Bathinda: Even though Punjab has not witnessed widespread excess rainfall this monsoon, a retired Indian Army officer and his serving son have alleged that their paddy field in Jeonwala village of Faridkot district has remained submerged for five days due to blocked drainage, damaging the crop despite repeated pleas to the district administration.Colonel Jarnail Singh…
Amritsar: A Panthic gathering organised by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Sunday decided to share Akal Takht directives declaring Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann a “Guru-Dokhi” (Guru’ adversary) and “Khalsa Panth Virodhi” (anti-Khalsa Panth) at village level and among all Sikh institutions.The meeting, held at Gurdwara Manji Sahib Diwan Hall in Amritsar, called Akal…
REWARI: At least five people sustained burn injuries after a powerful explosion at the house of a retired Army Subedar in Hans Nagar, Rewari, officials said on Monday.All five injured were referred to a higher medical centre for further treatment.A local resident, describing the scale of the blast, told ANI, ” There was a massive…
Police investigate the Sector 19 crime scene in Panchkula Panchkula: More than 24 hours after two men were found dead following a violent clash in Sector 19, Panchkula police are yet to make any arrests in the sensational double murder case, though several suspects have been detained for questioning.Investigators Saturday intensified efforts to crack the…
Panchkula: The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has sparked complaints from Panchkula residents, who allege that the mandated door-to-door voter verification is, in many cases, being reduced to a “come-to-the-BLO” exercise.Several residents claim that while booth level officers (BLOs) distributed verification forms and promised to return for collection and assistance, many never…
Chandigarh: A Uttar Pradesh resident lost nearly Rs 90,000 after three unidentified youths allegedly befriended him at the ISBT in Sector 43, observed his UPI PIN while he was making a payment, and later fled with his mobile phone and cash.Based on the victim’s complaint, Sector 17 police have registered a case against three unknown…
Chandigarh: A man has been booked for allegedly duping a job aspirant of Rs 2 lakh on the promise of securing employment in Canada. The Sector 26 police have registered a case and launched an investigation.Complainant Lalit Mohan, a resident of Dungra village in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district, alleged that Rai Singh Negi lured him with…
Rs 3.4cr Lot Set To Ease Parking Woes Of Lawyers And Litigants Chandigarh: Hundreds of litigants and lawyers visiting the Punjab and Haryana high court can now avail a newly developed surface parking facility, with the Chandigarh administration completing a long-awaited project aimed at easing chronic parking congestion in the court complex.Built on about 6.23…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CPCC) Sunday constituted a Himachal Cell to strengthen outreach among residents of Himachal Pradesh origin living in the city, with a special focus on engaging the youth.The announcement was made during a meeting of members of the Himachali community at Rajiv Gandhi Congress Bhawan in Sector 35.At the meeting,…
Mohali: The construction of the much-awaited high-level bridge over the Sukhna Choe in Baltana has been hit by fresh delays due to shortages of bitumen and iron, prolonging the traffic woes of thousands of commuters in the area.The Municipal Council, Zirakpur, is executing the project to improve connectivity and ease congestion in Baltana, but nearly…
