Rohtak: A late-evening drive to Murthal for parathas ended in tragedy as three friends — all aged 21 — were killed in a crash on NH-44 in Sonipat on Monday.The trio Deepak, Prateek & Mayank had driven out to celebrate an iPhone 16 purchase and headed towards the popular dhabas at Murthal on a scooter….
Chandigarh: Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa wrote to the Punjab governor on Monday, seeking his urgent intervention over what he described as the “arbitrary cancellation” of a concluded recruitment process for psychologists and its replacement through outsourcing.In his communication, Bajwa informed the governor that on January 5, a delegation of 180 selected psychologists, chosen…
Shimla: The Sirmaur police on Monday highlighted a significant increase in the district’s anti-drug operations, recording a 97% rise in cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act within one year.In 2025, the Sirmaur police filed NDPS cases against 191 individuals involved with narcotic drugs, compared to 103 cases in 2024, which…
Chandigarh: The lights are on, but the faculty lounge is empty. More than 18 years after its last permanent hire, the department that birthed Bollywood’s elite is struggling to find its cues. With only one regular teacher left on stage, students are wondering if the administration has forgotten the script for academic survival.Despite its status…
Kullu: Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday interacted with CEOs and entrepreneurs from leading industries in India and abroad at Peterhoff, Shimla, as part of the three-day Him MSME Fest-2026. On this occasion, the state govt and entrepreneurs signed 37 MoUs for setting up enterprises worth Rs 10,000 crore. During the event, the…
ROHTAK: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving sentences in cases related to the rape of two sadhvis and the murder of a journalist, has once again been granted a 40-day parole. He is currently lodged in Sunaria Jail, Rohtak, and will stay at the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Sirsa…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday handed over appointment letters to 606 newly recruited candidates of the education department. He claimed that the AAP govt provided over 61,000 govt jobs during its tenure of around four years.The newly appointed candidates included 385 special educator teachers, 157 primary teachers, eight principals, and 56 employees…
Kullu: A professor and three female students of Govt College, Dharamshala, have been named in an FIR after the mysterious death of a 19-year-old girl student, who accused them of sexual harassment and ragging.The woman, who was a native of Dharamshala, died in a Ludhiana hospital on Dec 26, said Kangra SP Ashok Ratan, adding…
Chandigarh: In a move towards achieving universal health coverage, Punjab govt is all set to roll out its enhanced ‘Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna’ (MMSY), which raises cashless health insurance from the earlier Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, on Jan 15. An agreement was signed on Friday with an insurance company to provide the…
Mohali: Nearly a decade after its inauguration, Chandigarh International Airport still does not have a basic Flight Information Display System (FIDS) for the general public, causing persistent inconvenience to passengers and others.Absence of public display boards becomes particularly problematic during winter fog, when frequent delays and rescheduling leave people waiting outside the terminal with little…
