Amritsar: The BJP on Monday censured Simranjit Singh Mann, president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), for suggesting that Pakistan should be considered for the Nobel Peace Prize for its purported role in facilitating a truce between the United States and Iran.Punjab BJP spokesperson Sarchand Singh termed Mann’s statement as “deeply irresponsible and anti-national”. He…
Chandigarh: Observing that the Right to Information (RTI) Act cannot be used to settle personal scores, the Punjab State Information Commission has said vexatious and non-public-interest applications can be rejected at the level of a public information officer (PIO). It held that such requests disrupt the functioning of public authorities and undermine the spirit of…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: UT Police filed a case against a city resident for allegedly duping a firm based in Beijing, China of USD 1.3 lakh on the pretext of supplying surgical masks during in 2020.In his police complaint, Rajender Aggarwal, who represents Beijing HJC, New Delhi, alleged that Mastram of Sector 21A, Chandigarh, approached them…
(Photo Courtesy: Harbhajan Singh X handle) CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police has reportedly withdrawn the security cover of Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh, sources said. Singh is among the seven lawmakers who recently switched from AAP to the BJP along with Raghav Chadha.According to sources, the police security cover, which included 9–10 personnel, was withdrawn on…
Chandigarh: Imagine getting your tonsils removed with a contraption that reminds you of a guillotine. The brutal-looking device was used for the procedure in the 19th century. Thankfully, tonsil removal is much gentler now.This and several other medical devices of yore can be seen at the medical museum to be launched by PGI — a…
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday launched a sharp attack on seven Rajya Sabha MPs who have quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), using a culinary analogy to downplay their individual political weight. CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday launched a sharp attack on seven Rajya Sabha MPs who have quit the…
Chandigarh: Ever since the MC, in collaboration with a private bank, launched the “one pass” facility for paid parking lots on Jan 27, there has been an uptick in its revenue both through online and offline mode.According to MC records, the civic body earned Rs 22 lakh in Feb by issuing the one pass through…
Chandigarh: In a significant push toward strengthening mental healthcare governance, the Punjab and Haryana high court has issued a series of time-bound directions to the governments of Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Government for implementing long-pending provisions under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. Hearing a public interest litigation filed by Pushpanjali Trust, the court expressed…
Sonipat: Congress mayoral candidate Kamal Diwan on Thursday dismissed speculation about his withdrawal from the Sonipat municipal corporation poll, calling it a “deliberate misinformation campaign” by the BJP.The clarification came later in the evening, after a day of uncertainty during which Diwan remained unavailable amid rumours he might pull out. Addressing a press conference, he…
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday made it clear that although the stay on the construction of a flyover in the Industrial Area has been vacated, the Chandigarh administration must ensure compliance with all environmental impact assessments and obtain requisite permissions before commencing work. The project is expected to take off from…
