Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal chief spokesperson and legal cell president advocate Arshdeep Singh Kler on Wednesday claimed that the Punjab and Haryana high court had ordered the immediate release of arrested party worker Jobanpreet Singh, after holding the arrest unconstitutional and illegal. He said this meant that the charges against SAD functionary Bikram Singh Majithia…
Chandigarh: Punjab govt has expanded access to healthcare under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana by allowing medical procedures previously restricted to govt hospitals to be carried out at its 550 empanelled private hospitals. The move is aimed at improving access to specialised treatment for beneficiaries and easing the patient load on govt healthcare institutions.Health minister…
Chandigarh: All ration card holders have been told that the govt of India will now provide ration subsidy through a mobile application instead of depositing the subsidy amount directly into the beneficiaries’ bank accounts. For this purpose, special camps are being organized daily from June 3 from 8am to 5pm to assist beneficiaries in completing…
Chandigarh: Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday visited the Athletics Track Sports Complex, Sector 7 to review the preparations and proposed infrastructure upgradation plans for hosting the Asian Relay Athletics Championship-2027, scheduled to be held in Chandigarh in May next year. H. Rajesh Prasad, chief secretary, UT,, and Vivek Partap Singh,…
Deepak.Yadav@timesofindia.comChandigarh: All property tax defaulters of the city should now be ready to receive recovery notices with penalty and interest amounts either by the end of this month or at the start of the next , as the civic body has started the process to compile the list of all property tax defaulters. Those who…
Chandigarh administration has set an ambitious plan to expand the bus fleet, modernise infrastructure, and rationalise routes to improve connectivity across the Tricity and beyond Chandigarh: Public transport in the city is set for a sweeping overhaul, with the administration setting an ambitious plan to expand the bus fleet, modernise infrastructure, and rationalise routes to…
During the trial, the court found that the evidence and witness testimonies produced by the prosecution were insufficient to establish the guilt of the accused Mohali: A local court has acquitted all three persons in a murder case that was registered in 2019 under the jurisdiction of the Phase-XI police station. The court exonerated Gujram,…
Necessary patchwork, strengthening of damaged road portions and improvement of civic amenities will be executed after technical assessment, while progress of the works will be monitored closely to ensure timely completion. Chandigarh: Officials of the municipal corporation, Chandigarh on Wednesday ordered the repair of rear service road and strengthening of lighting infrastructure behind the Madhya…
Chandigarh: Prof. Rama Walia from the PGI has been conferred with the prestigious ESI Best Researcher Award-2025 by the Endocrine Society of India (ESI)The annual award is presented by the society to an ESI member, who has published the best original research article in a reputed biomedical journal during the preceding year. According to an…
Chandigarh: In a ruling for insurance policyholders, the Chandigarh district consumer disputes redressal commission has held that a consumer cannot be penalized for an insurer’s own administrative lapse, directing an insurance company to pay the surrender value of a policy along with interest and compensation to the policyholder.The commission’s observation came while deciding a complaint…
