Mohali: Two senior officials from the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (Gmada) appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Jalandhar on Monday in connection with an ongoing Rs 150 crore money laundering investigation involving major real estate projects in Mohali.Gmada chief administrator Sandeep Kumar said while he did not attend personally, two gazetted officers, the…
Chandigarh: The Haryana govt on Monday approved 10 major industrial policies aimed at attracting investments worth Rs 5 lakh crore and creating nearly 10 lakh jobs over the next five years.The decisions were taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, which lasted for more than four hours and covered 26…
Patiala: Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria has rewarded a Nabha village with a development grant and a school holiday for eradicating drug abuse and building a model community rooted in social service.Speaking at an education charity event at Khokh-Kotli near Nabha on Monday, Kataria announced a ₹3 lakh grant for village infrastructure and declared a…
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has issued a notice on a contempt petition against Punjab state election commissioner Raj Kumar Chaudhuri for alleged non-compliance with court directions on implementing an optional online nomination filing system for local body elections.The petition was filed by HC lawyer Nikhil Thamman, who alleged that the Punjab State…
Chandigarh: A day after the Akal Takht-led congregation at Takht Damdama Sahib against provisions of the Jaagat Jot Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, a section of Sikh jurists and scholars on Monday demanded complete repeal of both the 2008 law and the 2026 amendment, asserting that no govt had the authority to legislate on…
Jalandhar: CCTV footage of a mobile phone snatching incident in the city has surfaced on social media, showing one of the robbers brandishing a sharp-edged weapon and bringing it dangerously close to the victim woman during the attack.The footage, which went viral on Monday, shows the woman walking with her child in a street when…
Chandigarh: Signs of unease within the Punjab Congress surfaced again on Monday, with Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring questioning the party’s decision to replace former chief minister Amarinder Singh with the party’s Dalit face Charanjit Singh Channi ahead of the 2022 Punjab assembly elections, saying the move did not yield the expected results.Speaking…
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring sought clarification from the Govt of India over reports of fuel rationing from different states. He said people were panic-struck as there was no clarification and assurance from the govt.Reacting to reports that fuel rationing started in various states, including Chandigarh, Warring said, “This is quite an…
Hisar: The Supreme Court has granted regular bail to Future Maker Life Care promoters Radhey Shyam and Bansi Lal in a GST liability case involving alleged dues of over ₹54 crore, observing that no useful purpose would be served by keeping them in further custody.A Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India passed the…
Amritsar: Amritsar police have dismantled a drug and illegal arms smuggling module following the arrest of one accused and seizure of 2.1 kg of heroin, along with seven sophisticated pistols, from his possession, commissioner of police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar informed mediapersons on Monday.Pistols seized from Khush Kumar alias Bholu (26) include one 9mm gladiator (made…
