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…
ABVP leaders address a press conference, rejecting ASAP’s allegations and accusing the Punjab govt of attempting to influence the PUCSC elections through political intervention Chandigarh: Allegations of intimidation and political interference have added a fresh edge to the Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) election campaign, with AAP-backed Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP)…
Chandigarh: Mohali-based Tynor Orthotics, India’s leading orthopaedic support and rehabilitation brand, is set to receive a strategic investment of $200 million from Kedaara Capital.Founded in 1993, Tynor is India’s leading doctor-recommended orthopaedic supports, mobility aids, sports performance enhancement solutions, and rehabilitation solutions brand.Tynor promoters Dr P J Singh and A J Singh said, “The agility…
Leader of the opposition in Himachal Pradesh assembly Jai Ram Thakur Shimla: Leader of the opposition in the Himachal Pradesh assembly Jai Ram Thakur on Friday accused the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress govt of repeatedly enacting laws that fail constitutional scrutiny.Welcoming the high court’s decision to strike down provisions related to govt intervention in the…
NHRC is reviewing the situation across states and districts and monitoring compliance with Supreme Court directions Patiala: Special monitor (leprosy) at National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr Pradeepta Kumar Nayak, reviewed welfare measures, healthcare and access to govt schemes for persons affected by leprosy and those facing mental health issues during a visit to Patiala.Nayak…
Police learned the couple had checked into the hotel using a fake identity document ROHTAK: Neeraj (25), accused of murdering his married girlfriend Ruby in a hotel in Rohtak, is in critical condition. He was brought to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, on Friday afternoon.Before being shifted to PGIMS, Neeraj had…
