Established in 1993 by the then Congress-led state govt under former CM Chaudhary Bhajan Lal, the board was designed to accelerate infrastructure, drinking water schemes, irrigation, road construction, and soil conservation in backward, semi-hilly areas Panchkula: The Shivalik Vikas Manch (SVM) has urged Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini to immediately revive the inactive Shivalik…
The victim, Hemraj, had arrived in Chandigarh at around 12.30 am on Friday night to purchase a second-hand car Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Police have booked an auto-rickshaw driver and his two accomplices for allegedly strangling, assaulting, and robbing a 26-year-old Shimla resident of ₹40,000 and personal documents in Sector 26. The incident took place during…
The campaign follows a historic judgment by the apex court on Friday, which ruled that the “Right to walk is a fundamental right under Part III of the Constitution,” connecting it directly to the right to life and free movement Panchkula: In the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling establishing walking as a fundamental…
Chandigarh: On the directions of chief minister Bhagwant Mann, the Punjab govt has decided to absorb 2,437 apprentice trainees as assistant linemen (ALMs) in Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), state finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema said here on Saturday.Addressing a news conference, Cheema said, “The decision addresses a long-standing demand of apprentice trainees and…
Chandigarh: Bharatiya Kisan Union (Chaduni) national president Gurnam Singh Charuni on Saturday voiced concern over the proposed India-US trade agreement, warning that it could adversely affect farmers, livestock rearers, dairy and poultry sectors, and the country’s food security.Addressing a press conference, Charuni said negotiations on the trade pact, underway since Feb 2025, have reportedly reached…
Bathinda: The Faridkot Police has apprehended two operatives of the Arsh Dalla gang and have recovered two foreign made weapons, including .30 bore Beretta pistol along with 2 live cartridges, and a Glock 9 mm pistol along with 2 live cartridges from their possession.Those arrested have been identified as Upjinder Singh and Talwinder Singh. During…
The man alleges assault and sexual violence at a police station after a minor conflict KURUKSHETRA: Haryana Police has suspended two assistant sub-inspectors and a Home Guard personnel after a 30-year-old bone cancer patient alleged that he was assaulted and sexually abused inside a police station in Kurukshetra.An FIR has been registered against the three,…
Unidentified assailants on a motorcycle fired four shots at the Rohtak office of Congress MLA Balram Dangi in Meham CHANDIGARH: Unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at the office of Congress MLA Balram Dangi in Haryana’s Rohtak on Saturday, police said. The incident took place in Meham, Rohtak, around 1 am, police said, adding that efforts…
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday condemned “the abusive and insulting remarks” made by Chandigarh BJP chief Jatinder Pal Malhotra against Punjabis at a public meeting.During an event in Chandigarh, Warring said Malhotra described Punjabis as “emotional fools”.Warring questioned the silence of the BJP leaders from Punjab. He asked, “How could…
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) functionary and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia on Friday claimed that he was implicated in a false case and he had gone to the police station only to find out the whereabouts of Joban Singh as his family feared for his life.Joban Singh, an Akali Dal supporter, was picked up…
