Pathankot: At an age when most people would seek the safety and comfort of home, 82-year-old Sharam Singh and 72-year-old Kulwinder Singh have spent the past 10 days exposed to rain, strong winds and the open sky — perched on a 200-foot-high tower near the residence of the deputy commissioner, Pathankot. The two men climbed…
Search for two Army personnel missing in Yamuna river intensified in Yamunanagar; body of one soldier found Search for two Army personnel missing in Yamuna river intensified in Yamunanagar; body of one soldier found Search for two Army personnel missing in Yamuna river intensified in Yamunanagar; body of one soldier found Search for two Army…
Mullana MLA Pooja Chaudhary Ambala: Haryana’s jails department has 2,380 vacancies against a sanctioned strength of 4,948 posts, with Group C and D accounting for most of the shortfall, according to a govt reply in the Haryana assembly.The reply by jail minister Arvind Kumar Sharma to an unstarred question by Mullana MLA Pooja showed that…
The petitions come after the Supreme Court disposed of past vendor litigation and directed the high court to handle day-to-day matters related to street vending across the city. Chandigarh: Fresh legal challenges have emerged over Chandigarh’s street vending policy as several vendors have moved the Punjab and Haryana high court, alleging that newly earmarked vending…
According to investigators, Subhash was allegedly driving a Mahindra Thar and first rammed the vehicle into the two brothers. Chandigarh: Chandigarh Police have arrested the two main accused, Subhash alias Shooter and his associate Monu Jaiswal, in connection with the alleged murder of 27-year-old bouncer Pawan Kumar and the assault on his brother Suraj. Sources…
Punjab AAP president Aman Arora Chandigarh: The governing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday accused the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of operating as a political weapon and “BJP’s parrot“ to target the Punjab govt and AAP leadership.Addressing a news conference, AAP Punjab president Aman Arora and chief spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal dismissed the ED’s claims of…
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha (L) And Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann CHANDIGARH: Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab of political vendetta after his name was marked as “shifted” in the state’s draft electoral roll.Chadha, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an AAP nominee in…
Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday urged chief minister Bhagwant Mann to restore the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for govt employees and clear their pending dearness allowance (DA) dues.In a letter to Mann, Warring said the employees’ demand for pending DA…
Jind: A POCSO fast-track special court, presided over by additional sessions judge Shifa, has sentenced Gaurav, a Lath village resident, to 20 years in prison for luring a minor girl away from home and sexually assaulting her. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.15 lakh on the convict.On June 11, 2024, an FIR…
The block, scheduled from Sept 10 to Oct 15, will affect train operations in phases, with 12 trains cancelled and several others either shifted to Ambala cantonment or Mohali for their departure or termination. Chandigarh: Rail passengers are likely to face considerable inconvenience over the next 36 days as the Railways has approved a prolonged…
