Panchkula: With the model code of conduct for the Panchkula municipal corporation elections coming into force from Monday, several routine civic works as well as major flagship projects of Panchkula will get further delayed.Officials sources said about 14 development agendas were to be taken up during a meeting of the Panchkula Metropolitan Authority (PMDA) on…
Chandigarh: In one of the most far-reaching urban planning shifts in a decade, the Chandigarh administration has finalised major amendments to the city’s master plan, paving the way for transformative changes in land use, building norms and development controls across key zones.The proposals — to be sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for…
Chandigarh: The Punjab govt has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar and signed an MoU to develop a ‘structured data system’ to strengthen the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in identifying and preventing crime.“Under this partnership, IIT Ropar will develop advanced software with capabilities such as data analysis, voice recognition and…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday backed the women’s reservation bill but said it should first be implemented within the existing 543 Lok Sabha seats, cautioning against linking it to delimitation.“They should first make 33% reservation from 543 seats,” Mann said, adding that any future expansion of Parliament must ensure a proportionate increase…
Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh CHANDIGARH: Haryana Congress on Thursday suspended five MLAs for cross-voting in favour of BJP candidate in last month’s Rajya Sabha elections.While three of them – Shalley Chaudhary, Renu Bala and Jarnail Singh – had denied voting for BJP and reiterated their loyalty for Congress, Mohammad Iliyas and Mohammad Israil…
Amritsar: A 33-year-old man was shot dead while sitting in his car outside a chicken shop in Bhullar village on Wednesday night, in what police suspect is a fallout of an old rivalry.The victim, Manjit Singh, was attacked at 10.30pm when assailants arrived and opened fire in front of the victim’s cousin. He was rushed…
Chandigarh: Dismissing the plea filed by radical Sikh preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh against his third consecutive detention order under National Security Act (NSA), Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday made it clear that public order and security of the state are likely to be prejudiced if he were not preventively detained.“It…
Amritsar: The Counter Intelligence Wing of Punjab Police claimed to have busted an ISI-backed cross-border terror module with the arrest of one accused and recovery of four P-86 hand grenades and two foreign-made pistols, along with ammunition, from his possession, said director general of police (DGP, Punjab) Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.The accused has been…
Chandigarh: Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Thursday announced that ultrasound machines had been installed and were functional in four major ESI hospitals in the state while deployment of seven handheld X-ray units was currently in the pipeline to further modernise point-of-care diagnostics.To ensure patient safety and uninterrupted care, all hospitals have been equipped…
Jalandhar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid at locations linked to AAP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal continued till late Thursday evening, though officials wrapped up operations at his residence earlier in the day.ED teams concluded searches and questioning at Mittal’s residence in Jalandhar Cantonment by Thursday morning, but continued operations at Lovely Professional University (LPU),…
