Police teams conducted raids across 11 states and arrested 74 alleged cyber fraudsters in the first five months of the year. Chandigarh: Cyber criminals have already swindled residents of the City Beautiful of Rs 46 crore in just over five months of 2026, surpassing the Rs 44 crore lost in the entire 2025, pointing to…
While the front area near the entrance appeared relatively clean due to municipal workers using water pipes to create an air mist to settle fresh soil and control odour, a walk across the terrain revealed massive accumulation of plastic, clothes, slippers, and polythene bags stuck in the earth. Chandigarh: Advocate Tanu Bedi, the specially appointed…
The nearly 150 MW spike within nine days highlights the direct impact of rising temperatures on electricity consumption. Chandigarh: The city’s power demand surged to a season-high 421 MW on Wednesday as soaring temperatures drove heavy use of air-conditioners, coolers and other appliances.The latest peak exceeds the previous summer high of around 415 MW recorded…
Senior UT officials said several improvement works have either been completed or are in advanced stages, while major components including road reconstruction and drainage overhaul are progressing through tendering and approval processes. Chandigarh: In response to mounting criticism over poor infrastructure and civic neglect, the Chandigarh administration has intensified efforts to revamp the city’s sole…
Amritsar: After a gap of 14 years, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Wednesday sent a 541-member Sikh jatha to Pakistan to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Guru Arjan Dev, marking the resumption of a pilgrimage that had remained suspended due to differences over the Nanakshahi Calendar.The Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) and…
Shimla: National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) chairman Antar Singh Arya on Wednesday directed the Himachal Pradesh govt to expedite the disposal of cases under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in tribal areas to ensure that eligible beneficiaries receive their rightful entitlements without delay.Arya, along with commission members Nirupam Chakma and Asha Lakra, reviewed issues…
Chandigarh: Haryana agriculture minister Shyam Singh Rana on Wednesday directed officials to ensure adequate fertiliser stocks and smooth distribution before the Kharif season to prevent shortages and long queues for farmers.The minister chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officers of the agriculture and farmers’ welfare department, HAFED, and representatives of fertilizer manufacturing and marketing…
Amritsar: The BJP on Tuesday defended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids across Punjab and accused the ruling Aam Aadmi Party of attempting to communalise the enforcement action by projecting it as a crackdown on Hindu traders.The BJP claimed that such remarks were aimed at dividing Punjab’s business community and undermining the state’s tradition of communal…
Chandigarh: Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday flagged off five new Super Integral Volvo coach buses of Punbus that will operate between Jalandhar, Ludhiana and the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.Cheema said the service was aimed at providing comfortable, safe and affordable connectivity to international travellers, NRIs and other passengers. He said…
Amritsar: Two minor girls, aged 14 and 17, have gone missing in Amritsar, prompting a police search.According to the family, the girls left home on Monday afternoon for a computer coaching centre but did not return. The family later learnt that they had not reached the institute.After unsuccessful attempts to trace them through relatives, friends…
