Amit Kumar reviews progress of the proposed Dadumajra biogas plant with IOCL representatives Chandigarh: The environment standing committee of the UT administrator’s advisory council Thursday visited the reclaimed Dadumajra dumping ground to review plantation, environmental restoration and maintenance works being carried out by the municipal corporation (MC).Led by chairman Gian Chand Gupta, the committee assessed…
Once a showpiece of Chandigarh’s road network, Madhya Marg is now dotted with potholes and damaged stretches Chandigarh: Once the pride of Chandigarh’s planned road network, Madhya Marg is increasingly becoming a symbol of civic neglect. Deep potholes, damaged road surfaces, malfunctioning streetlights and clogged storm water drains have turned daily commuting on stretches of…
A prolific academic, Prof Goel authored more than three dozen books and guided over two dozen researchers, including senior civil servants Chandigarh: Prof SL Goel, 90, noted public administration scholar, former member of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and UGC Emeritus Professor at Panjab University, passed away on Aug 5. He was cremated the same…
Rain is likely to continue across the Tricity in the coming days Chandigarh: After days of sticky, energy-sapping humidity, widespread monsoon showers across the Tricity Thursday brought welcome relief, lowering temperatures and making outdoor conditions noticeably more pleasant.Chandigarh recorded 10.7 mm of rainfall, while the maximum temperature dropped to 31.4°C, nearly 3.8°C lower than the…
Amritsar MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla with Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadgari Amritsar: Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla has urged Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari to approve an elevated corridor linking Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport with the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, saying the city must expand its road infrastructure…
Boxing gold medallist Ankush Panghal poses during a felicitation ceremony by Union sports minister in New Delhi on Tuesday Hisar: A 25-km victory procession, flower showers, drumbeats, folk performances and a community feast marked Commonwealth Games boxing champion Ankush Panghal’s triumphant homecoming to Hisar on Friday after he clinched the 80kg gold in Glasgow, Scotland.Panghal…
Alleged Congress workers protesting in Ludhiana on Thursday Ludhiana: Factional tensions within the Punjab Congress again came to the fore on Thursday after slogan-shouting disrupted the party’s “Har Booth Congress Mazboot” programme in Ludhiana, attended by AICC Punjab in-charge Bhupesh Baghel and Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.Supporters raised slogans in favour of former…
People walk under umbrellas amid heavy monsoon showers, in Shimla on Thursday Kullu: Weak monsoon activity is likely to continue over Himachal Pradesh with the weather department forecasting only isolated spells of heavy rain in few districts over the next four days even as the state has recorded a 19% rainfall deficit during the first…
Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of development projects worth around Rs 48 crore in Kasumpti assembly constituency of Shimla district.The projects include the newly constructed block development office building at Mashobra, public works department (PWD) offices at Bhattakufer and Baldeyan, a new ITI building, and a…
Chandigarh: City pacer Nandini Sharma has been named in India’s squad for the ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2026 in the UAE. Currently training at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, Nandini was also part of India’s T20 World Cup squad earlier this year and has represented India A, Punjab and UTCA. She also impressed…
