Dharamshala: To boost adventure tourism in Kangra district, the Himachal Pradesh govt has accelerated efforts to roll out Asia’s “largest” zip-line project at Naddi, near Dharamshala.The project, estimated to cost around Rs 7.50 crore, is set to be inaugurated by the second week of June.Shahpur MLA Kewal Singh Pathania informed that a meeting was held…
Panchkula: Former Panchkula BJP president, 70-year-old Sham Lal Bansal was on Wednesday announced as party’s mayoral candidate for the upcoming Panchkula civic body polls. Bansal had unsuccessfully contested three state legislative assembly elections from Kalka seat against incumbent Panchkula MLA Chander Mohan.Outgoing mayor Kulbhushan Goyal, social workers Amit Jindal and Pradeep Goyal were among the…
Mohali: The residents of Mohali are grappling with prolonged power outages lasting 4-8 hours from the last four days, even as the meteorological department has issued a yellow alert warning of intense heat wave across Punjab.According to the schedule released by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), power supply disruptions are planned as follows:…
Mohali: A gas agency employee was seriously injured after a consumer and his associates attacked him with sharp-edged weapons in Zirakpur, following the denial of a cylinder before the stipulated 35-day period. The incident has triggered strong reactions from gas distributors, who have threatened a statewide shutdown, if the accused are not arrested.According to information,…
Amritsar: Sarabjit Kaur, a Sikh pilgrim who converted to Islam and married a local man after going missing from a jatha for Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary celebrations in Nov last year, has released a new video urging devotees to visit Pakistan.The one-minute clip shows the 48-year-old woman standing near a highway, welcoming Sikh devotees to…
Patiala: Punjab power minister Sanjeev Arora on Wednesday dismissed allegations by a grouping of eight power sector unions that he had a conflict of interest in the sale of PSPCL land under a scheme for optimal use of vacant govt land. Arora, who is on a tour of the Netherlands with the CM to attract…
Chandigarh: Observing that road re-carpeting works in the city are not being monitored by the engineering officers concerned, the chief engineer of the Chandigarh civic body has warned the officials that any delay in work implementation would invite punitive action.Chief engineer Sanjay Arora has written to the superintending engineer and all three executive engineers of…
Chandigarh: Walk in with a bit of caution — you won’t find anything average here. The annual exhibition at Govt College of Art, Sector 10, Chandigarh, this year is anything but routine. From finely crafted terracotta, wood and stone sculptures to evocative oil paintings and intricate printmaking techniques like lithography and etching, bachelor of fine…
Chandigarh: During his visit to Finland on Wednesday, chief minister Bhagwant Mann asked the Punjabi diaspora to actively contribute to the state’s growth. Mann asserted that every Punjabi must become a partner in this historic journey, describing the global community as a decisive force capable of accelerating the state’s economic momentum. Interacting with the Punjabi…
Sonipat: Congress candidate Kamal Diwan on Tuesday filed his nomination papers for the Sonipat municipal corporation mayoral election.He began the day with a havan at his Sector 14 residence and later held a roadshow to the Mini Secretariat. Supporters gathered along the route from Gohana Road to the nomination venue.Rohtak MP Deepender Singh Hooda, state…
