Panchkula: The district will observe the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign from Aug 9 to 17, while Partition Horrors Remembrance Day (Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas) will be commemorated on Aug 14 with patriotic events and public participation.Deputy commissioner Satpal Sharma reviewed preparations and directed all departments to complete arrangements in a coordinated manner.He said the campaign…
Panchkula: Shivalik Vikas Manch has urged Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini to amend the Model Online Transfer Policy-2026 to extend “couple case” benefits to govt employees whose spouses work in the private sector and other non-govt organisations.In a memorandum, Manch president Vijay Bansal said the current policy grants 10 merit points only to employees whose…
Chandigarh: Three city residents were duped of over Rs 6.5 lakh in separate cyber fraud cases involving unauthorised credit card transactions, a fake bank call and a bogus utility payment link. Cybercrime police have registered three FIRs and launched investigations.In the first case, Col Rajiv Kumar Bindal (retd) of Sector 21 reported three fraudulent transactions…
Chandigarh: Residents of Sector 45 came together to celebrate Teej with traditional fervour at the community centre Sunday, with women, senior citizens and local families participating enthusiastically in the festivities.Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari, the chief guest, extended greetings on the occasion and said Indian festivals reflect the country’s rich cultural heritage, family values and social…
MC chief Amit Kumar, councillor Maheshinder Singh Sidhu and residents plant saplings during a Van Mahotsav drive organised by the Sector 10 RWA in the city on Sunday Chandigarh: Residents of Sector 10 joined hands with civic officials Sunday for a Van Mahotsav plantation drive, turning the neighbourhood greener while reinforcing Chandigarh’s reputation as India’s…
Ambala: The Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board (HSHDB) has intensified efforts to secure the repatriation of an 11th-century marble idol of Goddess Saraswati currently housed in the British Museum in London.HSHDB vice-chairman Dhuman Singh Kirmach stated that the ancient sculpture originally belonged to the historic Bhojshala Temple in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, and was taken to…
Amritsar: A 22-year-old man was arrested and a hotel operator booked after the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl at a hotel near the Golden Temple, police said on Sunday.Police identified the accused as Vishaldeep Singh. He has been booked under Sections 4 and 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)…
Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Abhiyaan at sector 18 in Chandigarh Chandigarh: Punjab governor and Chandigarh administrator Gulab Chand Kataria Sunday called upon young people to lead the fight against substance abuse as Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched the nationwide ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Abhiyaan’, a 100-week campaign aimed at mobilising…
Mohali: Mohali police seized 10 unclaimed vehicles, registered two FIRs and detained several suspected drug users during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Amb Sahib Colony Saturday.Led by DSP City-2 Harsimran Singh Bal, around 150 police personnel cordoned off the locality and carried out searches under the ongoing War Against Drugs campaign.Suspected drug addicts…
Mohali: A survey across villages on the proposed Chandigarh-Mirzapur CTU bus route has found strong public support for the service, with residents citing the lack of reliable public transport as a major concern.The survey covered Palanpur, Dulluan, Khadri, Abhipur, Gochar and Mirzapur, where villagers, students, employees and daily commuters said a regular bus service would…
