father of two, was hit around…

Jalandhar: Commissionerate police on Sunday arrested four persons, including the self-styled national president of Shri Ram Bhakt Sena, on charges of allegedly extorting Rs 60,000 from a Muslim family by threatening to implicate them in a cow slaughter case.Police said the family had purchased meat of a dead buffalo from Buta Mandi, a raw hide…

Jalandhar: Condemning the killing of 22-year-old Dalit youth, Lovepreet Singh alias Labha, of village Bangiwal, Mehatpur, during a raid to arrest him, Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Sunday demanded registration of a criminal case for murder against the police officials involved in the incident.Khaira also urged the Punjab and Haryana high court to take…

Sangrur: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday staged a protest in Babanpur village in the Dhuri constituency against the visit of Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, with party leaders, workers and local residents raising slogans against what they termed the BJP’s anti-Punjab policies.Leading the protest, Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation chairperson Dalvir…

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh govt has constituted a nine-member committee to examine the issue of lawyers using restricted roads leading to the state high court and district court complex in Shimla.A notification issued by additional chief secretary (home) Kamlesh Kumar Pant on June 6 said the panel would hold consultations with authorities concerned and recommend…

Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Congress Sunday criticised the BJP-led Centre over the recent increase in domestic LPG cylinder prices, calling it a “cruel and unbearable blow” to common households.In a statement, Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky said the Rs 29 hike would further strain families already grappling with rising expenses. “The increase in the price of…