Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday inducted 31 independent candidates, who were elected as councillors in the recent civic body elections, into the party fold.Sukhbir said another 20 independent councillors would soon join the SAD. Addressing a press conference here, he said the SAD had supported these candidates during the…
Panchkula: Panchkula police have introduced a doorstep verification system for services such as character certificates, passport checks and tenant verification, eliminating the need for applicants to visit police stations.The initiative, launched on the directions of police commissioner Pankaj Nain, aims to make services more transparent, accountable and citizen-friendly.Under the system, applications can be submitted online…
Chandigarh: The municipal corporation, Chandigarh, has collected a record Rs 61 crore in property tax during the two-month rebate period (April–May), the highest ever for this window. The rebate scheme ended on May 31.Taxpayers who missed the deadline will now have to pay a 25% penalty along with 12% interest on the due amount.Of the…
Chandigarh: The enforcement wing of the municipal corporation Monday carried out a drive against unauthorised vending, encroachments and rule violations across the city.Teams removed 25 unauthorised coconut-selling sites operating without permission at various locations. Items such as tarpaulins, watermelon carts/tables, weighing balances and other encroaching material were seized during the operation.In Sector 26 transport area,…
Chandigarh: The Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA) of the Chandigarh administration Monday concluded the online auction of fancy, choice and special registration numbers of the new vehicle series CH-01-DE, generating Rs 4.13 crore in revenue.A total of 683 registration numbers were auctioned, including a few unsold numbers from previous series that were offered along with…
Mohali: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) has directed a builder to refund excess maintenance charges of Rs 5.45 lakh collected from allottees and obtain mandatory Completion and Occupation Certificates, while allowing a complaint filed by a residents’ body.The authority also ordered the builder to provide all promised amenities as per the project brochure and…
The panel was told that Punjab produces 384 lakh litres of milk daily and has the highest per capita availability in the country Mohali: A 31-member parliamentary delegation Monday visited the Verka milk plant in Mohali to review dairy infrastructure, procurement systems and processing operations in Punjab.The delegation, comprising MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya…
Chandigarh: The Punjab cabinet on Monday approved amendments to the service rules of the election department to fill key vacancies and strengthen the state’s election machinery amid preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.An official said the cabinet reduced the experience required for promotion from election kanungo to election tehsildar from 15…
Amritsar: A govt school teacher was brutally murdered near Amritsar on Monday afternoon when he was returning home after dropping his teenage daughter at a tuition centre.The victim, Jagdeep Singh of Talwandi Manak village, was employed at Govt Senior Secondary School, Gehri Mandi, said Jandiala Guru DSP Baljit Singh on Monday. What led to the…
Amritsar: The family of a 66-year-old Australian citizen and mathematics teacher from Melbourne, who went missing in Amritsar nearly 10 days ago, has made an emotional appeal to Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and the state police to help trace him.In a video message, Sunil Sharma’s daughter, Surbhi Sharma, pleaded with authorities to use all…
