Chandigarh: Services of three assistant professors serving in DAV institutions in Chandigarh and Punjab have been terminated after Panjab University (PU) withdrew approval to appointments made on the basis of PhD degrees obtained from CMJ University, Meghalaya.The faculty who faced the action include an assistant professor of computer science at DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh,…
Chandigarh: The Punjab State and Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of the Industrial Area Phase II building collapse in Chandigarh that claimed two lives and has sought a report from the Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh.The Commission, comprising Chairperson Justice Sant Prakash, Member Justice Gurbir Singh and Member Jitender Singh Shunty passed…
Times News NetworkPanchkula: Police have arrested three persons in the double murder case of a man and his brother-in-law in Sector 19 two days ago. They said the incident was the result of an old dispute between the two. The arrested accused, Vipin, Prem Chand, and Sukhpreet Singh alias Lucky were produced in court and…
Mohali: A 75-year-old retired superintendent of Punjab Engineering College (PEC) was killed and his wife critically injured after their motorcycle reportedly skidded on a rain-soaked stretch of road. As they fell, they were run over by a truck near Jujhar Nagar on Monday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Daulat Ram Saini. His wife, Krishna Devi,…
The drive comes amid efforts to streamline traffic movement at the busy junction Panchkula: The traffic police, in coordination with the municipal corporation, Panchkula, conducted a special drive against illegal parking at Majri Chowk on Sunday and issued challans to 10 vehicles for obstructing traffic.The enforcement action was carried out at the busy intersection, where…
Shimla: The Solan police have arrested a woman, along with her lover, for allegedly murdering her husband in Johar Patiala village of Bohli panchayat of Kasauli tehsil on the night of July 4.The victim, Rup Lal, 30, hailed from Nepal, and his 26-year-old wife, Chandra Chalawane, is also a Nepalese citizen. The alleged lover, Chakra…
Jhajjar: The mystery surrounding the discovery of two bodies near a private school in Jhajjar district Monday morning deepened after the police identified the victims as two men from Uttar Pradesh who had recently been working as property dealers in Rajasthan.Investigators suspect the victims were murdered elsewhere before their bodies were dumped near the school.The…
Jalandhar: Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Sunday called on Dera Sachkhand Ballan chief Sant Niranjan Dass.Dhillon expressed confidence that with the blessings of Sant Niranjan Dass, the BJP would form the govt in Punjab in 2027.He claimed that service to the poor and the Dalit community remained a fundamental pillar of the BJP’s…
Bahadurgarh: Two alleged members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang were killed Saturday night in an encounter with Haryana Police Special Task Force (STF) and Delhi Police Special Cell in Bahadurgarh area of Jhajjar district.The suspects, Pravesh of Tibba Danasher and Himanshu of Jakhod Khera in Hisar, were wanted for the June 11 daylight murder of…
Chandigarh: Mocking the Congress over its continuing internal turmoil in Punjab, the ruling AAP on Sunday accused the party of “double standards”, asking why it was waiting for directions from the high command after repeatedly attacking AAP over alleged remote control from Delhi.Addressing a press conference, AAP Punjab media in-charge Baltej Pannu said the Congress…
