Panchkula: Alleging that development has been hit and industrial growth blocked, the Shivalik Vikas Manch (SVM) has urged Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini to remove Section 7A of the Haryana Urban Areas Development and Regulation Act, 1975, from 113 villages of Panchkula district and withdraw the Periphery Act, 1952, from 52 villages.In a statement…
Chandigarh: Two persons allegedly died by suicide in separate incidents reported from different parts of the city. No suicide notes were recovered from either spot, police said. The bodies have been kept at the GMSH-16 mortuary for autopsy and inquest proceedings have been initiated.The deceased were identified as Sandeep, a native of Kanpur who had…
Chandigarh: The municipal corporation’s engineering department has begun recarpeting the V-5 road in Sector 45-A and B, under ward 34, after clearing long-standing encroachments that had narrowed the stretch significantly.Officials said the 40ft-wide road had shrunk to about 15–20 ft due to encroachments, causing inconvenience to residents as well as students and staff of Dev…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration has cleared the decks for a major infrastructure upgrade of Model Jail, Burail, with the engineering department finalising a comprehensive estimate of Rs 37 crore for its expansion. The move follows approval of the project design by the urban planning department, which has detailed the scope of work, including building layouts…
Chandigarh: UT police have booked an unidentified person for allegedly throwing a puppy into a burning tandoor in Bapudham Colony. A case has been registered at Sector 26 police station under provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and sections of the BNS. No arrest has been made so far.Complainant Sanjay (26),…
Chandigarh: A Sector 46 resident fell victim to the ‘oil leak’ distraction trick and lost a bag containing around Rs 1.5 lakh in cash in Sector 45. Sector 34 police have registered a case and launched an investigation.Complainant Pratham Sharma told police that he had gone to a private hospital in Sector 45 on Saturday…
Mohali: A domestic help hired barely five days ago allegedly attacked his employer and decamped with cash, gold and silver jewellery, and a mobile phone from a house in a society in Kharar. The injured woman, Shabnam, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital.Police have registered a case against the accused, identified as Hira Lal…
SIR to kick off in Chandigarh on June 15 Mohali: State Election Commission, Punjab, has issued directions regarding deferment of the elections to Kharar municipal council in compliance with the orders of the Punjab and Haryana high court.Deputy commissioner-cum-district election officer Komal Mittal said as per the communication received from the State Election Commission, Punjab,…
A yellow heat alert — advising residents to stay updated and take precautions — is in force from Monday onward Chandigarh: After a brief spell of relative ease, summer returned with a vengeance to the Tricity on Sunday, pushing the mercury past the 40°C mark for the first time this May. Chandigarh recorded a maximum…
21 face FIR, suspension for skipping Census duty in Panchkula Panchkula: Cracking down on dereliction of duty, the Panchkula administration has initiated action against 21 employees for allegedly skipping Census work, with FIRs and suspension proceedings set in motion.At a review meeting held at the Mini Secretariat, Deputy Commissioner Satpal Sharma made it clear that…
