Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Parking space shortages, pending drainage works and traffic management issues dominated a review meeting between the Chandigarh Transport Association and municipal corporation officials Thursday, with transporters seeking time-bound solutions to longstanding problems in the Transport Area, Sector 26.Representatives of the association raised concerns over sewerage and storm water drainage projects, parking arrangements, access control…

Chandigarh: Stepping up its attack on the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Thursday approached the Chandigarh DGP, seeking an impartial probe into allegations of money transactions linked to the passage of agendas in the municipal corporation.In a complaint submitted to the DGP, AAP leaders referred to the recently surfaced Rs 25 lakh transaction controversy…

Mohali: A municipal corporation (MC) anti-encroachment drive in Phase 4 turned violent Thursday when a tehbazari team was allegedly attacked by a group of five people while removing furniture displayed on a public footpath. Two MC employees were injured in the incident.The injured, identified as Gaurav Kumar and Piyush, were taken to the civil hospital…

Mohali: Acting on a tip-off, the excise department raided a cafe and lounge in TDI City, Sector 118, Mohali, and seized liquor allegedly being served without a valid licence or permit.During the raid at The Amigos Cafe & Lounge (SCO 45) Wednesday, officials seized three bottles of Royal Stag whisky bearing the mark “For Sale…

Patients wait at Mohali civil hospital as doctors’ protests disrupt OPD services Employees stage a protest in Mohali Thursday as their strike disrupts govt services across the district Patients wait at Mohali civil hospital as doctors’ protests disrupt OPD services Counters remain unattended at the district administrative complex Patients wait at Mohali civil hospital as…

Mohali: An 18-year-old youth is battling for his life after being allegedly attacked with sharp-edged weapons by a group of motorcycle-borne assailants in Derabassi Wednesday evening. The attack reportedly severed fingers on both his hands and left him with severe head injuries.The victim, Adil Khan, was working near SS Jain Senior Secondary School when around…

Haryana Congress functionaries with central leadership earlier in August Charkhi Dadri: Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh and state in-charge Sanjay Dutt on Thursday called on party workers to strengthen the organisation at the booth level and intensify the political campaign against the BJP govt.At a workers’ meeting for the Badhra and Dadri assembly constituencies,…

STF officials said three suspects were intercepted in a Maruti Suzuki Brezza near the Loharu feeder on the Dadri-Bhiwani road following specific intelligence inputs. Police allegedly recovered three foreign-made pistols, seven magazines and a live cartridge from them.Their interrogation led police to another alleged associate in Professor Colony, Dadri Jhajjar: Haryana Police’s special task force…

Bathinda: The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed Punjab vigilance bureau director to consider and pass an appropriate order on a representation about alleged irregularities in the construction of a road in Mansa within two weeks.A single bench of Justice NS Shekhawat disposed of the petition by Mansa residents Gurlabh Singh Mahal, Manik Goyal…

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Jind: Haryana patwaris and kanungos continued their strike for the eighth day on Thursday as talks with the revenue department and director land records (DLR) Yashpal Yadav in Chandigarh failed to break the deadlock.Despite the govt’s Aug 25 warning that patwaris serving their probation period could be terminated and revenue…