Jalandhar: Amid the ongoing political slugfest between the Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP over the recent blasts in Punjab, the Congress has now targeted the Bhagwant Mann govt over the 2017 Maur bomb blast case after AAP leaders invoked the incident while attacking the BJP.The controversy began after chief minister Bhagwant Mann linked the…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has pegged its revenue receipts at ₹461 crore for 2026–27 — the highest-ever projection in its history.The civic body had collected a little over ₹390 crore in 2025–26. The increased target is driven by expected gains across key heads, including water and garbage collection charges, property tax, advertisement, and…
Chandigarh: Punjab health and family welfare minister Dr Balbir Singh on Wednesday assessed the ongoing development works under the municipal corporation limits in the Patiala Rural constituency and directed officials to ensure the timely completion of all projects.Chairing a review meeting, Dr Balbir Singh instructed officials to take municipal councillors into confidence while executing development…
Fazilka: Tension gripped a village in Fazilka district after a 16-year-old boy died under suspicious circumstances, with his family alleging that local youths forcibly administered drugs to him.The deceased was found dead in fields near the village on Tuesday morning.A cousin of the deceased alleged that some youths had forcibly taken him with them during…
Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday said over three lakh employees and four lakh pensioners in Punjab were still awaiting their DA instalments and arrears, accusing the AAP govt of diverting public attention from the state’s real issues by creating fresh narratives.Addressing a press conference, Jakhar said the High Court had directed the…
Chandigarh: The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has approved a major workforce reform that will bring at least 5,993 outsourced complaint handling workers under the corporation’s direct contractual framework.The move, cleared by the PSPCL chairperson-cum-managing director, is expected to provide greater job security to workers engaged in complaint handling and field maintenance operations across…
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday slammed the Centre over the Rs 72 hike in the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy, calling it a “cruel and insulting joke” with farmers. He said the prices of diesel, fertilisers, pesticides, labour and machinery had risen sharply, asking how such a marginal increase…
Vansikha secured the top rank in her school Chandigarh: At the Institute for the Blind, Sector 26, this year’s CBSE Class XII results brought stories of resilience, determination and quiet perseverance to the fore, with students overcoming personal and social challenges to excel academically.Leading the school was Vanshika, a humanities student who secured 97.4% marks….
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led Centre over the NEET paper leak, calling it a betrayal of lakhs of students whose dreams were crushed by repeated failures in the examination system. Speaking to media persons after a meeting with Union minister Nitin Gadkari in Delhi, Mann stated that the NEET…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday accused BJP of resorting to “intimidation tactics” against actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh after he declined to enter politics.Replying to a question, Mann said, “After actor Vijay’s success in Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, BJP realised that artists enjoy greater public acceptance and therefore attempted to bring Diljit Dosanjh into…
