Times News NetworkChandigarh: UT Police have filed a case against a man for allegedly duping a Chandigarh resident of Rs 1.2 crore on the pretext of selling a house in Sector 21. The economic offences wing (EOW) registered a case of fraud and conspiracy against Vikas Bibra, a resident of Sector 21, on the complaint…
Chandigarh: The UT administration is grappling with a skewed bureaucratic structure impacting public service delivery. The structure is marred by severe overcrowding at senior levels, while lower rungs suffer from acute staff shortages.According to Govt of India’s (GoI) notification dated Jan 3, 2025, there are 11 sanctioned posts of IAS officers in Chandigarh. Of these,…
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday demanded that the minimum daily wage of the labourers should be raised to Rs 750. He led a demonstration in support of the long-pending demands of labourers outside the Punjab assembly on Labour Day.Speaking on the occasion, Warring said, “The special session was a mere…
Chandigarh: Leader of the opposition in the Punjab assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday said chief minister Bhagwant Mann‘s “refusal to undergo an alco-meter test in the Vidhan Sabha has only exposed the truth and deepened public suspicion”.Claiming that CM “appears drunk with power and liquor”, Bajwa, in a written statement, said, “The Congress Legislative…
Pathankot: A man narrowly escaped after his car fell into a deep drain near Baulian. The incident occurred when he was reversing the vehicle. The area was reportedly dark at the time, adding to the risk. According to reports, the local residents rushed to the spot and, after considerable effort, managed to rescue the driver…
Jalandhar: Gurpreet Singh ‘Gopi’ Nijjar, a key witness in the 2015 murder of gangster Sukha Kahlwan, was shot dead on Thursday night. The attack occurred while Nijjar was in his car in the Dhilwan area on the national highway around 8.30pm, shortly after he had left his home in Jai Rampur village.Kapurthala SSP Gaurav Toora…
Shimla: A road caved in near Jogindernagar due to heavy rainfall over the past three days, blocking the Mandi-Pathankot highway, even as the weather department on Friday issued an orange alert for May 3 and 4.A stretch of the highway caved in at Maigal near Mandi in the Padhar sub-division on Friday morning. The administration…
Chandigarh: Decks are cleared for a new 60 TPD (tonnes per day) horticulture waste plant for the city, as the general house of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, on Thursday approved a Punjab-based agency for the project based on the royalty. In this royalty model, the selected bidder will establish, operate, maintain the plant and will…
Patiala: Private school teachers in Nabha staged a protest after the Municipal Council enlisted them for Census 2027 enumeration duties, with many alleging they were pressured into compliance through fear of administrative repercussions. Official circulars from the office of the Census Charge Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Municipal Council Nabha, directed school principals, including those of private institutions,…
MOHALI: In a major relief for thousands of students, the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has opened the online registration process for a Special Mercy Chance for candidates who could not clear their Class 10 or Class 12 board examinations over the past 16 years. Eligible candidates can apply on the PSEB website till May…
