Chandigarh: Anticipating a Supreme Court challenge by the Punjab govt to the Punjab and Haryana high court’s order directing release of pending dearness allowance (DA) instalments, employees and pensioners have filed caveats in the apex court to ensure they are heard before any interim order is passed.The caveats were filed on Wednesday after the high…
Punjab Assembly saw noisy scenes after BJP MLA Ashwani Sharma made a controversial remark on girl child. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Assembly witnessed noisy scenes on Thursday after BJP MLA Ashwani Sharma made a “girl child” remark in the House, with the ruling AAP criticising him and asking him to seek forgiveness from women in the…
Raising the issue during zero hour, independent MLA Rana Inder Pratap said inadequate police strength had left isolated rural areas vulnerable to organised crime Chandigarh: A demand to relax firearms licence norms for people living in vulnerable areas triggered a discussion in the Punjab assembly on Thursday, with the state govt saying any easing of…
Gadkari approves key road projects for HimachalTimes News NetworkShimla: Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has given in-principle approval for releasing Rs 25.11 crore for improving and tarring the Banjar-Aut stretch of NH 305.Gadkari has also directed the officials to expedite the sanction process for the Rs 1,775 crore Jalori Tunnel project. The…
Chandigarh: Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal has written to Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, urging the state govt to intensify search for Hyderabad resident Anil Marla, who has been missing since a road accident in Lahaul & Spiti district on July 19.In the letter, Seechewal has requested Sukhu to order a…
TNNKullu: Two people were killed after a car plunged more than 200 metres into a gorge in Holi area of Bharmour sub-division in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district on late Wednesday night.The deceased have been identified as Suresh Kumar (48) and Sanjay Kumar (35), both local residents. accident representational The police said the two had gone…
Chandigarh municipal corporation has given eligible street vendors one month to take possession of the vending sites allotted to them Chandigarh: The Municipal Corporation (MC), Chandigarh, has given eligible street vendors one month to take possession of the vending sites allotted to them through a recent draw of lots, warning that failure to do so…
Seven individuals sustained injuries during an indiscriminate firing incident outside the Charkhi Dadri City Police Station CHARKHI DADRI: Seven people were injured after unidentified assailants opened indiscriminate fire outside the City Police Station in Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, in a brazen daylight attack on Thursday.According to the preliminary police investigation, three attackers arrived on a motorcycle,…
Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Bhatia sought details on national schemes impacting Haryana (File Photo) CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Bhatia used the Monsoon Session to seek detailed responses from the Centre on a range of public policy issues, including women’s empowerment, education, employment, agriculture, financial inclusion, MSMEs, cooperatives and renewable energy, while drawing attention…
Gurgaon witnessed heavy rain overnight, resulting in significant waterlogging by Thursday morning GURGAON: Heavy overnight rain left several parts of Gurgaon waterlogged on Thursday morning, submerging roads, stranding vehicles and disrupting traffic across key stretches of the city, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of more rain during the morning hours.According to the…
