ASF said it would continue its protest until there was clarity on the issue and its demands concerning the participation and representation of students with disabilities were addressed Chandigarh: The Ambedkar Students’ Forum (ASF) continued its protest outside the vice-chancellor’s office at Panjab University on Thursday, demanding age relaxation and greater representation for persons with…
The inspections will cover a wide range of routine civic services, including garbage collection and sanitation, road cleaning, carpeting and pothole repairs, streetlights, water leakages and parking-related issues. Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration has moved to tighten monitoring of civic works and improve transparency in project execution, with home secretary-cum-secretary, local government Mandip Singh Brar directing…
Government school headmaster arrested for alleged rape of minor (Image used for representational purpose only) HARIANA: Police arrested a 52-year-old government school headmaster on Thursday in connection with the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl near a village cremation ground on August 11.The incident allegedly took place between 1.30pm and 2.30pm, police said. The case…
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Chandigarh: Haryana minister Krishan Lal Panwar on Thursday said CM Nayab Singh Saini had made no announcement on any demand related to the Meghwal community, clarifying that the issue falls under the Centre’s jurisdiction.Addressing a press conference, Panwar said the CM had attended a programme organised by Meghwal Utthan Samiti,…
A woman sits near the sarowar of the illuminated Golden Temple during a spell of monsoon rain in Amritsar Chandigarh: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has asked Pakistan to allow a group of around 500 Sikhs and Sindhis to visit the Golden Temple for the 557th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev…
he deceased, Sita of Berla village, is survived by a 14-year-old daughter and a nine-year-old son Charkhi Dadri: A 37-year-old married woman was found dead in a canal under suspicious circumstances in Charkhi Dadri, triggering a confrontation between her maternal family and in-laws at the civil hospital during the postmortem.The deceased, Sita of Berla village,…
The ruling came amid a tussle between the state Congress govt and then governor Shiv Pratap Shukla over the appointment of vice-chancellors of the two universities in Palampur and Solan Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh high court on Thursday struck down provisions of the state law and rules giving the state govt a role in appointing…
he order issued by Kanwal Preet Brar, Commissioner, Food and Drugs Administration, Punjab, comes into immediate effect and will remain in force for one year from the date of its issuance, unless earlier rescinded, modified or extended in accordance with law Chandigarh: The Punjab govt has imposed a one-year ban on the manufacture, processing, preparation,…
Punjab government employees and pensioners on strike in Patiala Chandigarh: Govt work across Punjab was disrupted on Thursday as over 3 lakh employees joined a statewide Maha Hartal, while the govt prepared to act against those who remained absent from duty. CM Bhagwant Mann also cancelled a meeting with employee leaders in Jalandhar at the…
Panchkula: Panchkula police have arrested a 26-year-old man accused of robbing and molesting a young woman at knifepoint in Sector 7 on Aug 23.The accused, Neeraj, a native of Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh who was living as a tenant in Chandigarh, was produced before a court Thursday and remanded in police custody for two days.Police…
