Chandigarh: When human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra was abducted outside his Amritsar home in Sept 1995, another prominent disappearance had already become one of Punjab’s most enduring mysteries. More than two-and-a-half years earlier, 43-year-old Bhai Gurdev Singh Kaunke, the then acting jathedar of the Akal Takht, had disappeared after coming into Punjab Police custody…
A forested area in Morni Hills, Panchkula Panchkula: In a move which raises several questions, senior forest officials suspended over illegal cutting of over 1,000 Khair trees have been posted back to the same locations where they earlier served. The officials include a divisional forest officer, and a divisional wildlife officer.The latest order issued by…
Bathinda/Chandigarh: Farmer organisations under the banner of the Desh Bachao Morcha on Wednesday held motorcycle rallies across Punjab to protest the proposed India-US trade agreement, alleging it would adversely affect agriculture, dairy, small industries and traders.The protests, organised by groups including the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), Azad Kisan Morcha, Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor…
Chandigarh: Haryana assembly Speaker Harvinder Kalyan on Wednesday chaired a multi-departmental review meeting to expedite the implementation of the Karnal Ring Road project, directing all concerned agencies to resolve pending issues in a time-bound manner.The meeting focused on clearing bottlenecks affecting the project, with particular emphasis on electricity-related works that have delayed progress. Senior officials…
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has held that merely raising slogans against the govt in a democratic setup could not, by itself, amount to sedition. The court made the observation while dismissing the Haryana govt’s appeal against the acquittal of individuals accused of vandalising and setting on fire an electricity department office during…
Panchkula: Two unauthorised colonies in Barwala and Plasra villages of the district were demolished Tuesday during an enforcement drive against illegal development carried out by the district town planning (DTP) department.Acting on the directions of deputy commissioner Satpal Sharma, the DTP team used JCB machines to remove an unpaved road network, a damp-proof course (DPC)…
Chandigarh: As UNESCO marks World Youth Skills Day 2026 on July 15 with the theme ‘Skills for a Shared Future’, highlighting the importance of equipping young people with AI, digital and green skills, a visit to Chandigarh’s vocational training institutes reveals an ecosystem attempting to adapt to a rapidly changing world of work, one where…
Chandigarh: A man was arrested while he was allegedly attempting to steal copper wires from air-conditioner units in Sector 9 in the early hours of July 14. Two of his accomplices, however, managed to flee the spot.The arrested accused has been identified as Kavi (28), a resident of Phase IX, Mohali.According to the complaint, Gurzant…
Chandigarh: In a bizarre theft, burglars broke into a slaughterhouse in Industrial Area Phase I and stole 15 pigs, seven hens and two LPG cylinders during the intervening night of July 12 and 13.Employees of the slaughterhouse said it was the first time livestock had been stolen from the facility.The matter came to light Monday…
Chandigarh: Cyber fraudsters allegedly duped a Sector 51 resident of over Rs 7.56 lakh on the pretext of completing documentation for a piped gas connection. The cybercrime police are investigating the case and no arrests have been made so far.In her complaint, Sudesh Singh said she maintains a savings account with ICICI Bank’s Sector 35-C…
