Nepal’s small Sikh community emerges as key support network for flood relief teams | Chandigarh News

Gurbaksh Singh Lamsal says sewadars at gurdwaras across Nepal were extending whatever assistance they could to those affected by the disaster Amritsar: Amid the devastation caused by floods in Nepal, the country’s small Sikh community has stepped up to support relief and rehabilitation efforts. Despite its limited numbers and resources, the community has emerged as…

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Fire NOCs pending for key PGI patient-care facilities | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh: At a time when neonatal intensive care units, such as the one in Amravati, have witnessed tragic infant deaths, PGI continues to operate critical patient-care facilities without official fire safety clearance certification.High-risk zones inside the institute’s older campus buildings, including the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), labour rooms, and multiple wards, are currently functioning…

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In Fatehabad, civic & fire depts staff shave heads to register protest | Chandigarh News

Hisar: The indefinite strike by sanitation and fire brigade employees of Fatehabad Municipal Council entered its 30th day on Thursday, with protesting workers resorting to a symbolic and unusual form of protest, collectively shaving their heads to express their anger against the state govt. More than a dozen employees underwent tonsure during the demonstration. Fire…

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Tarn Taran family clings to hope after miraculous rescue at Trishuli project in Nepal | Chandigarh News

Shamsher Singh, employed at the Trishuli 1 Hydropower Project, along with two relatives has remained untraceable since the devastating floods struck Nepal on Aug 26 Amritsar: The rescue of two workers from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project, nine days after devastating floods struck Nepal, has rekindled hope for families still searching for…

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Family refuses to take body of Hisar electronics dealer, alleges lender harassment | Chandigarh News

Police said CCTV footage from the area is being examined and statements of family members and witnesses are being recorded. Hisar: The family of 38-year-old electronics showroom owner Happy Chopra, who allegedly died by suicide at his home on Thursday, refused to accept his body on Friday, demanding justice and strict action against those they…

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Chandigarh scraps mandatory no-dues certificate for leasehold property sale | Chandigarh News

Issued by deputy commissioner Nishant Yadav, the new order removes a lengthy administrative procedure that previously caused significant delays in property transfers. Chandigarh: In a major relief to buyers, sellers, and consultants, the UT administration has scrapped the mandatory requirement of submitting a no-dues certificate before selling leasehold properties in the Union Territory.Issued by deputy…

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