Panchkula: The traffic police challaned 23 autorickshaws and nine school buses, besides impounding two vehicles, during a special drive against overloading and other safety violations in school transport vehicles across the district.In one of the most glaring violations, an autorickshaw was found carrying 15 schoolchildren. Two students were seated on either side of the driver,…
Panchkula: Sanitation workers protesting over pending demands briefly blocked the main entrance of the municipal corporation office in Sector 14 Thursday, disrupting access to the civic body premises before ending the blockade after talks with officials.The workers, who have been staging a dharna outside the MC office for the past 29 days, moved to the…
Glitch leaves GMCH patients waiting weeks for lab reports Chandigarh: Patients at Govt Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) are being forced to make repeat visits and queue for paper copies of their biochemistry reports after the hospital’s online reporting service developed glitches following its integration with the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) system.Until recently, patients…
Chandigarh: Traffic movement will be regulated on two major road stretches in Chandigarh Friday due to Janmashtami celebrations, the traffic police said.The restrictions will be in force from 12 noon on Sept 4 till 1am on Sept 5.Around the ISKCON Temple in Sector 36, traffic will be regulated on Dakshin Marg between Kisan Bhawan Chowk…
Chandigarh: The engineering wing of the municipal corporation (MC), Chandigarh, Thursday began work on installing iron pipe railings along footpaths in Sectors 45 and 46 to improve pedestrian safety and curb encroachments by parked vehicles.The civic body has sanctioned nearly Rs 30 lakh for the project, which will cover V-4 and V-5 roads, the Sector…
Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria at the launch of the Swachh Ward Ranking 2026 in Chandigarh on Thursday Chandigarh: In a bid to take Chandigarh’s cleanliness drive to the neighbourhood level and spur competition among wards, Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria Thursday launched the Swachh Ward Ranking 2026, under…
Chandigarh: The municipal corporation, Chandigarh, has invited religious and charitable organisations to take over the operation and maintenance of its gaushala at Raipur Kalan, the largest such facility in the city with a capacity of over 700 cattle.The civic body has floated a detailed Expression of Interest (EOI) for organisations interested in managing the facility….
Chandigarh: The UT state election commission will conduct the draw of lots for reservation of municipal corporation wards for Scheduled Caste candidates, including SC women, and women (General) on Sept 11. The exercise, ahead of the MC elections slated for Dec, will be held at 3pm at the UT State Guest House in Sector 6….
Mohali: Senior IPS officer Varun Sharma Thursday took charge as senior superintendent of police (SSP), Mohali, promising a zero-tolerance approach towards gangsters, extortion rackets and organised crime while prioritising citizen-centric policing.A 2014-batch IPS officer of the Punjab cadre, Sharma returns to Mohali where he earlier served as SP (headquarters). Before this posting, he was serving…
Yamunanagar: Cradling her four-year-old son, a woman desperately ran from a knife-wielding attacker but was chased down and fatally stabbed in front of the horrified child and neighbours in Jagadhri on the outskirts of Yamunanagar on Wednesday evening.The attacker had earlier molested the woman, family sources said. Jagadhri City SHO inspector Virender Singh said, “Accused…
