Patiala: The police have injured a key shooter of the Jaipal Bhullar gang during an encounter on the southern bypass of the city late on Tuesday night, under Operation Prahar. The injured gangster was identified as Harjinder Singh alias Laddi (31), a resident of village Chhat in Zirakpur, Mohali district. Police said he had a…
Chandigarh: The proposal for the holistic development plan will be forwarded to the Foundation Le Corbusier, Paris, through the Govt of India, by Tuesday, in compliance with the orders of the high court. This was decided at the 26th meeting of the Chandigarh Heritage Conservation Committee (CHCC), held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of H…
Chandigarh: In a reshuffle of eight IPS officers, Punjab govt on Tuesday appointed 2003-batch IPS officer inspector general Sukhchain Singh Gill as the new chief of the intelligence wing of Punjab Police.Gill replaces 1994-batch IPS officer P K Sinha, a DGP-rank officer, as Punjab intel chief. Sinha, who held dual charge as special DGP (intelligence)…
Chandigarh: The Central Information Commissioner, V K Tiwari, lauded the efforts of the Punjab State Information Commission, observing that “Punjab made progress in implementing the RTI Act.“Tiwari visited the Punjab State Information Commission headquarters in Chandigarh. During his visit, he held an extensive and informative meeting with Chief Information Commissioner, Punjab, Inderpal Singh Dhanna, and…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday announced that the state govt would soon invite tenders worth approximately Rs 100 crore for procurement of medicines, ensuring participation from reputed pharmaceutical companies.Chairing a meeting with health department officials, Sukhu emphasised the need to provide quality medicines to patients visiting govt health institutions. He…
CHANDIGARH: As part of the 10th Defence Forces Veterans’ Day, the Indian Army’s Western Command organised a series of Veterans’ Rallies and outreach programmes from January 14 to 18 across Kangra, Amritsar, Ambala, Delhi and the Tricity region. These engagements reflected the Command’s deep reverence, gratitude and enduring commitment towards the veteran fraternity, recognising their…
Jalandhar: Four days after Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann linked Nawanshahr’s popular Sikh shrine Rasokhana Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib to the 328 missing saroops of Guru Granth Sahib, Banga MLA Dr Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi on Sunday announced his resignation as the chairman of Punjab State Container & Warehousing Corporation (Cownware) and said he would give up…
Panchkula: Cracking down on school buses violating traffic and safety norms, the Regional Transport Authority (RTA), Panchkula, along with the education department and traffic police, issued challans to 25 buses in Nov and 27 in Dec last year. The enforcement action followed extensive checks, with teams inspecting 105 buses in Nov and another 109 in…
Shimla: Seven passengers were injured when a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus met with an accident in the Sarkaghat area of Mandi district Saturday morning.The bus, on its way from Gobharta to Sarkaghat, reportedly went out of control and rolled down into a field near Tapaun village. At the time of the accident, eight…
BATHINDA: Five persons including a woman died in road accident near Gurthari village in Bathinda situated on Bathinda-Dabwali Bharatmala Pariyozna Expressway, early Saturday. A Fortuner SUV hit the road divider due to dense fog in the area. The local residents hearing a huge noise reached the spot and informed the police. The local residents, along…
