Green clearance paves way for Sec 39 wholesale mandi Chandigarh: Plans for a second wholesale fruit and vegetable market in Sector 39 have taken a major step forward with the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) granting environmental clearance to the project.The proposed mandi will occupy nearly 2.9 lakh square metres and will include auction…
Responsible Citizenship at Core of CCF Anniversary Event TNNChandigarh: The Chandigarh Citizens Foundation (CCF) marked its first anniversary on Saturday, reaffirming its commitment to responsible citizenship, civic engagement and inclusive development.Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria was the chief guest at the event, which brought together eminent citizens, professionals, academicians, artists, policymakers, entrepreneurs…
Heavy rain lashed the city on Friday, making it one of the wettest May days on record and driving daytime temperatures down to an unprecedented low for the month. Chandigarh_ Heavy rain lashed the city on Friday, making it one of the wettest May days on record and driving daytime temperatures down to an unprecedented…
A man died instantly after being struck by a train while crossing railway tracks. He was reportedly talking on his mobile phone when the fatal accident occurred JALANDHAR: A CCTV footage captured the moment a man was killed after being hit by a train while crossing railway tracks and talking on his mobile phone near…
Bathinda: With the ongoing sanitation workers’ protest entering the 25th day, Punjab govt on Saturday stepped up outreach efforts, with Aam Aadmi Party MLAs across the state assuring protesters that their demands would be addressed.The major demands include the regularisation of services, a wage hike and implementation of the old pension scheme (OPS). AAP MLAs…
CHANDIGARH: A 57-year-old woman, Manvinder Kaur, was allegedly shot in the forehead during an eviction proceeding at Sector 42, Chandigarh on Saturday.She had reportedly arrived with court permission and police protection to get the house vacated from Punjab and Haryana high court advocate JPS Chadda, who was living there on rent.As per on-the-spot sources, when…
Ongoing differences between the SGPC and Punjab government fuel debate on religious jurisdiction (File photo) AMRITSA: The ongoing differences between the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Akal Takht and the Punjab government over the Jagat Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026 have triggered a wider debate within the global Sikh community on…
The FBI has added Gurpreet Singh to its Most Wanted list for alleged drug trafficking (File photo) CHANDIGARH: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday added 30-year-old Gurpreet Singh, an alleged associate of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria crime group, to its Most Wanted list after indicting him on July 7 under Operation Hard Ball, a…
The ministry of external affairs stated the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor remains suspended (File photo) CHANDIGARH: The ministry of external affairs on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that “the extant security scenario compels Kartarpur Sahib Corridor to remain suspended”.SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal and AAP MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer had sought to know the reasons…
Mauli Jagran residents scramble for water from a tanker as shortages continue and taps run dry across the area Mauli Jagran residents scramble for water from a tanker as shortages continue and taps run dry across the area Mauli Jagran residents scramble for water from a tanker as shortages continue and taps run dry across…
