Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed the Himalayan Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience at Himachal Pradesh University to undertake a detailed scientific study on recurring cloudburst incidents in the state.The study will examine factors such as the impact of dams, temperature variations, terrain conditions and aerial-distance-based assessments linked to frequent cloudburst…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh high court has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to ensure proper drainage management along the Shimla-Kalka national highway ahead of the approaching monsoon season, observing that blocked drains and stagnant water could cause extensive damage to the important highway connecting the hill state’s capital to the plains.The division…
Chandigarh: The Congress on Saturday said the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party were two sides of the same coin and both used “arm-twisting tactics and intimidation” against their political opponents.Reacting to the arrest of Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), AICC general secretary and Punjab in charge Bhupesh Baghel said the…
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday termed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid at the residence of minister Sanjeev Arora and his subsequent arrest as “completely politically motivated,” accusing the BJP-led Centre of misusing central agencies to target opposition leaders.AAP leaders alleged that whenever the BJP senses electoral setbacks, it attempts to stifle opposition…
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) would fully abide by any directions issued by Akal Takht regarding the recently framed law on sacrilege incidents, while reiterating its commitment to strict punishment for those involved in acts of desecration.Talking to the media, SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said the committee has always supported stringent action…
TOI IMPACTChandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of a TOI news report highlighting the dilapidated condition of the Le Corbusier Centre in Sector 19. The court has also directed the Chandigarh administration to file a detailed compliance report on steps being taken for its renovation and repair.A division bench…
Chandigarh: Flagging lack of progress for nearly four years, French development agency Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has written to the department of economic affairs (DEA), Union ministry of finance, seeking an early meeting to discuss cancellation of the proposed pan-city 24×7 water supply project in Chandigarh.In its communication, AFD said the move would trigger…
Tarn Taran: Police here arrested a Nigerian woman and a taxi driver with 3.6 kg of heroin during a special operation near the Goindwal bypass on the Amritsar-Bathinda highway.SSP, Tarn Taran, Surender Lamba said the operation was carried out by the CIA Staff, Tarn Taran, under the supervision of inspector Rupinderpal Singh. Acting on a…
Sangrur: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday criticised the BJP-led Centre over repeated Enforcement Directorate (ED) action against AAP leaders and said Punjab would never surrender to what he described as “politics of intimidation and vendetta” through central agencies. Addressing a press conference in Sangrur, Mann said ED had conducted searches at the residence…
Hisar: Upset over the alleged delay in resolving the problems of flood-hit farmers, the Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Union (BKMU), Haryana, has announced protest marches and gherao of deputy commissioner offices in Hisar and Hansi later this month.Farmer leaders accused the Haryana govt of neglecting villages devastated by last year’s floods despite the approval of the…
