Jewellery row ends in murder of 72-year-old woman in Panchkula, longtime caretaker held | Chandigarh News

Police identified the deceased as Neera Mehta, wife of retired Army captain Manmohan Lal Mehta Panchkula: A 72-year-old woman, wife of a retired Army captain, was found dead on the rooftop of a neighbouring house in Sector 21 on Monday, with police arresting her longtime caretaker, along with the caretaker’s husband and son, in connection…

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Facing backlash, Punjab power discom to hold statewide consumer outreach | Chandigarh News

PSPCL chairman Basant Garg and all four directors of the power discom will attend the grievance redressal meetings Patiala: Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), which has recently faced protests from farmers, the general public, and industrial consumers, is planning a major customer outreach. To this end, PSPCL has decided to organise stakeholder consultation and…

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Recognise role of all CMs in Himachal’s progress: Thakur | Chandigarh News

Times News Network Leader of the opposition in Himachal Pradesh assembly Jai Ram Thakur Shimla: Despite several challenges, Himachal Pradesh has achieved several milestones in its development journey, former chief minister and leader of opposition Jairam Thakur said on Tuesday.Referring to the documentary screened on the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly premises to mark the 120th…

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2 terror modules busted with arrest of nine | Chandigarh News

Police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar addresses mediapersons Amritsar: Punjab Police busted two ISI-backed cross-border terror modules with the arrest of nine persons, including four juveniles, police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said on Tuesday.Three illegal pistols, nine live cartridges, four petrol bombs, and a stolen motorcycle were recovered from the suspects: Vansh Kumar (19) and Anmol…

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Punjab assembly passes resolution asking Centre to suspend mandatory E20 petrol rollout | Chandigarh News

Punjab legislative assembly in session on Tuesday Chandigarh: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the Centre to review and suspend the mandatory implementation of E20 petrol for vehicles not originally designed or certified for it until all compatibility, consumer safety and state-specific concerns are addressed.Moved by finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema,…

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Skill development key to Viksit Bharat vision: HP governor | Chandigarh News

Himachal Pradesh governor Kavinder Gupta Shimla: Governor Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday said skill development would play a crucial role in creating a self-reliant workforce and realising the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, urging youth to continuously upgrade their skills to remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.Addressing the Skill Convocation Ceremony organised by Jan Shikshan…

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Punjab SIR lists over 20 lakh ineligible voters; draft electoral roll to be published on Aug 13 | Chandigarh News

Punjab chief electoral officer Anindita Mitra Chandigarh: More than 20 lakh voters in Punjab have been identified as deceased, permanently shifted, untraceable, or duplicate during the house-to-house enumeration phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The 40-day exercise, conducted across all 23 districts and 117 assembly constituencies began on June 25 and ended…

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ED searches in Punjab & Chandigarh in probe linked to PSIEC | Chandigarh News

The ruling AAP in Punjab reacted sharply, accusing the BJP-led Centre of “misusing” central agencies to defame Punjab govt and CM Bhagwant Mann Chandigarh: Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday conducted a search and survey operation at multiple locations in Punjab and Chandigarh as part of a money laundering investigation linked to alleged irregularities in the Punjab…

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Scholar’s death: Inquiry not over but PU to revoke officials’ suspension | Chandigarh News

A file photo of Panjab University research scholar Jyoti and her mother, Santosh Dhanakhar Chandigarh: Panjab University has decided to reinstate the two engineering officials who were suspended after research scholar Jyoti’s alleged electrocution death, even though the magisterial inquiry — on whose pendency the suspension order itself rested — is yet to be completed.Registrar…

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