Chandigarh: The empanelment committee of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will meet on Tuesday to shortlist three officers for the appointment of a regular DGP for Punjab.The governing AAP will have the discretion to select one officer from the panel. This move will provide the state with a regular DGP months ahead of the…
Chandigarh: With 22 undergraduate seats still vacant after two rounds of counselling, Panjab University (PU) has invited fresh applications through open counselling for its hotel management and tourism programmes for the 2026-27 academic session.According to the University Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management (UIHTM), 19 seats remain vacant in the Bachelor of Hotel Management and…
The demands were raised during a meeting between representatives of the Joint Action Committee of Teachers, UT Chandigarh, and the administrator at Lok Bhawan. The delegation was led by the committee’s general secretary, Shiv Murat Yadav Chandigarh: A teachers’ body has urged UT administrator and Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria to intervene for the early…
Jalandhar: In a little over a year, the Akal Takht has staged a remarkable institutional comeback.The proceedings at the Akal Takht secretariat on Monday evoked memories of Dec 2, 2024, when ‘tankhah’ (religious punishment) was pronounced on Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal. That moment had underscored the authority of the highest temporal seat…
Amritsar/Chandigarh: For the first time ever, all Sikh MLAs of Punjab, cutting across party lines, appeared before Akal Takht on Monday to answer objections raised by the apex Sikh religious body to the amended sacrilege law.Officiating Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj gave Punjab govt a month’s time to re-amend Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib…
Chandigarh: High drama marked the municipal corporation’s general house meeting Monday as allegations of financial irregularities in an ₹80-lakh CCTV project in Dhanas triggered a political row, prompting MC commissioner Amit Kumar to order an inquiry.The controversy began with BJP councillor and former mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla alleging inflated costs in the project and demanding…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has asked allottees and transferees of residential and commercial properties under its leasehold, licence, hire purchase, rental and tenancy schemes (except freehold) to verify their outstanding dues online.Allottees can check their account statements at:https://payonline.chb.gov.in/AccountStatement/ShowThe Board has advised property holders to review dues reflected on the portal and report any…
Chandigarh boxers celebrate after the Sub-Junior National Championships, with Mehul Rana and Saurav clinching top honours Chandigarh: The city’s young pugilists put up an impressive show at the 5th Sub-Junior National Boys & Girls Boxing Championships, clinching four medals — including two gold and two bronze.International boxer Mehul Rana of SD School, Sector 32, won…
Chandigarh: The Football Players Association of Punjab (FPAP) has tied up with Roundglass Sports to strengthen grassroots football and enhance player welfare in the state.The collaboration aims to put players at the centre of development, focusing on education, wellbeing and long-term career support beyond on-field performance. It will address issues such as physical and mental…
Footfall Touches 27.4L In ’24-25, Up From 27.1L Previous Year Chandigarh Chandigarh: The latest annual report of PGI shows a staggering OPD load, with total footfall rising to 27,45,078 visits in 2024-25, up from 27,12,638 in 2023-24. The figures point to a gradual shift in patient dynamics across north India, with the premier institute increasingly…
