Amritsar: A group of members of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has urged Akal Takht officiating jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj to summon Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal to the Akal Takht over his recent remarks allegedly describing the Dec 2, 2024, ‘hukamnama’ (edict) as a “conspiracy”.The ‘hukamnama’ had held the…
Chandigarh: Punjab power minister Sanjeev Arora on Monday said there will be no power shortage in the state from May 1, asserting that preparations are in place to meet a sharp surge in demand amid the ongoing heatwave.He said electricity demand jumped from 7,900 MW on April 15 to over 12,000 MW by April 25…
Chandigarh: Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora, whose premises were raided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) recently, on Monday said he had not spoken with defector Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha for the past six-eight months, while asserting he would continue to be with AAP.Replying to a question if he would quit AAP, Arora said, “I am…
Panchkula: Panchkula police have arrested a former state-level kabaddi player from Punjab and seized heroin worth over Rs 1 crore from his vehicle.The accused, Rashpal Singh alias Lali (38), a resident of Tarn Taran district, was found carrying 538 grams of heroin. The arrest was made on April 23 by the crime branch team from…
Chandigarh: After days of intense heatwave conditions, residents may finally get some relief as the weather department has forecast rain and thunderstorms for three days starting from Tuesday. The change in weather is expected to bring down temperatures and ease the prevailing heat.According to the latest weather bulletin, dry conditions prevailed over the past 24…
Chandigarh: With the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) granting in-principle approval, Chandigarh’s 1,263-km sewerage network — much of it five to six decades old — is set for a comprehensive overhaul. The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has estimated the cost of the project at around Rs 1,000 crore.The project will be implemented under…
Blast near Shambhu–Ambala rail track in Patiala (Image used for representational purpose only) CHANDIGARH: A blast near a railway track in Punjab’s Patiala late Monday night triggered panic in the area, police said.An unidentified body was also recovered near the Shambhu–Ambala rail track where the incident occurred, a senior police official said. However, it is…
Chandigarh: As Chandigarh prepares for an intense summer season, the health department has finalised clinical strategies to manage heat-related emergencies. While the city has yet to record its first official heatstroke patient of the year, medical officials emphasise that the infrastructure is fully operational and ready for an immediate influx.Dr Suman Singh, director health services,…
Panchkula: The Punjab and Haryana high court sought clarification from the Haryana govt regarding the survey and demarcation of nearly 45 acres of land in Morni Hills, while imposing a cost of Rs 20,000 on the state for filing a delayed application.The direction came during the hearing of a case filed by advocate Vijay Bansal,…
Chandigarh: The AAP MP from Anandpur Sahib, Malvinder Singh Kang, on Monday slammed the seven Rajya Sabha MPs of the party who have defected to the BJP, accusing them of “betraying” the party for “personal interests”. Kang clarified that AAP MLAs in Punjab firmly stood with chief minister Bhagwant Mann. “It is an illegal and…
