Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday bid what he termed a “farewell” to chief minister Bhagwant Mann, predicting that the current Vidhan Sabha session could be Mann’s last as chief minister.Claiming that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was headed for an internal implosion, Warring…
Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal in Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Monday Chandigarh: Punjab water resources minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Monday informed the Vidhan Sabha that the state government has undertaken extensive measures to strengthen flood protection infrastructure along vulnerable stretches of the Beas and Sutlej rivers to safeguard villages, agricultural land and lives in flood-prone…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh State Transport Authority (STA) has suspended the aggregator licence of Indsystems IT Pvt Ltd, operating as Indrive, for six months with immediate effect from Aug 10, barring the cab and bike-taxi service from operating in the city during the period.In a public notice issued by STA secretary Nitish Singla, PCS, the company…
Seizure made by the Punjab Police Amritsar: Amritsar police have busted two cross-border networks supplying heroin and illegal firearms ahead of Independence Day, arresting seven people and recovering 10 pistols, 1 kg heroin, five cartridges and a drone.On Monday, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav, in a post on X, stated that preliminary investigation revealed that the…
Bathinda: NGO 5 Rivers Heart Association (5RHA) has submitted a proposal to the Punjab govt offering to establish a medical college and teaching hospital in Nawanshahr under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.The project is envisioned as the first phase of the proposed Panjab University Hospital and Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences, which aims to become…
Union MoS Anupriya Patel at the Parliament premises during the ongoing monsoon session in New Delhi on Monday Shimla: The central govt provided Rs 158 crore to Himachal Pradesh to expand medical education and increase the availability of MBBS and postgraduate seats across the state, the Union health ministry informed the Lok Sabha.In a written…
A 20-year-old woman, Rajbir Kaur, died by suicide inside Bhikhiwind police station on Sunday. TARN TARAN: A 20-year-old woman arrested in connection with her neighbour’s murder allegedly died by suicide inside Bhikhiwind police station on Sunday, a day after her arrest and shortly before she was to be produced before a court.Senior Superintendent of Police…
Chandigarh-born architect, academic and filmmaker Asees Prab, who is pursuing a PhD in Architecture and Urban Design at Australia, explores cities through the experiences of the people who inhabit them.During a recent visit to Chandigarh, her research-based short films, Act! Citizen and otherness, were screened at Tagore Theatre. The screening was followed by a panel…
An Anganwadi worker and her two children were discovered deceased in a water storage tank. HISAR: A 31-year-old Anganwadi worker and her two children were found dead in a 10-foot-deep water storage tank at their farmhouse in Haryana’s Fatehabad district, with police registering a case against her husband following allegations of domestic harassment and abetment.The…
Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) president Giani Harpreet Singh Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) will hold a prayer ceremony at Akal Takht on Tuesday, marking the one-year anniversary of the party’s formation.“The prayer will be dedicated to the release of the Bandi Singhs (Sikh prisoners in jail after completion of their sentences). Sikh…
