The apex court directed the UT administration to file an affidavit on compliance with its directions by July 22. Chandigarh: The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed a 2020 Chandigarh administration notification that had expanded the definition of ‘Essential Service Providers’ (ESPs) to include vendors selling items such as chhole-bhature, kulche-chole, parathas, fruits, vegetables and flowers…
The special drives covered Sectors 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, and 21, alongside Chandimandir, Pinjore, Kalka, and Raipur Rani. Panchkula: Panchkula police removed around 70 encroachments, rescued 135 women and children from begging, and arrested 34 drug traffickers with contraband worth ₹6.3 crore during a series of specialised campaigns…
Chandigarh: Ending weeks of speculation over a leadership overhaul, the Congress on Wednesday retained Amrinder Singh Raja Warring as Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president and Partap Singh Bajwa as leader of the Opposition, opting for continuity as it prepares for the 2027 assembly elections.At the same time, the party announced a new organisational team,…
Shimla: Thirty-five roads, including two highways, were blocked, and many areas faced power outages as moderate to heavy rainfall lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh on the second day of monsoon arrival on Wednesday.Manali to Leh highway was blocked at Jispa in Lahaul-Spiti following a flash flood Tuesday night. Hundreds of tourists were trapped on both…
Good luck, Nandini Sharma Chandigarh: Fresh off a T20 World Cup nod, city cricketer and Delhi Capitals standout Nandini Sharma is heading to Japan to defend India’s Asian Games gold won in 2023 at Hangzhou.She will travel to Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, in Sept. Before she became part of the ongoing T20 World Cup in England, her…
Shimla: A 43-year-old man and his 11-year-old daughter were killed after their car plunged into a deep gorge while being turned around near Nerwa in Shimla district on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Lokendra Dhanaik and his daughter, Tiya, residents of Babi village in Nerwa tehsil. The accident occurred around 6am at Babi Kainchi…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh’s first indigenous biochar plant, coming up at Neri in Hamirpur district, is expected to generate around 28,800 carbon credits over the next decade while boosting environmental conservation and creating rural livelihoods, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday.Reviewing the project’s progress, Sukhu said two biochar plants are being established at Neri…
Shimla: Governor Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday inaugurated an artificial limb distribution camp at Lok Bhavan, organised by ACT Humane in collaboration with the Himachal Pradesh State Red Cross Society.Around 15 persons with disabilities from Una, Kangra, Rohru, Shimla and Sirmaur received artificial limbs to help improve their mobility and independence. Addressing the beneficiaries, the governor…
A third IAS officer, Pardeep Kumar, was arrested by the CBI on his retirement day in connection with a Rs 169 crore embezzlement from Haryana government funds. CHANDIGARH: The CBI on Tuesday arrested a third IAS officer in connection with the Haryana govt funds scam, picking up the former Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB)…
Patiala: A blistering heatwave and the ongoing paddy sowing season pushed Punjab’s power infrastructure to its limit, with residents and industries across the state reeling under severe, unscheduled power outages.Power experts revealed that while the officially logged demand hovered around the 17,000 MW mark, the actual unrestricted demand breached 18,000 MW. The state utility heavily…
