Jalandhar/Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday doubled down on his charge that BJP was linked to the recent blasts in Jalandhar and Amritsar even as BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh sent him a legal notice, demanding his apology, and seeking a sedition case against him.“Communal parties like BJP and Akali Dal make…
Chandigarh: Haryana energy minister Anil Vij announced on Thursday that high-risk electricity lines passing over schools, colleges, hospitals, and public institutions will be shifted across the state in a phased manner. To ensure the work is prioritised, a dedicated monitoring cell has been formed under the chief engineer to oversee the project and submit progress…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh governor Kavinder Gupta on Thursday paid rich tributes to the armed forces on the first anniversary of ‘Operation Sindoor‘, describing it as a defining moment that reshaped India’s counterterror doctrine and demonstrated the nation’s unwavering resolve against terrorism.Recalling the precise military operation carried out on the intervening night of May 7-8 last…
Hisar: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday campaigned in favour of BJP chairperson candidate Nikita Goyal for the Uklana municipal committee elections and addressed a series of public meetings in the town.The chief minister addressed gatherings where he appealed to the voters to support BJP candidates in the civic polls scheduled for May…
Mahendragarh: Mahendragarh cyber crime police have busted an interstate cyber fraud racket and arrested a former banker from Gwalior accused of duping people through a fake stock market investment app.The accused, Pankaj, allegedly used his banking experience to run fraudulent accounts and route transactions without attracting suspicion.The case came to light after Sundar Kumar, a…
Kullu: The Centre has handed the upkeep and maintenance of NH154A, a key highway that connects Chamba with the remote Bharmour region in Himachal Pradesh, to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).The decision was notified by the Union ministry of road transport and highways through a notification issued on April 30.The 167-km road stretch…
Chandigarh: Two persons were injured in separate knife attacks in the city. While one incident involved an attempted robbery, the other stemmed from a dispute between two tenants living in the same house.In the first case, a biker was stabbed after he resisted a robbery attempt on the dividing road of Sectors 34 and 44…
Chandigarh: The Le Corbusier Centre in Sector 19, one of Chandigarh’s most significant heritage landmarks and a museum dedicated to the city’s founding architect Le Corbusier, is suffering from severe neglect and poor maintenance.A pilgrimage site for architects, heritage experts, and international tourists, the centre now presents a picture of decay. In the main hall…
Chandigarh: A fire broke out in the student hall on the first floor of Government College, Derabassi, in the early hours of Wednesday, gutting furniture and items stored inside, officials said. No injuries were reported.A fire tender rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control.According to sources, the student hall had been used…
CHANDIGARH: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at nearly a dozen locations across Chandigarh and Mohali on Thursday morning, targeting properties linked to several prominent builders. Multiple ED teams carried out the searches simultaneously under tight security, creating a stir in the real estate sector in Punjab and Chandigarh. According to reports, chaos broke out…
