Chandigarh: Shooters killed two men and wounded a teenager during their evening walk in Batala area’s Bhoma village on Monday night.Kashmir Singh, 40, and local kabaddi player Jugraj Singh, 19, were ambushed on the village outskirts between 9 and 9.30pm. A third companion, 18-year-old Jugraj Singh, remains hospitalised with gunshot wounds.Batala senior superintendent of police…
Chandigarh: The Netherlands is considering Punjab as a primary rose supplier to replace Ethiopia, a move that could transform the state into a global floriculture hub, chief minister Bhagwant Mann has announced on Tuesday.Following a diplomatic mission to the Netherlands and Finland, Mann said Dutch importers identified Punjab as a cost-effective alternative for floral markets….
Chandigarh: The Punjab govt has increased the milk procurement price for farmers associated with Milkfed (Verka) by Rs 20 per kg fat, effective May 1.An official spokesperson said the move aims to ensure better remuneration for dairy farmers, strengthen the rural economy and reinforce the cooperative dairy structure in the state.Nearly 2.5 lakh farmers linked…
Chandigarh: The Punjab council of ministers on Tuesday decided to convene a special session of the state’s legislative assembly on May 1 to “pay homage to the working class of the state”,.The session will be closely watched as it comes close on the heels of defection of AAP’s seven Rajya Sabha members to the BJP…
Chandigarh: An undetonated grenade with its pin intact was recovered outside the showroom of a local BJP leader in Gurdaspur late Monday, prompting police to requisition a bomb disposal squad from Amritsar.An FIR was registered at Gurdaspur City police station under the Explosive Substances Act. Station House Officer Davinder Parkash said CCTV footage showed two…
Mohali: Police have arrested a woman accused of disposing of her newborn by throwing the infant into a toilet drain after giving birth in the bathroom of the emergency ward at Mohali civil hospital.The accused, a Chandigarh resident, was taken into custody following an investigation which revealed that she had allegedly concealed her pregnancy from…
Chandigarh: Chandigarh deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav on Tuesday issued a one-month ultimatum to private schools in Chandigarh, directing them to restore designated parking spaces and strictly enforce the Safe Transportation Policy for Students (STRAPS).“Schools must restore parking spaces as per approved building plans within one month. Non-compliance will invite strict action against the defaulters,”…
Panchkula: A 22-year-old youth was allegedly kidnapped and murdered on Monday, with his body found on the Budhanpur–Indira Colony main road near Rajiv Colony.The deceased has been identified as Mohit, a native of Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, who had moved to Panchkula around 10 days ago.According to information, Mohit’s brother Deepak said they received…
Mohali: Allegedly driven to desperation after repeated attempts to get a rape complaint registered failed, a woman set herself on fire outside a police post on Tuesday, raising serious allegations of police inaction. The Mohali district administration later ordered a probe into the incident.According to the woman’s family, she had been visiting the police post…
Chandigarh: The recent deaths in Mumbai allegedly linked to watermelon consumption has prompted the UT food health dept to initiate random sampling of fruits across the city.However, health experts warn that even if samples reveal contamination from oxytocin hormones or artificial colouring, proving a direct link to gastrointestinal infections remains a significant challenge. Sukhwinder Singh,…
