SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal at a public meeting in Nayagaon Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal Sunday promised Rs 500 crore for the integrated development of Naya Gaon, asserting that the area would be made part of New Chandigarh “in all aspects” if the party forms the govt in Punjab.Addressing a…
MLA Kulwant Singh addressed meetings and corner gatherings across several wards, canvassing support for AAP candidates Mohali: Intensifying campaigning on the final day for the municipal corporation polls, Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh Sunday said the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab govt was implementing a range of pro-people schemes across the state.The MLA addressed meetings and corner gatherings…
Mohali: District election officer-cum-deputy commissioner Komal Mittal Sunday pulled up 10 booth level officers (BLOs) for poor progress in voter mapping during a review of preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026.At the meeting, Mittal interacted with officials, assessed their work and directed them to speed up voter mapping and ensure wider coverage. He…
Chandigarh: Residents of Boys Hostel-6 at Panjab University staged a late-night protest Saturday over non-functional water coolers, alleging acute drinking water shortage amid rising temperatures.Students claimed that at least seven of the nine installed coolers were not working and that repeated complaints had gone unaddressed for days. Many said they were forced to buy water…
Congress workers stage a protest in Sector 32 on Sunday Chandigarh: Continuing its protest against rising fuel prices, the Chandigarh Congress Sunday held a demonstration in Sector 32 against the Centre. Women workers and youth activists participated in it, raising slogans over inflation.Addressing the gathering, Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky said soaring prices have burdened…
Amritsar: A police officer was shot dead by bike-borne gunmen near Majitha town in Amritsar district early Sunday morning when he was on his way to begin his shift.ASI Joga Singh is the third policeman to be murdered in Punjab since Feb 22 when an officer and a constable were shot dead inside a police…
Jalandhar: When Gurindervir Singh clocked 10.09 seconds to shatter the 100m national record in Ranchi on Saturday, his family home in Patial village — about 30 km from Jalandhar — burst into celebration.“I have no words to express our happiness,” said his father, Kamaljit Singh, a former volleyball player who launched his son into athletics.Gurindervir’s…
Bathinda: Punjab reported 49 farm fire cases on Sunday, taking the count to 9,718. Ferozepur turned out to be the worst-affected district with a maximum 918 crop residue burning cases till May 24, followed by 752 in Moga, 746 in Bathinda, 714 in Tarn Taran, 705 in Amritsar, 690 in Sangrur, 636 in Gurdaspur, 628…
Property and money dispute tragically escalated into a triple murder in Ambala’s Bichpari village. AMBALA: A family dispute over property and money turned into a gruesome triple murder in Bichpari village of Haryana’s Shahzadpur area in Ambala district on Saturday evening, leaving three members of a family dead and one woman critically injured.The incident took…
Pen sketch of Prof Malwinderjit Singh Warraich by Ishan Bera, courtesy by Gurbhajan Singh Gill BATHINDA: Recalling the life sketch of late Prof Malwinderjit Singh Warraich with writings about him by academicians, authors and from those into various walks of life who came into contact of the late historian, writer Gurbhajan Singh Gill edited a…
