Hisar: The indefinite strike by sanitation and fire brigade employees of Fatehabad Municipal Council entered its 30th day on Thursday, with protesting workers resorting to a symbolic and unusual form of protest, collectively shaving their heads to express their anger against the state govt. More than a dozen employees underwent tonsure during the demonstration. Fire…
Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira met Mohanjit in hospital on Friday and appealed to political parties and the public to plan a protest march from the spot where the black flag was displayed Sangrur: Punjab Police have ordered an independent inquiry into allegations that a youth was tortured in custody after he displayed a black…
Shamsher Singh, employed at the Trishuli 1 Hydropower Project, along with two relatives has remained untraceable since the devastating floods struck Nepal on Aug 26 Amritsar: The rescue of two workers from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project, nine days after devastating floods struck Nepal, has rekindled hope for families still searching for…
Police said CCTV footage from the area is being examined and statements of family members and witnesses are being recorded. Hisar: The family of 38-year-old electronics showroom owner Happy Chopra, who allegedly died by suicide at his home on Thursday, refused to accept his body on Friday, demanding justice and strict action against those they…
Issued by deputy commissioner Nishant Yadav, the new order removes a lengthy administrative procedure that previously caused significant delays in property transfers. Chandigarh: In a major relief to buyers, sellers, and consultants, the UT administration has scrapped the mandatory requirement of submitting a no-dues certificate before selling leasehold properties in the Union Territory.Issued by deputy…
Amritsar Taking cognisance of a TOI report on Pakistani Sikh pilgrims being denied passage through the Wagah-Attari international border to travel to India for their pilgrimage to Hemkund Sahib, former Rajya Sabha MP and Padma Bhushan awardee Tarlochan Singh has urged the Pakistan high commissioner in India to reconsider the decision and allow the pilgrims…
Under the proposed model, restaurants would display live feeds on screens within dining halls, while food-delivery applications could integrate a live stream alongside preparation updates like “Your food is being prepared”. Chandigarh: A proposal submitted to the UT administration advocates making live kitchen video feeds accessible in restaurant dining areas and on food-delivery apps, aiming…
The ceremony was also attended by Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria, Haryana governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh, Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari, and PU vice-chancellor Meenakshi Goyal. Chandigarh: Vice-President of India and ex-officio chancellor of Panjab University (PU), CP Radhakrishnan, inaugurated two major research facilities—the Advanced Instrumentation Facility at SAIF/CIL and the Panjab University Tech Innovation Forum…
Chandigarh: The Rs 5.4-crore leachate treatment plant (LTP) planned at the tail-end of the Dadumajra dumpsite has cleared a key technical hurdle, with Punjab Engineering College (PEC) vetting its design. The municipal corporation (MC) can now move ahead with the project, with ground work expected to begin after the rainy season.The 250-KLD plant is intended…
Imtiaz Rasheed Qureshi with head injury after being allegedly abducted BATHINDA: Pakistan-based Bhagat Singh Memorial Foundation chairman Imtiaz Rasheed Qureshi has alleged that he was abducted and tortured by three to four unidentified armed men in Lahore on Thursday night and was abandoned near Shahdara after being held for several hours.According to Qureshi, he was…
