CHANDIGARH: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday appointed former Congress MLA and industrialist Kewal Singh Dhillon as its Punjab president, marking a shift from the party’s earlier practice of appointing a Hindu leader in the Sikh-majority state. By picking Dhillon, a Jat Sikh, the BJP has made a significant political move less than a…
Punjab Pollution Control Board officials interact with builders during an outreach session in Zirakpur on Thursday Chandigarh: The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) held an interactive session with the Builders Welfare Association in Zirakpur to sensitise developers to environmental compliance and adherence to Environmental Clearance (EC) conditions during construction.Conducted by the PPCB’s regional office, Mohali,…
Panchkula: Panchkula police have solved a temple theft case and recovered gold and silver ornaments worth nearly Rs 7 lakh.The theft was reported at Shri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Sector 12-A. A complaint lodged at Sector 14 police station stated that gold mangalsutras, a nose ring, silver waist ornaments and brass crowns were stolen from…
Five trucks used for illegal mining were seized during the enforcement drive in Shamtu area on Wednesday Five vehicles involved in illegal mining were caught and challaned Panchkula: Deputy commissioner Satpal Sharma conducted a surprise inspection to step up action against illegal mining and overloading in the district.During the check in the Shamtu area Wednesday,…
Panchkula: Panchkula police Thursday launched a month-long anti-drug campaign, “MAIDAN 2.0”, aimed at cracking down on drug trafficking and substance abuse across the district.The drive will focus on identifying drug hotspots, increasing surveillance and taking action against traffickers and repeat offenders.The campaign was announced during a video conference chaired by police commissioner Pankaj Nain, attended…
Data from the civil hospital shows dog-bite cases are rising Panchkula: Two-and-a-half years after the Punjab and Haryana high court laid down norms for compensating dog-bite victims, Panchkula has cleared payouts in just three cases, even as nearly 25,000 incidents have been reported in the district during this period.At a recent meeting of the district-level…
Rs 50L Project Aims To Boost Water Capacity And Recharge Chandigarh: The UT engineering department has initiated desilting work at the regulatory end of Sukhna Lake to enhance its water-carrying capacity. The work, being done at an estimated cost of around Rs 50 lakh, began on Wednesday. The executing agency has been given a deadline…
Panchkula: A biker was fined Rs 32,500 after DCP (crime and traffic) Amrinder Singh spotted him riding dangerously without a number plate near the MDC traffic lights.The incident occurred Wednesday when the DCP was passing through the area in an official vehicle and noticed the reckless driving. He directed traffic personnel to stop and check…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: With the Municipal Corporation elections proposed for December and the special intensive revision (SIR) process set to begin soon, the Chandigarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CPCC) on Thursday organised a Booth Level Agents (BLA) training camp at Rajiv Gandhi Congress Bhawan in Sector 35.Around 200 BLAs and Congress workers from across the city…
Mohali: A young man was killed, and two others were injured following a minor dispute in Balongi’s Adarsh Colony in Mohali late on Wednesday night.The deceased has been identified as Abhishek (22). The injured youths, Prashant and Jyotish, are undergoing treatment. One of them is admitted in the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research…
