Amritsar: BJP national general secretary, Tarun Chugh, has written to Punjab chief secretary K A P Sinha seeking immediate action regarding the devastating fire that broke out at Bansa Wala Bazaar (Lakkar Mandi) recently.Chugh described the tragedy as a glaring example of the Punjab govt’s alleged failure and administrative negligence. He said that more than…
Amritsar: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former MLA, Bikram Singh Majithia, has filed a petition in the Amritsar district court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with an FIR registered against him at Majitha police station on May 31.Majithia’s counsel, Arshdeep Singh Kaler, informed on Tuesday that the anticipatory bail petition had been filed before…
Amritsar: Resentment is brewing among sections of Panthic circles and former students of Damdami Taksal after Maharashtra water resources Minister Girish Mahajan was honoured at the Sikh seminary’s headquarters in Chowk Mehta to mark the 42nd anniversary of Operation Bluestar on June 6, with plans underway to launch an agitation against Taksal chief Baba Harnam…
Pathankot: The whistle, the coal-fired furnace and the slow, rhythmic chug of a steam engine through the hills may soon become more than a memory for railway enthusiasts and tourists visiting the Kangra Valley Railway.Steam locomotive ZB-66, one of the most treasured heritage assets of the narrow-gauge Kangra Valley Railway, returned to Pathankot on Tuesday,…
Amritsar: Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj, the officiating jathedar of the Akal Takht, has asked the govts of India and Pakistan to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor to Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, which has remained closed for nearly a year.The closure of the Corridor has deprived the Sikh devotees of the opportunity to visit the sacred…
The mercury climbing to 42.1°C on Tuesday Chandigarh: With the mercury climbing to 42.1°C — three degrees above normal — the city is likely to see some relief in the coming days, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds over a four-day period starting Thursday. Intermittent cloud cover and…
MLA Kulwant Singh’s son Sarabjit Singh Samana is new Mohali Mayor Mohali: In a politically charged first house meeting marked by a Congress walkout and an unexpected show of support from the BJP, 35-year-old AAP leader Sarabjit Singh Samana was unanimously elected mayor of the Mohali municipal corporation on Tuesday, becoming the youngest to hold…
Chandigarh: What began as a father’s attempt to give his daughter an extra edge for the highly competitive NEET medical entrance exam, ended in a six-year case that culminated in a victory before the Chandigarh Consumer Commission.The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, has directed a coaching institute to refund Rs 33,000 paid by a…
Chandigarh: Following the arrest of ASI Hitesh Kumar in a ₹40,000 graft case, the UT police department has dismissed him from service.On Tuesday, SHO Rajiv Kumar of Sector‑39 police station was transferred to police lines in Sector‑26. Jai Parkash, SHO of Sector‑36, has been appointed as the new SHO of Sector‑39, while Inspector Chiranji Lal…
TNNChandigarh: A Chandigarh-based advocate has won a consumer case against a leading pet food manufacturer after discovering live worms inside a sealed packet of dog food meant for her seven-year-old Labrador.The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, directed the company to refund the cost of the product and pay compensation after holding the company guilty…
