Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday claimed that no recruitment examination paper had leaked in the state since his govt came to power, contrasting it with repeated controversies over national examinations while highlighting the performance of Punjab govt school students in NEET 2026.Addressing a felicitation ceremony for NEET qualifiers at Zirakpur, Mann…
Dharamshala: Two women were allegedly beaten in public after being suspected of chain snatching at the Nagni Mata fair in Nurpur, Kangra district, on Saturday, prompting police to register an FIR after a video of the incident went viral.The video purportedly shows an elderly man and a woman repeatedly assaulting the two women. According to…
Jalandhar: Punjab Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an alleged Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module and seized an improvised explosive device (IED) packed with 1.3 kg of explosives from a suspect in Jalandhar.Director general of police Gaurav Yadav said the module, allegedly backed by Pakistan’s ISI, was being operated by foreign-based handlers. The…
Chandigarh: A 19-year-old woman was found hanging at her home in Sector 56 Sunday. Police said no suicide note was found on the spot.The deceased was identified as Neetu, a resident of Palsora village in Sector 56. She was living with her two brothers, as their parents had passed away.Police said one of her brothers…
Iron grilles and railings installed along NH-5 have forced residents of Surajpur and Rampur Siaudi villages to take 3-4km detours to cross the highway, fuelling the demand for a foot overbridge near Rampur Suri Panchkula: After years of accidents, near misses and public demands, a foot overbridge (FOB) will be constructed on the Zirakpur-Parwanoo stretch…
Chandigarh: A 36-year-old man suffered multiple fractures after he was allegedly assaulted with a cricket bat during an argument over a cricket ball hitting his parked car in Raipur Kalan.The victim, Sudhir Kumar, underwent surgery at PGIMER after sustaining serious injuries to both hands. Based on his complaint, Mauli Jagran police have registered a case…
Chandigarh: The Indian Building Congress (IBC) Sunday released its 2026-27 calendar of activities during its governing council meeting in Chandigarh. The calendar features seminars, workshops and technical sessions aimed at enhancing professional skills in the construction and infrastructure sector.The council also discussed expanding IBC’s footprint across states and centres, enrolling new members and strengthening knowledge-sharing…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suffered another setback Sunday as sitting municipal councillor Munawar joined the Congress along with his supporters at Rajiv Gandhi Congress Bhawan in Sector 35.Munawar’s switch marks the third instance of an elected AAP councillor joining the Congress within six months. Earlier, councillors Premlata and Damanpreet…
Back to campus: National Award-winning lyricist Irshad Kamil and Sufi singer-poet Satinder Sartaaj during ‘Lafz Sur Aur Safar’ at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Sunday Chandigarh: National Award-winning lyricist Dr Irshad Kamil and celebrated Sufi singer-poet Dr Satinder Sartaaj returned to their alma mater, Panjab University (PU), Sunday for Lafz Sur Aur Safar, an interactive…
Amritsar: Following Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, the Punjab BJP on Sunday demanded the resignations of the state’s education minister and health minister over recurring exam and recruitment controversies.Punjab BJP spokesperson Sarchand Singh alleged AAP, which had come to power promising “honest politics”, had failed to uphold the very principles of morality and accountability…
