Chandigarh: The Haryana Congress on Friday held a candlelight march in Panchkula to pay tribute to students who allegedly lost their lives in the aftermath of the NEET paper leak controversy and demanded the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, besides greater accountability in the examination system.The march, led by Haryana Congress in-charge Sanjay…
The Punjab government has disbursed Rs 1,147 crore under the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana, transferring the amount directly into the bank accounts of nearly 33 lakh women across the state through direct benefit transfer (DBT).Eligible beneficiaries from the Scheduled Caste (SC) category received Rs. 4,500 each, comprising three monthly instalments of Rs. 1,500,…
33 mango festival in pinjore Panchkula: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini Friday inaugurated the three-day 33rd Mango Fair at the historic Yadavindra Garden in Pinjore, kicking off one of north India’s most popular fruit festivals.Organised jointly by Haryana Tourism Corporation and the horticulture department, the fair will continue till July 12 and feature mango…
Panchkula: A Special CBI court in Panchkula on Friday allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to record the statements of nine accused in the alleged Rs 160 crore fraud involving fixed deposits of the Municipal Corporation, Panchkula, which were parked in Kotak Mahindra bank.Special CBI Judge Vijayant Sehgal granted the ED’s application seeking permission to examine…
Residents stage a protest, alleging that several promised amenities remain incomplete despite repeated assurances from the builder Mohali: Residents of Aura Homes near Nabha Sahib staged a protest against persistent waterlogging, seepage in flats and the absence of basic civic infrastructure Friday, alleging that the builder abandoned the project after selling most of the units.Holding…
Vehicles crawl through a waterlogged stretch in Mohali on Friday as heavy rain inundated several roads, triggering traffic snarls and disrupting the morning commute Mohali: Heavy rain Friday disrupted normal life across Mohali district, with waterlogged roads causing traffic chaos and leaving thousands of commuters stranded during peak office hours. Critical stretches in Derabassi, Zirakpur,…
Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria planted a camphor sapling to launch the plantation drive at the Dadumajra legacy waste dumping site on Friday Chandigarh: The municipal corporation, in collaboration with the forest department of the Chandigarh administration, Friday launched a plantation drive at the Dadumajra legacy waste dumping site as part of…
Chandigarh: The municipal corporation Friday launched the upgradation of the Rose Club in Sector 16 under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, with mayor Saurabh Joshi laying the foundation stone for the project.MC chief engineer Sanjay Arora said the club would undergo a comprehensive makeover and be developed into a modern recreational and community hub. The…
Amritsar: The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), Pakistan, has raised serious concerns over the growing pattern of ‘forced conversion through marriage’ (FCM), a practice that overwhelmingly affects Hindu girls from economically disadvantaged families.According to the Pakistan NHRC report, available online, these cases are not isolated incidents but part of a recurring pattern in which…
Shimla: Highlighting the enduring relevance of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s vision, Himachal Pradesh governor Kavinder Gupta on Friday described India’s first Deputy Prime Minister as not only the architect of the nation’s political integration but also a steadfast advocate of Indian federalism.Addressing the inaugural session of the three-day international seminar on ‘Sardar Patel’s Vision of Integration,…
