Hisar: The cyber police have arrested an alleged mastermind of a fraud case, in which calls were made to BJP leaders and govt officials in the name of Haryana minister Ranbir Gangwa. The accused, Rahul, a resident of Rajasthan’s Alwar district, was arrested and sent to judicial custody after questioning. Three people have now been…
Manjeet Kaur (Image Credit: Instagram) CHANDIGARH: Social media influencer Manjeet Kaur, 28, was nearly seven weeks pregnant when she died in hospital after allegedly being abducted from Chandigarh and set on fire in Morinda, according to her autopsy report.Kaur died during treatment at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh on…
Hisar: The Hisar municipal corporation on Saturday intensified door-to-door garbage collection under police protection to restore essential sanitation services amid an ongoing standoff over municipal waste management.Carried out on the directions of municipal commissioner C Jayashraddha, the early-morning drive covered Sector 14, Sector 14P, Sector 33, and the Housing Board Colony on Sirsa Road. Police…
Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi CHANDIGARH: An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, was shot dead by four armed assailants in Punjab’s Mamdot, police said on Sunday.According to news agency PTI, the 45-year-old was travelling in a car with another man, identified as Harpreet alias Happy, 22, when the attackers opened fire on…
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini Hisar: Brahmin representatives from Hisar district on Saturday demanded the implementation of the Haryana govt’s plans for a Brahmin Welfare Commission and official recognition of Lord Parshuram’s birth anniversary.During a special meeting at Brahmin Dharamshala, Haryana Brahmin Mahasabha president Pt Jile Singh Picholia said a 151-member delegation would soon…
Manjeet Kaur (Image Credit: Instagram) Why was Kaur allegedly taken to Morinda?Were Shubhi and Pinda the only people involved? Did the two hospitals treating her before PGI inform police about the medico-legal case? Did Kaur or her family approach Punjab Police earlier with allegations of abduction and burning, and if so, what action was taken?…
Soil tests pave way for Dadumajra CBG plant Chandigarh_ Chandigarh: Even as the administration continues efforts to reduce the towering legacy waste at the Dadumajra dumping ground, fresh activity at the site on Wednesday raised questions over the method being adopted for waste management. Several trucks were seen bringing soil to the dumping ground, while…
Chandigarh: The AAP govt on Saturday launched ‘Mission Clean Punjab’, a 10-day campaign across urban areas to identify and eliminate Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs), where waste is repeatedly dumped.Led by cabinet ministers, MLAs, mayors, municipal councillors and senior officials, the campaign is centred on the vision of ‘Clean Punjab, Proud Punjab’. Special teams will intensively…
Chandigarh: A 104-year-old man successfully avoided a full leg amputation despite severe blood flow issues, setting an example of how a healthy lifestyle can protect the body well into old age.The patient visited vascular surgeon Dr Ajay Savlania at PGI after experiencing blackening in his big toe — a critical sign of Peripheral Arterial Disease…
Parking lot in Chandigarh (story pics) Chandigarh: The municipal corporation is exploring the possibility of partnering with market welfare associations to operate paid parking lots across the city. Following the civic body’s interest in handing over some commercial parking lots to respective market associations for management, MC officials and MWA representatives recently held a meeting…
