Shiromani Akali Dal leaders allege a Sikh youth faced torture and humiliation. CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday alleged that a Sikh youth was tortured and humiliated after speaking out against the drug menace and the Punjab government’s functioning, and demanded action against those responsible.In a…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri, after meeting Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Thursday, said the speed limit on the Kiratpur-Bilaspur-Mandi route would be raised from 60 kmph to 80 kmph.Agnihotri said the move addressed a public demand arising from the large number of overspeeding challans…
Sangrur: PAU-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sangrur, organised a one-day awareness camp on paddy straw management at Chathe Sekhwan village in Sangrur block, attended by around 80 farmers and members of the gram panchayat.PAU-KVK Sangrur in-charge Mandeep Singh urged farmers to sow wheat while retaining paddy straw in fields. He discussed the adverse effects of stubble burning…
Chandigarh: Haryana will launch a statewide drive to tag every cattle head and crack down on owners who abandon animals on roads, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Wednesday.Chairing a meeting of the Haryana Gau Seva Aayog and animal husbandry department, Saini directed officials to ensure every cattle head is identified so owners can…
:Chandigarh: The Haryana govt extended loans to cooperative sugar mills despite poor recovery of dues, with Rs 5,673.26 crore outstanding against the mills at the end of 2024-25, according to Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).The state govt disbursed another Rs 290 crore to the mills during 2024-25 but did not receive any repayment…
MC joint commissioner Inderjeet reviews facilities at the paid parking site near Empire store in Sector 17 on Thursday Chandigarh: Municipal corporation joint commissioner Inderjeet Thursday conducted a surprise inspection of the paid parking site near Empire Store Front in Sector 17 and ordered a series of measures to improve safety, cleanliness and visitor convenience.Accompanied…
Amritsar: Despite its public announcements of contesting all 117 assembly seats in Punjab on its own, BJP could enter into a last-minute understanding with Shiromani Akali Dal and SAD (Punar Surjit) if the parties settle the contentious issue of seat-sharing, according to political experts.The 2024 Lok Sabha election results are expected to remain the key…
Dogs Picked Up From Schools, Hospitals And Parks To Be Shifted To Shelters; 3 Agencies To Handle Programme As Bite Cases Continue To Rise Panchkula MC To Shift Dogs From Schools, Hospitals And Parks To Shelters Panchkula: Facing mounting public concern over stray dogs and a steady rise in dog-bite cases, the municipal corporation (MC)…
Panchkula: Rajya Sabha MP Kartikeya Sharma has written to Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw seeking early approval and expedited construction of a proposed 10ft wide railway underpass in Shiv Nagar, Kalka, a long-pending demand of local residents.The matter was earlier raised by Kalka MLA Shakti Rani Sharma, who urged the MP to take up the…
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,…
