Khap representatives gathered near mini-secretariat in Hisar Hisar: A mahapanchayat of khap panchayats and farmers’ unions on Wednesday announced a four-hour blockade of toll plazas across Haryana on Aug 14 and a protest at chief minister Nayab Singh Saini’s programme in Hansi on Independence Day over the killing of dairy operator Jeevan Kundu.The mahapanchayat at…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: Several schools across the city received bomb threats on Tuesday, triggering a security alert and search operations by the Chandigarh Police and other security agencies. Some schools reportedly received threat emails.According to information received by the police control room, threats were reported to Vivek High School in Sector 38, Bhavan Vidyalaya in…
A car crushed by rockfall in the Anni subdivision of Kullu district on Tuesday Kullu: The monsoon has claimed 163 lives in Himachal Pradesh so far this year, 93 of which were in rain-related road accidents. Other deaths were due to landslides, house cave-ins, rockfalls, flash floods, and snakebites.Lahaul-Spiti is the worst hit with 14…
Rain fans sultry city, brings respite from humidity Chandigarh: The rain on Tuesday broke the intensely humid spell spanning the last few days, bringing much-needed respite to city residents. Despite temperature remaining close to normal, residents had been grappling with discomfort. The impact of the rain was evident across the city as overcast skies and…
Chd voter roll revision: 1.4L notices being issued Chandigarh: A total of 1,38,070 notices are being issued to electors in Chandigarh as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Of these, 93,193 notices (67.5%) have already been delivered.The exercise, being conducted on the directions of the Election Commission of India, involves field-level…
Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Tuesday ruled out an alliance with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) or any other party for the 2027 Assembly elections, saying BJP would contest all 117 seats on its own.“Saada koi samjhauta nahi, asin 117 seats te kalle larange (We have no…
Army Chief, Kataria discuss security issues ARMY CHIEF GENERAL DHIRAJ SETH CALLS ON PUNJAB GOVERNOR GULAB CHAND KATARIA Civil-military synergy, regional security and welfare of ex-servicemen discussed. Chandigarh, August 11: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, called on the Governor of Punjab, Shri Gulab Chand Kataria, at Punjab Lok…
Chandigarh: Police busted an interstate criminal network linked to gangster Deepak Nandal, who is based abroad, with the arrest of four suspects. They were reportedly on their way to Gurugram to carry out a firing and extortion bid targeting a realtor.The arrests led to the recovery of a Turkish Zigana pistol and two Chinese PX-3…
Union culture minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Shimla: There is currently no proposal before the Union tourism ministry to include the Manimahesh Yatra in Chamba and associated sites under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme, Lok Sabha was informed.Responding to a question by Kangra BJP MP Dr Rajeev Bhardwaj, Union tourism minister…
Hisar: Days after INLD chief Abhay Chautala accused police of failing to curb the alleged open sale of drugs in his native Chautala village and gave the administration a week to act, Dabwali police arrested a man with 20 grams of heroin and Rs 5.6 lakh cash from the village.A CIA team led by sub-inspector…
