Panchkula: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini Tuesday planted saplings at the Apple Market in Pinjore and flagged off four LED vans under the Van Chetna Yatra 2026 campaign.The vans will travel across Haryana to promote tree plantation and spread awareness about environmental conservation. During the programme, the chief minister also distributed certificates to participants…
Panchkula: In the wake of repeated thefts, including the recent oxygen pipeline theft at the Mother and Child Hospital (MCH), the health department has decided to strengthen surveillance at Civil Hospital and MCH by installing 10 high-security pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras.The move comes after CCTV footage from existing PTZ cameras played a crucial role in identifying…
Chandigarh: UT police arrested a Gurdaspur resident for allegedly possessing 10.32g of heroin in Sector 38 Monday night. The accused, Joga Singh, was apprehended after he allegedly tried to flee on spotting a police patrol near a bus stop.Police said a team from Sector 39 police station was conducting checks on commuters and anti-social elements…
Chandigarh: A 63-year-old retired employee of Punjab Engineering College (PEC) was allegedly duped of Rs 4.5 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as a friend living abroad and later threatened him while impersonating a cyber cell official.The complainant, Ashok Kumar Sharma, a resident of Dhanas, Chandigarh, told cyber police that on April 28, 2026, he…
Motorcycle theft gang busted in Mohali Mohali: Mohali police have busted an inter-district vehicle theft gang and arrested five accused, recovering 15 stolen two-wheelers, including 14 motorcycles and an Activa, besides four stolen mobile phones.Acting on a tip-off, a Phase-11 police station team set up a naka and arrested Gurpreet Singh alias Bobby of Safipur…
operates in all weather conditions Chandigarh: In a boost to India’s defence indigenisation efforts, Chandigarh-based Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) has developed an indigenous targeting and tracking system for the Indian Air Force’s Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft and is now ready to transfer the technology for commercial production.The newly developed Optical Module has successfully completed…
Amritsar: Firing a fresh salvo at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the BJP on Tuesday accused the chief minister Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab govt of politicising the Bargari sacrilege and Behbal Kalan police firing cases instead of ensuring timely justice for the victims.Punjab BJP spokesperson Sarchand Singh alleged that the Mann govt had used the sensitive…
Chandigarh: The rift in SAD (Punar Surjit) widened on Tuesday after party functionaries Iqbal Singh Jhundan and Santa Singh Umaidpuri joined hands with the Amritpal Singh-led Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), prompting the party to expel Jhundan for six years on charges of anti-party activities.The development comes days after Dakha MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali quit…
Jind: The Sarvjatiya Kandela khap (social clan) has strongly condemned the police action against students during the recent protest at Jantar Mantar, alleging that the use of force against peaceful demonstrators reflects the centre’s failure to address issues concerning the education system.In a joint statement on Tuesday, Sarvjatiya (all-caste) Kandela khap president Om Prakash Kandela,…
Residents, patients, ambulances and around 4,500 students bore the brunt of a massive mobilisation by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in Chandigarh’s Sector 32 on Monday Residents, patients, ambulances and around 4,500 students bore the brunt of a massive mobilisation by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in Chandigarh’s Sector 32 on Monday Residents, patients, ambulances and around…
