Panjab University (PU) in Chandigarh does not have dedicated, internal cycle tracks. While the broader city of Chandigarh is known for its extensive network of cycle tracks, the university campus largely relies on shared roads for bicycles. Chandigarh: Nearly 2,500 to 3,000 vehicles enter Panjab University (PU) every day. At a campus where Wednesdays have…
The 1.32-km drainage project is specifically designed to trap toxic wastewater seepage leaking from the garbage mound Chandigarh: The engineering department of the Chandigarh municipal corporation on Wednesday selected an agency to construct two new drainages along the perimeter of the Dadumajra dumping site. Out of two bids received for the estimated ₹3 crore project,…
Amritsar: The controversy surrounding chief minister Bhagwant Mann and the officiating jathedar of the Akal Takht, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, has intensified, with Aam Aadmi Party‘s Talbir Singh Gill condemning the Sikh clergy’s handling of the issue.Gill, who shifted allegiance from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to AAP, entered the debate days after his public…
Patiala: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Wednesday heard complaints in over 45 cases during the ‘National Commission for Women at Your Doorstep’ public hearing in Patiala.She issued necessary directions to the officials concerned, and added ensuring accessible, sensitive and timely justice for women remains one of the commission’s key priorities.At the…
Hisar: The woman whose body was found in a village field in Hisar district on June 15 was killed by her neighbour to avoid repaying a Rs 4 lakh loan, police said on Wednesday after arresting him.Police identified the accused as Harpal, a resident of Prem Nagar, Hansi. Police said Paso Devi, the victim, had…
The incident took place on Saturday afternoon when two masked men allegedly entered a medical store in Sector 11 and opened fire on cashier Janki Das. CHANDIGARH: Police have apprehended two shooters in connection with the Sector 11 firing case in which a medical store cashier was shot dead. The arrests were made during a…
Ropar: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday adjourned till Wednesday the hearing on a petition alleging illegal mining near the strategic Agampur bridge over the Satluj and Swan rivers in Sri Anandpur Sahib, after the Punjab govt denied any unauthorised extraction and maintained that only desilting for flood mitigation was being carried out.The…
Chandigarh: The Congress high command’s three observers, appointed to assess the political situation in Punjab, were on Tuesday told that the controversy surrounding chief minister Bhagwant Mann presented an opportunity for the party that could be capitalised on by uniting the organisation, expediting key organisational decisions and launching a coordinated campaign on the ground.The demand…
Patiala: Nihang Sikhs have said they will restart and ‘make permanent’ their symbolic “Khalsa tax” on Himachal Pradesh-registered vehicles from any day after June 21, renewing a dispute that has run for weeks over Himachal’s entry tax on vehicles from outside the state.Nihang leader Baba Achar Singh, who represents the Anandpur Sahib faction of the…
Patiala: Residents of Nabha have alleged inadequate desilting of drains ahead of the monsoon and accused officials of ignoring repeated complaints.Residents have uploaded videos on social media showing clogged drains and have lodged several complaints with the Patiala deputy commissioner. One video also shows an argument between locals and the contractor handling the work.On Tuesday,…
