Hisar: Hisar police’s anti-drug crackdown gathered pace in the first half of 2026, with NDPS Act cases rising from 64 to 135 and arrests increasing from 151 to 226 compared with the corresponding period last year. The data for the period between Jan 1 and July 6 reflects a substantial increase in police action across…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday assured Swedish furniture giant IKEA of full govt support for its existing and future investments in the state, as the company reiterated its plans to expand its footprint in Haryana and praised the state’s investor-friendly ecosystem.The assurance came during a meeting between the chief minister and…
Bathinda: A delayed southwest monsoon in Punjab and Haryana could keep prices of key food items elevated in the coming months, Crisil Intelligence said on Wednesday, even as the cost of preparing a home-cooked meal rose further in June.In its monthly ‘Roti Rice Rate’ report, Crisil said the average cost of a vegetarian thali increased…
Chandigarh: Industry representatives, urban consumers and farmers from Gurugram and Nuh on Tuesday supported the proposal for parallel electricity distribution licensing during a public hearing of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), saying it would improve reliability, expand access to renewable power and provide consumers with a choice of suppliers.At the hearing in Panchkula, stakeholders…
Two residents of Samrala in Ludhiana helped manage traffic in Chandigarh as part of community service ordered by a local court Chandigarh: What began as a drunken-driving violation at a traffic checkpoint ended with two young men from Ludhiana standing at one of Chandigarh’s busiest intersections, holding placards that read ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ and…
PGI’s Rs 485-crore Advanced Mother and Child Centre will provide 435 new inpatient beds Chandigarh:The upcoming launch of PGI’s Rs 485-crore Advanced Mother and Child Centre will provide 435 new inpatient beds, but a phased rollout means patients must navigate multiple buildings across the campus for complete care. Because Phase 1 only introduces inpatient admissions…
Chandigarh: In the first sign of softening of stance, former CM Charanjit Singh Channi signalled on Wednesday that his camp would ultimately abide by Congress’s election strategy. Describing Rahul Gandhi as his leader, Channi said, “Elections are seven months away. Whatever strategy the party adopts, we will work accordingly and contest the elections.”This was preceded…
Patiala: The ‘Satluj’ row has jolted Punjab Police into launching a discreet search for one of the characters portrayed in the movie — former DSP Jaspal Singh, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in the 1995 abduction and murder of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra.Jaspal, who was in Nabha Open Jail, was granted bail…
Mother and child care unit new building in Civil hospital at Panchkula Panchkula: Made fully operational after a delay of nearly two years after its inauguration by Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, the 11-storey Mother and Childcare Hospital is still facing several infrastructural issues, troubling the patients and the staff.After a delay of one…
Chandigarh: Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) national president Abhay Singh Chautala on Tuesday demanded a time-bound judicial probe into alleged corruption, financial irregularities and misuse of govt funds during the BJP govt’s tenure in Haryana, claiming that several major scams have gone unchecked.In a letter, Chautala alleged large-scale irregularities in govt procurement, award of contracts,…
