Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Birender Singh in Panchkula on Aug 19, 2026 Chandigarh: Top Haryana Congress functionaries from rival factions shared the stage at a Panchkula protest on Wednesday, with state chief Rao Narender Singh, former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and his MP son Deepender Singh Hooda, former state presidents Birender Singh and Udai Bhan…
Barnala: Three women who had separately alleged sexual exploitation on the pretext of marriage climbed an 80ft-high water tank inside the Barnala district administrative complex (DAC) on Wednesday, demanding registration of FIRs on their complaints. The police registered all three FIRs after the women remained atop the tank for nearly nine hours.The women had approached…
Sant Harchand Singh Longowal Barnala: For the first time in 41 years, uncertainty loomed over the venue for observing the death anniversary of former Shiromani Akali Dal president Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, with rival SAD factions staking claim to different sites at the Longowal grain market.The Shiromani Akali Dal and SAD (Punar Surjit) remained adamant…
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Chandigarh: BJP govt in Haryana is stepping up its Gen-Z outreach, with chief minister Nayab Singh Saini set to hold a direct interaction with young entrepreneurs on Aug 21 and the state launching a ‘Yuva Udyami Yatra’ across all districts to promote entrepreneurship among students.Saini will interact with youngsters at…
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addresses a press conference in Chandigarh on Wednesday Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday hit out at the BJP over an Enforcement Directorate (ED) letter seeking registration of an FIR against persons allegedly linked to his officer on special duty (OSD), saying he did not need a “certificate…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann addresses a press conference regarding the launch of ‘Khedan Watan Punjab Dian’ Season 4 on September 5 from Bathinda, in Chandigarh on Wednesday Chandigarh: The fourth edition of Punjab govt’s annual multi-sport festival, ‘Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan’, will be held from Sep 5 to Nov 29, with over 10 lakh participants…
Amritsar: Chief of a social organisation Amritpal Singh (C) along with devotees offer prayers at Golden Temple in Amritsar, Wednesday, Amritsar, Nov. 23, 2022. (PTI Photo)(PTI11_23_2022_000200A) Amritsar: Jailed MP and Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) chief Amritpal Singh may contest the forthcoming Punjab assembly elections from two constituencies, with party cadres having begun preparations for…
Farmers protesting at the Haryana-Punjab border have decided to halt their agitation CHANDIGARH: Khanauri Farmer outfits protesting on the Haryana-Punjab border announced the suspension of their agitation on Wednesday after Haryana officials offered them a meeting with Union Minister Manohar Lal on September 4 to discuss their demands.The development followed a meeting between representatives of…
The much-anticipated ‘petrol langar’ event in Chandigarh, which was set to distribute free fuel coupons, has been postponed due to heavy rainfall CHANDIGARH: A social media announcement about a “petrol langar” offering free fuel coupons drew a large crowd to a petrol station here on Tuesday, but the event was postponed after heavy rain lashed…
AAP functionary and Ajnala MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal Chandigarh: AAP MLA from Ajnala Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Tuesday urged Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria to press the Centre for construction of the Ujh dam to curb recurring floods in the border region and boost development.Accompanied by a delegation of local representatives, Dhaliwal said the Ujh…
