Manvir.Saini@timesofindia.comChandigarh: The Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) has initiated extradition proceedings against builder Sunny Garg, an alleged beneficiary in the Rs 150 crore fraud involving fixed deposits (FDs) of the Panchkula Municipal Corporation with Kotak Mahindra Bank, after he failed to join the investigation.Sources said state and central agencies are at an advanced…
Pawan.Tiwari1Chandigarh: Armed men allegedly broke into two PG accommodations and attempted to molest girls in the early hours of Thursday. There are striking similarities in both cases — such as the accused making their escape on bicycles when their targets raised an alarm. Police have registered a case and are scanning CCTV footage from surrounding…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: A head constable of UT police posted with Chandigarh MC enforcement team allegedly rammed his car into two scooterists, leaving one of them grievously injured, in Manimajra late on Thursday night.The first to be hit was Kuldeep Chand, who was driving his scooter behind the Manimajra civil hospital at around 10:30pm. The…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: Sector 17 police arrested two persons for allegedly breaking into a showroom in Sector 17 and stealing around Rs 15 lakh cash. The accused, Nitesh and Amandeep, are residents of Jagatpura in Mohali. Amandeep is a taxi driver while Nitesh is a daily wage labourer. Police said both are addicted to drugs.The…
Chandigarh: Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will visit each house up to three times under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive, carrying pre-filled enumeration forms.If the person concerned is not available, the BLO will insert the enumeration form under the door and collect it during the next visit. Residents also have the option to fill the…
Chandigarh: With its eyes set on the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, the Congress has taken inspiration from national rival BJP’s election playbook of booth-level management. In an emulation of the saffron party’s ‘Panna Pramukh’ strategy, the Congress has decided to appoint ‘booth sevaks’ across the state.The Congress, which has been positioning itself as the principal…
Panic button misuse in Chandigarh CHANDIGARH: Panic buttons installed in public service vehicles for use in life-threatening emergencies have largely become a source of false alarms, with over 13,600 activations recorded in April alone — none of which involved genuine distress or emergencies.According to a senior UT official, around 80 of these cases involved passengers…
Former officials under the scanner in FDR scam Chandigarh: The CBI has stepped up its probe into the Rs 116-crore fake fixed deposit receipt (FDR) scam linked to the Chandigarh municipal corporation and Chandigarh Smart City Limited, issuing a notice to the municipal commissioner seeking all relevant records.The agency has sought service records, appointment orders,…
SIR to kick off in Chandigarh on June 15 Chandigarh: With the Election Commission of India announcing the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 16 states and 3 Union Territories (UTs), more than 600 booth level officers (BLOs), assisted by 1,143 booth level agents (BLAs) appointed by political parties,…
Panchkula: In a deeply distressing case, an 18-year-old girl has accused her father of subjecting her to years of physical, mental and sexual abuse, a trauma she says began when she was just seven.Police have arrested the man following the survivor’s complaint. He has been produced in court and sent to judicial custody.According to police,…
