Mohali: The Saanjh Rahat Kendra launched in Mohali has emerged as Punjab Police’s model for supporting women in distress, with the initiative now replicated in Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana and Jalandhar, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday.Over the past two years, the four centres have registered 1,069 cases and screened 1,656 women, providing counselling, legal aid,…
Mohali: Amid mounting complaints over garbage accumulation across the city, Mohali mayor Sarabjit Singh Samana Thursday announced the formation of special teams to identify those involved in illegal waste dumping and promised that all Resource Management Centre (RMC) sites would be cleared of accumulated garbage by Aug 15.The mayor said unauthorised dumping along roadsides and…
Mohali: Residents of Kharar will have to wait longer for canal water, with the Punjab govt informing the Vidhan Sabha that even the first phase of the long-delayed Kajauli water works project is unlikely to be completed before Dec 31, 2026.The govt said although the Rs 117.04crore project was approved to supply 35.53 MGD of…
Residents of Swaraj Nagar have threatened to carry urns filled with sewage water to the SDM office if the issue remains unresolved Mohali: Frustrated by months of sewerage overflow and alleged official inaction, residents of Swaraj Nagar in Kharar Thursday staged a protest and threatened to carry urns filled with sewage water to the SDM…
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…
