Bathinda: Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions prevailed over isolated places in Haryana and Punjab. Severe warm night conditions were also reported over Haryana. The maximum temperatures were reported in the range of 40-45°C. In Himachal, maximum day temperatures were markedly above normal by 5.1°C at many places. As per India Meteorological Department, no…
Bathinda: Punjab govt has retained the decision of providing 33% subsidy on certified BT cotton hybrids and desi cotton seed varieties recommended by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana. The scheme was launched in 2025.The state govt will bear nearly one-third of the seed cost for growers opting for any of the 87 approved BT cotton…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: Cyber police registered a case against unknown miscreants for duping a city-based woman of Rs 49 lakh on the pretext of online investment. The businesswoman from Sector 18, Chandigarh, said while surfing social media one day, she came across a speech by a minister, about a scheme which was “Sebi regulated.” She…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: Giving a round-up of investigation into the Rs 191 crore Smart City project and Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society (Crest) scam, an EOW officer said the accused transferred around Rs 50 crore into accounts of four to five jewellers in the city. The special investigation team (SIT) is…
Times News NetworkPanchkula: The economic offences wing (EOW) of Panchkula police busted an education fraud racket with the arrest of the main accused. Manav Singla was arrested for allegedly duping a doctor of Rs 37 lakh on the pretext of securing an MBBS seat under the management quota.Police said the accused had been evading arrest…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday ramped up its response to the defection of seven Rajya Sabha MPs, with Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann seeking a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu for their recall. CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday ramped up its response to the defection of seven Rajya Sabha MPs, with Punjab…
Chandigarh: In a bid to ensure efficient management of water resources, minimise losses and improve overall service delivery, the MC will conduct the city’s first water audit.The civic body has approached the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi, for the purpose.Experts from NIUA and IIT, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), technical partner of NIUA,…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: With no sign of the heat wave relenting, the Tricity continued to swelter in the heat. At 41 degrees Celsius, maximum temperature was five degrees above normal, the same as Friday. At 23.2 degrees Celsius, minimum temperature was also two degrees above normal.Weather across Haryana and Punjab remained dry, exacerbating the heatwave….
Chandigarh: Imagine getting your tonsils removed with a contraption that reminds you of a guillotine. The brutal-looking device was used for the procedure in the 19th century. Thankfully, tonsil removal is much gentler now.This and several other medical devices of yore can be seen at the medical museum to be launched by PGI — a…
Chandigarh: Former Olympian Gurbax Singh Grewal, a bronze medallist at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, passed away in Zirakpur on Friday after suffering a heart attack. He was 84.Grewal, who was part of the Indian team that clinched the bronze in Mexico City, is remembered not just for his achievements on the field but also…
