Chandigarh: In a significant boost to the Punjab BJP, several prominent political figures — former MP Jagmeet Singh Brar, his younger brother and former MLA Ripjit Singh Brar, breakaway Akali faction leader Charanjit Singh Brar, and former OSD to Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, Onkar Singh — joined the saffron party on Friday. Their induction…
Chandigarh: Chandigarh continues to stand out as one of the India’s most service-oriented economies, with nearly 77.9% of its workforce engaged in the services sector as of 2023-24, according to recent data from NITI Aayog.This figure marks an increase from 76.6% in 2011-12, far surpassing the national average of 29.7% for services sector employment. Chandigarh…
Patiala: A local court on Tuesday sentenced three Nihang Sikhs to five years’ imprisonment and two others to two years’ imprisonment for their involvement in a clash with police during an operation launched in April 2020 to arrest those accused of chopping off an assistant sub-inspector’s (ASI) left hand at Patiala’s grain market.The clash occurred…
Panchkula: Five days after retired Lieutenant General K S Mann died in a hit-and-run, Panchkula police on Wednesday arrested an auto-rickshaw driver allegedly involved in the case.Lt Gen Mann was hit by an auto on Jan 9 and succumbed to injuries at Command Hospital the next day. His wife lodged a complaint at Mansa Devi…
Chandigarh: In a major boost for electricity consumers, the Central govt has earmarked coal linkage for the new 800 MW expansion unit being set up at Khedar in Hisar district. This crucial earmarking will ensure uninterrupted, reliable, and high-quality electricity supply across Haryana, reinforcing the state’s commitment to energy security and consumer welfare.Haryana energy minister…
Haryanvi singer Masoom Sharma has defended the region’s music industry following state government’s move to remove songs promoting gun culture and violence from YouTube. CHANDIGARH: Haryanvi singer Masoom Sharma has defended the region’s music industry following state government’s move to remove songs promoting gun culture and violence from YouTube. Reacting to the decision, Sharma said:,…
Rohtak: A man suspected to be involved in the murder of a Rewari-based fertiliser trader was arrested by the Rewari police after a brief encounter late Monday night.The arrested accused, who received bullet injuries to his legs in the retaliatory action by the police, has been identified as Jaibhagwan alias Sonu Mahal, a resident of…
Chandigarh: Winter tightened its grip on the City Beautiful as temperatures plunged to the season’s lowest on Monday, triggering a cold wave and wrapping the city in dense fog. The mercury dipped to 3.3°C, four degrees below normal, meeting the official threshold for a cold wave. Daytime offered little respite, with the maximum settling at…
Bathinda: The critics didn’t just pan the music; they allegedly reached for their guns. Lyrics lampooning village lords triggered a sarpanch-led criminal syndicate’s botched Barnala plan for an armed attack and extortion attempt against prominent Punjabi singer Gulab Sidhu.A police crackdown has led to the arrest of three men, including the local sarpanch, who authorities…
Mohali: Police in Balongi have registered a case against a restaurant owner for allegedly serving tobacco-based hookah to customers without a valid licence. The accused was identified as Aman Sikka, owner of Element Open Air Kitchen in Bariyal. A case was registered under Section 4 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act and Section…
