Bathinda: Punjab govt has prepared a Rs 26.31-crore action plan to eliminate stubble burning by raising awareness among farmers, even as crop residue burning has declined considerably in recent years.Of the total allocation, Rs 3.34 crore has been earmarked for Punjab Agricultural University for training and NSS involvement; Rs 6 crore for the information and…
Chandigarh: An attempt to delay the transfer of a head constable posted as munshi in the proclaimed offenders (PO) and summons cell has led to administrative action against the unit, with senior police officers directing the head constable to join the crime branch and transferring the cell in-charge inspector to the police lines.The development came…
Chandigarh: Alleging corruption, lack of transparency and procedural violations in the municipal corporation (MC), Chandigarh, the Chandigarh Congress Friday urged the UT administrator to dissolve the current house and bring amendments to the Municipal Corporation Act. It also demanded the introduction of an anti-defection law to prevent alleged horse-trading during mayoral elections.Calling for sweeping reforms…
Mohali: The municipal corporation (MC) Mohali has decided to introduce an integrated garbage cleaning and collection system to streamline sanitation operations and ensure timely disposal of waste generated during cleaning activities across the city.The move follows concerns raised by several councillors over the existing arrangement, under which different agencies handle separate sanitation-related tasks. At present,…
Mohali: The municipal corporation (MC) Mohali has started the construction of a 12,500 square metre road connecting Phase 1 and Phase 2, with the Rs 55 lakh project expected to be completed within the next 10 days, mayor Sarabjit Singh Samana said Friday.The mayor said the project was being executed on a strict timeline to…
Mohali: Mohali police have arrested four persons in two separate immigration fraud cases involving allegations of cheating people on the promise of sending them abroad. Three accused were arrested in a Phase 11 case linked to a fake immigration office, while the owner of an immigration firm was held in a separate Rs 4.16 lakh…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Citizens Foundation (CCF) organised a special screening of the documentary, “Operation Maa“ at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh, bringing together senior serving and retired Armed Forces officers, veterans, members of civil society, students, NCC cadets and others. The event also witnessed extensive participation of serving soldiers of the Indian Army’s Western Command.Those in attendance…
Patiala: Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday issued notices on a PIL seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into an alleged cash-for-transfer and corruption racket involving senior Punjab functionaries and private intermediaries.A division bench of acting Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor termed the allegations “serious” and directed Enforcement Directorate (ED) to…
Mohali: A Class VIII student, who suffered around 75% burns after allegedly being doused with sanitiser and set on fire, died at PGI on Raksha Bandhan, seven days after the horrific incident in Industrial Area Phase-7.The minor had been battling for life since Aug 21, when she was allegedly burnt alive following a dispute involving…
Chandigarh: She was allegedly tied to a tree in a forested area near Morinda and set on fire after being abducted from Chandigarh. Nearly two months later, Punjabi social media influencer Manjeet Kaur died of burn injuries at PGIMER, with Chandigarh Police now registering a case of abduction and murder. Punjab Police is also under…
