Times News NetworkChandigarh: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Navneet Srivastava, a senior Indian Forest Service officer, in connection with alleged misappropriation of funds from an IDFC Bank account. At the time, Srivastava was serving as CEO of the Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society (Crest).He was produced before a…
Hot weather in chandigarh Chandigarh: With monsoon losing momentum after making an early advance into parts of southern and eastern India, it is now likely to miss the normal date of arrival in Chandigarh. It is expected to reach by the end of this month.Officials in the weather department attribute the slowdown to the absence…
Sector 11 murder: Main shooter among 2 held from Jammu Chandigarh: Three days after the murder of Janki Das on June 13, Chandigarh Police, in a joint operation with their Jammu and Kashmir counterparts, arrested two shooters from Jammu.The accused, Aryan and Sunny Mehra, are being brought back to the city. A third accused, Aman,…
Aerial view of Chandigarh Chandigarh: Proposed amendments to the Chandigarh Master Plan (CMP) 2031 could pave the way for a significant expansion of housing and mixed-use development in the city, with the UT administration seeking to unlock large tracts of vacant land and permit higher-density construction.Officials believe the changes could help address Chandigarh’s growing housing…
Panjab University (PU) in Chandigarh does not have dedicated, internal cycle tracks. While the broader city of Chandigarh is known for its extensive network of cycle tracks, the university campus largely relies on shared roads for bicycles. Chandigarh: Nearly 2,500 to 3,000 vehicles enter Panjab University (PU) every day. At a campus where Wednesdays have…
The 1.32-km drainage project is specifically designed to trap toxic wastewater seepage leaking from the garbage mound Chandigarh: The engineering department of the Chandigarh municipal corporation on Wednesday selected an agency to construct two new drainages along the perimeter of the Dadumajra dumping site. Out of two bids received for the estimated ₹3 crore project,…
Amritsar: The controversy surrounding chief minister Bhagwant Mann and the officiating jathedar of the Akal Takht, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, has intensified, with Aam Aadmi Party‘s Talbir Singh Gill condemning the Sikh clergy’s handling of the issue.Gill, who shifted allegiance from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to AAP, entered the debate days after his public…
Patiala: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Wednesday heard complaints in over 45 cases during the ‘National Commission for Women at Your Doorstep’ public hearing in Patiala.She issued necessary directions to the officials concerned, and added ensuring accessible, sensitive and timely justice for women remains one of the commission’s key priorities.At the…
Hisar: The woman whose body was found in a village field in Hisar district on June 15 was killed by her neighbour to avoid repaying a Rs 4 lakh loan, police said on Wednesday after arresting him.Police identified the accused as Harpal, a resident of Prem Nagar, Hansi. Police said Paso Devi, the victim, had…
The incident took place on Saturday afternoon when two masked men allegedly entered a medical store in Sector 11 and opened fire on cashier Janki Das. CHANDIGARH: Police have apprehended two shooters in connection with the Sector 11 firing case in which a medical store cashier was shot dead. The arrests were made during a…
