Raja Randhir Singh with team members that won a silver medal at Asian Games Delhi 1982 CHANDIGARH: Raja Randhir Singh, a five-time Olympian, decorated shooter and one of India’s most influential sports administrators, passed away at the age of 79 on Wednesday after battling age-related ailments. He was the first cousin of former Punjab chief…
Chandigarh: To provide continuous career counselling support to students in govt schools, with special focus on the key transition stages of Classes X and XII, the Punjab govt is set to implement a state-wide career counselling framework across govt high and senior secondary schools.The project will be implemented through a hybrid service delivery model, comprising…
Chandigarh: Nearly two years after the Chandigarh administration allowed commercial establishments to operate round the clock, 179 units have registered with the UT and submitted undertakings to comply with prescribed norms.According to official records, most of the registered establishments comprise eating joints, food kiosks, confectionery shops, hotels and restaurants. While most of these are located…
BJP Mayoral candidate Shyam Lal Bansal wins the Municipal Corporation election at Panchkula Times News NetworkPanchkula: Panchkula is set to get its new civic leadership on Thursday as newly elected Mayor Sham Lal Bansal along with 20 councillors will take oath at a ceremony to be held in Indradhanush Auditorium.Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini…
Times News NetworkPanchkula: Police have arrested a man in connection with an alleged dowry harassment case linked to the suicide of his wife in Kalka. The accused was produced in court and remanded in judicial custody as investigation into the case continues.On May 13, Kalka police station received information about a woman dying by suicide…
ACP Vikram Nehra holds meeting Times News NetworkPanchkula: Police on Tuesday held a meeting with club and restaurant operators to strengthen law and order and ensure a safe and disciplined environment at nightlife establishments across the city. During the meeting, the police officials issued strict warnings regarding hooliganism, hookah service, loud music, drug-related activities and…
Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has announced that the Himachal Pradesh govt will soon introduce an incentive scheme offering a 20% financial bonus to doctors serving in medical colleges and health institutions statewide. Chairing a medical education department meeting in Shimla, Sukhu confirmed that the policy will comprehensively cover professors, associate professors, and assistant…
Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday stressed the need for sustainable urban development and environmental conservation in Himachal Pradesh, saying that preserving the state’s clean air and water is the collective responsibility of every citizen.Addressing a gathering in Shimla, the CM said the capital city underwent rapid transformation over the years, with forests…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president, Vinay Kumar, on Wednesday expressed happiness over the victory of the party-backed candidates and workers in most areas during the first phase of the panchayati raj institution elections in Himachal Pradesh.Kumar said the enthusiastic participation of rural voters in the elections reflected the strength of democracy in…
Counting rehearsal on May 28; vote counting to begin at 8 AM on May 29Mohali: Mohali deputy commissioner-cum-district election officer Komal Mittal has said that eight counting centres had been established for counting of votes cast during the local bodies elections held on May 26 for municipal corporation Mohali and the municipal councils of Zirakpur,…
