The incident took place on June 13, but CCTV footage of the entire episode has only now surfaced, revealing the gruesome sequence of events. TARN TARAN: In a horrifying incident, a man who had gone to his wife’s parental home to bring her back following a domestic dispute was allegedly doused with petrol and set…
CHANDIGARH: Notorious gangster Gurpreet Singh, alias Goldy Dhillon, who allegedly operated a gangster network in Punjab and Chandigarh from abroad, has been taken into custody in Spain, police sources said. Reliable sources confirmed that the gangster, who is named in cases involving threats to Aam Aadmi Party MLA Neena Mittal and the broad-daylight murder of…
Chandigarh: As many as 73,091 candidates will appear for the Level-3 (PGT) examination of the Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) on Saturday at 238 examination centres across the state, with the Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) claiming to have put in place elaborate security and administrative arrangements for the smooth conduct of the test.BSEH…
Chandigarh: Congress MP from Gurdaspur Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa met Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday in the backdrop of the turmoil with Punjab Congress, triggering intense speculation.Randhawa, a former deputy CM, had to issue a statement to “refute the mischievous political slant” being given to the meeting, saying it was scheduled earlier in connection…
Chandigarh: The Scientific Support Group (SSG) at PGIMER is playing a pioneering role in strengthening India’s efforts to regulate the contents, emissions and disclosures of tobacco and nicotine products, Dr L Swasticharan, deputy director general of health services, ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW), said Thursday.He was addressing a national workshop on “From Workflow…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Police have filed a nearly 1,000-page chargesheet in the broad daylight murder of Mohali resident Chamanpreet Singh alias Chinni Kubahedi, naming 10 accused, including alleged mastermind Amreen Rai and gangster Lucky Patial, who police claim orchestrated the conspiracy from abroad.Filed by Sector 3 police, the chargesheet lists around 65 witnesses, including eyewitnesses,…
Chandigarh: The investigation into the daylight murder of Janaki Das, a cashier at a chemist shop in Sector 11, gained momentum Thursday after Chandigarh Police secured the custody of alleged mastermind Amit Kumar alias Sharabi from Jammu on a production warrant.Produced before a district court, Amit was remanded to four days in police custody for…
Panchkula: The Panchkula police have removed barricades at Majri Chowk on a trial basis following requests from Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), allowing traffic movement through the junction during designated peak hours.Police commissioner Pankaj Nain said the decision was taken after RWAs sought relaxation in traffic restrictions at the busy intersection. He said the arrangement would…
Chandigarh: The UT has published draft rules under all four labour codes in the Chandigarh administration Gazette (Extraordinary) dated July 2, and invited objections and suggestions from the public and stakeholders before their final notification.The draft rules have also been uploaded on the labour department’s official website, labour.chd.gov.in, for public access.According to the labour department,…
Chandigarh: Deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav Friday chaired a meeting to finalise arrangements for the Independence Day celebrations to be held at the Sector 17 Parade Ground on Aug 15.The meeting reviewed logistical, security and cultural preparations, with the DC directing all departments to ensure seamless coordination for the smooth conduct of the event.Yadav instructed…
