Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Union power minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday asked Haryana’s power utilities to accelerate reforms and work towards near-zero transmission and distribution losses, saying the state’s rising electricity demand must be matched by a modern, efficient and reliable power network.Chairing a meeting at Haryana Niwas, attended by state energy minister Anil Vij and senior…

JANDIALA GURU: The suspects involved in the broad-daylight murder of a government school teacher here remain at large for the second consecutive day. Nearly 24 hours have passed since the incident, but no arrests have been made so far. According to police sources, CCTV footage has captured five suspects, and operations to identify and apprehend…

CHANDIGARH: In a significant crackdown, the Chandigarh administration on Tuesday sealed the popular Sago Club in Sector 26, citing violations of sanctioned building plans and construction norms. The upscale venue is reportedly associated with renowned rapper Badshah. A joint team from the Estate Office’s Building Branch and Enforcement Wing carried out the operation after inspections…

Patiala: In a crackdown on illegal mining, the Ropar administration on Monday claimed to have seized seven poclain machines in one night in the Sainsowal-Sawara-Harsa Bela area of the Nangal division.Acting on the directions of Ropar deputy commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal and SSP Maninder Singh, a team comprising Nangal SDM Sachin Pathak, CIA inspector Mandeep Singh…

Ludhiana: Amid speculation of a reshuffle in the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), state party president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday asserted that the party was united and poised for victory in the 2027 assembly elections.The Ludhiana MP met former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on agriculture, who…

Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has issued a notice to the Punjab govt over a petition challenging the prohibition on the sale of meat, fish and meat products in the Amritsar Walled City, which govt declared a ‘Holy City’.A division bench of Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi and Justice Deepak Manchanda on May 29…

Ferozepur: Two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants allegedly shot dead a shopkeeper in Makhu town of Ferozepur district on Monday, triggering panic among the traders and residents.Immediately after the incident, the entire Makhu town observed a total bandh to protest the killing.The deceased, Gurcharan Singh Gaba, was the owner of a general store in the main market…

Chandigarh: Punjab govt on Monday transferred 14 police officers, including 11 IPS officers, with the reshuffle coming amid a political confrontation in Majitha that has put the functioning of Amritsar rural police under scrutiny.Among those shifted was Amritsar rural SSP Suhail Qasim Mir, who was transferred as AIG (personnel-I), Punjab, hours after addressing a press…

Chandigarh: Punjab jails minister Dr Ravjot Singh on Monday warned that jail superintendents and other officials would be held accountable for any violent incident, security breach or administrative lapse inside prisons.Chairing a review meeting with superintendents of prisons across the state at Punjab Bhawan, the minister said incidents of violence in jails would not be…