Hisar: The 19-day-long agitation in Chanot village near Hansi intensified on Wednesday after 51 women, including an 80-year-old resident, began an indefinite hunger strike over the village’s drinking water and electricity problems.The women protesters said they would continue their fast until the long-pending civic issues were resolved. They alleged that repeated appeals to the authorities…
Chandigarh: Rail passengers in the Ateli region will soon benefit from improved connectivity after the Railways approved a stoppage for the Daurai-Tanakpur Express at Ateli railway station.The halt for Train No. 15091/15092 was approved following representations by Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma, who had raised the long-pending demand with Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.The North…
Chandigarh: In a significant move to address climate change and promote sustainable development, Haryana has proposed the creation of a Haryana Green Climate Resilient Fund with an initial provision of Rs 100 crore in the 2026-27 state budget. The announcement was made by Haryana forest and environment minister Rao Narbir Singh on Wednesday. The minister…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh’s Shansha gram panchayat in Lahaul-Spiti district has won the first prize in the ‘Socially Just and Socially Secured Panchayat’ category at the National Panchayat Awards 2026, securing a cash award of Rs 1 crore.The panchayat was recognised for initiatives related to social security, employment generation, healthcare coverage, women’s participation and inclusive governance….
Jalandhar: Former Congress MLA Kushaldeep Singh ‘Kikki’ Dhillon was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Jalandhar for more than nine hours on Wednesday in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case registered by the Punjab vigilance bureau (VB).Dhillon arrived at the ED office around 11am and left at 8.30pm. Speaking to reporters afterwards, he…
Jhajjar: A 52-year-old man with disabilities was shot dead inside his house in Dighal village of Jhajjar district on Tuesday night, with police probing whether the killing was linked to the murder of a financier in the same village two months ago.Jitender was attacked by masked assailants, who allegedly fired multiple rounds before fleeing. CCTV…
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal chief spokesperson and legal cell president advocate Arshdeep Singh Kler on Wednesday claimed that the Punjab and Haryana high court had ordered the immediate release of arrested party worker Jobanpreet Singh, after holding the arrest unconstitutional and illegal. He said this meant that the charges against SAD functionary Bikram Singh Majithia…
Chandigarh: Punjab govt has expanded access to healthcare under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana by allowing medical procedures previously restricted to govt hospitals to be carried out at its 550 empanelled private hospitals. The move is aimed at improving access to specialised treatment for beneficiaries and easing the patient load on govt healthcare institutions.Health minister…
Chandigarh: All ration card holders have been told that the govt of India will now provide ration subsidy through a mobile application instead of depositing the subsidy amount directly into the beneficiaries’ bank accounts. For this purpose, special camps are being organized daily from June 3 from 8am to 5pm to assist beneficiaries in completing…
Chandigarh: Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday visited the Athletics Track Sports Complex, Sector 7 to review the preparations and proposed infrastructure upgradation plans for hosting the Asian Relay Athletics Championship-2027, scheduled to be held in Chandigarh in May next year. H. Rajesh Prasad, chief secretary, UT,, and Vivek Partap Singh,…
