Rebel SAD MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali resigned from the Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) CHANDIGARH: Rebel Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MLA from Dakha Manpreet Singh Ayali on Wednesday resigned from Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit), the breakaway Akali faction he was part of after its formation in August last year.Ayali also announced his resignation from…
Yamunanagar: Police here have registered a case against a man for allegedly uploading and circulating derogatory and inflammatory content against Sikh Gurus and religion on Facebook and other social media platforms.The case was filed after Ravinder Singh, manager of Gurdwara Sahib Patshahi Pehli Dasvin at Kapal Mochan in Yamunanagar, submitted a complaint to Yamunanagar SP…
Panic buying was witnessed at the sector 28 in Chandigarh, petrol station after the sudden increase in petrol and diesel prices prompted vehicle owners to rush for fuel refills amid fears of further hikes. The unexpected crowd of motorists lining up for petrol and diesel led to heavy congestion on the main road outside the…
Mohali: Advocate Gagandeep Jammu, former honorary secretary of the Punjab and Haryana high court Bar Association, escaped unhurt after unidentified assailants allegedly fired at his vehicle near Kurali in an apparent assassination attempt on Tuesday.Sources said Gagandeep managed to escape the hail of bullets without suffering injuries.SP investigation Saurav Jindal said, “We have registered an…
Punjabi singer Inder Kaur was allegedly murdered in a chilling plot orchestrated by a Canada-based suitor who traveled to India via Nepal. LUDHIANA: Punjabi singer Yashinder Kaur, popularly known as Inder Kaur, was allegedly murdered in a chilling plot police say was orchestrated by a Canada-based ‘suitor’ who travelled to India via Nepal, killed her…
Bathinda: The Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Moga, Amandeep Kaur Arora, on Tuesday appeared in the court of judicial magistrate first class at Moga in connection with a criminal defamation complaint filed against Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal.The complaint was filed on May 13. The MLA, through her counsel, prayed for issuing a pre-summoning notice…
Mohali: Advocate Gagandeep Jammu, former honorary secretary of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, escaped unhurt after unidentified assailants allegedly opened fire at his vehicle near Kurali on Tuesday.Police said unidentified persons fired at Jammu’s vehicle while he was travelling near Kurali. Three bullet shells were recovered from the spot.SP (investigation) Saurav Jindal…
Bathinda: Police have registered an FIR for theft against unknown persons in connection with the illegal felling of trees in Barnala despite a National Green Tribunal (NGT) committee recommending officials be charged with theft of public property and criminal breach of trust.Officials of the Barnala Improvement Trust, along with other authorities, have been accused of…
power demand increases in Chandigarh in May Chandigarh: With the heat wave intensifying, power demand is reaching its peak. Between May 1 and May 17, peak power demand increased from 265MW to 326MW. On May 18, it reached 386 MW and on May 19, it was recorded at 414 MW.Last year, on May 20, peak…
Chandigarh’s attempts to convert leasehold properties to freehold Chandigarh: In a move aimed at unlocking properties worth hundreds of crores, boosting revenue, and improving ease of doing business, the Chandigarh administration has approved conversion of leasehold industrial and commercial plots to freehold ownership.Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria has cleared a detailed proposal…
