Chandigarh: With the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) granting in-principle approval, Chandigarh’s 1,263-km sewerage network — much of it five to six decades old — is set for a comprehensive overhaul. The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has estimated the cost of the project at around Rs 1,000 crore.The project will be implemented under…
Blast near Shambhu–Ambala rail track in Patiala (Image used for representational purpose only) CHANDIGARH: A blast near a railway track in Punjab’s Patiala late Monday night triggered panic in the area, police said.An unidentified body was also recovered near the Shambhu–Ambala rail track where the incident occurred, a senior police official said. However, it is…
Chandigarh: As Chandigarh prepares for an intense summer season, the health department has finalised clinical strategies to manage heat-related emergencies. While the city has yet to record its first official heatstroke patient of the year, medical officials emphasise that the infrastructure is fully operational and ready for an immediate influx.Dr Suman Singh, director health services,…
Panchkula: The Punjab and Haryana high court sought clarification from the Haryana govt regarding the survey and demarcation of nearly 45 acres of land in Morni Hills, while imposing a cost of Rs 20,000 on the state for filing a delayed application.The direction came during the hearing of a case filed by advocate Vijay Bansal,…
Chandigarh: The AAP MP from Anandpur Sahib, Malvinder Singh Kang, on Monday slammed the seven Rajya Sabha MPs of the party who have defected to the BJP, accusing them of “betraying” the party for “personal interests”. Kang clarified that AAP MLAs in Punjab firmly stood with chief minister Bhagwant Mann. “It is an illegal and…
Jalandhar: The Punjab unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has intensified its campaign against seven Rajya Sabha members who defected to the BJP, deploying imagery of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to brand them “traitors” of the state.The strategy, which appears restricted to Punjabi-language social media handles, leverages deep-seated regional apprehensions regarding Hindutva politics…
Amritsar: The BJP on Monday censured Simranjit Singh Mann, president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), for suggesting that Pakistan should be considered for the Nobel Peace Prize for its purported role in facilitating a truce between the United States and Iran.Punjab BJP spokesperson Sarchand Singh termed Mann’s statement as “deeply irresponsible and anti-national”. He…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday approved the purchase of advanced amphibious machines for carrying out rescues during floods and desilt rivers and drains. Reviewing the state’s preparedness for monsoon, he said these machines were capable of operating even in flowing water and could carry out deep desilting, making them critical to both…
Rohtak: The Haryana state enforcement bureau has registered an FIR against nine people, including family members of BJP MLA Ghanshyam Saraf, for allegedly developing an illegal colony on agricultural land in Bhiwani district.The case was registered on a complaint filed by Bhiwani district town planner Narender Nain.The complaint alleges an unauthorised colony was carved out…
Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday inaugurated a 500-KW solar power plant at Dharech in Shimla district, making it Himachal Pradesh’s first green panchayat.Built at an estimated cost of Rs 1.94 crore, the project began in Jan 2025 and was successfully connected to the electricity grid on March 30 this year. The plant…
