Green clearance paves way for Sec 39 wholesale mandi Chandigarh: Plans for a second wholesale fruit and vegetable market in Sector 39 have taken a major step forward with the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) granting environmental clearance to the project.The proposed mandi will occupy nearly 2.9 lakh square metres and will include auction…
Responsible Citizenship at Core of CCF Anniversary Event TNNChandigarh: The Chandigarh Citizens Foundation (CCF) marked its first anniversary on Saturday, reaffirming its commitment to responsible citizenship, civic engagement and inclusive development.Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria was the chief guest at the event, which brought together eminent citizens, professionals, academicians, artists, policymakers, entrepreneurs…
Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU) on Friday declared the result of the PU-CET (PG) LLM entrance examination after the Punjab and Haryana high court disposed of a petition challenging the examination, taking note of the university’s revised decision to award one mark each for all 30 questions found to be outside the prescribed syllabus.The result had…
Chandigarh: Jananayak Janata Party (JJP) youth president Digvijay Singh Chautala on Friday levelled a series of allegations over the conduct of the Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET), claiming irregularities at every stage of the process—from applications to declaration of results—and demanded a fair probe by the state government. Chautala, during media interaction , questioned the…
Dead worker shown unmarried in PF claim; parents face FIR Mohali: The parents of a deceased municipal corporation sanitation worker have been booked for allegedly declaring him unmarried in EPF claim documents despite official records showing he was married.The case was registered after the worker’s widow, Shamli, submitted RTI-obtained documents that allegedly showed her husband…
Chandigarh: Cancer cases across Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh increased by almost 10% over five years, with Haryana witnessing the steepest increase and Himachal Pradesh the lowest.The estimated incidence of cancer cases increased by 11.26% in Haryana, 9.29% in Punjab, and 8.72% in Himachal Pradesh, according to estimates of the Indian Council of Medical Research’s…
During a checking drive, a police team spotted a scooter carrying four young men. None of the riders was wearing a helmet Panchkula: The local police on Wednesday chased a scooter for nearly 2 km before apprehending four youths riding it and issuing a challan of Rs 31,000 for multiple traffic violations. The vehicle was…
Amritsar/Chandigarh: On the last day of Akal Takht’s one-month deadline to incorporate changes in the amended Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, Punjab govt told the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs on Wednesday that it will take up with the Centre the enactment of an anti-sacrilege law for the whole of India…
CHANDIGARH: A dramatic scene unfolded during a protest by Akali Dal Waris Punjab De in Chandigarh on Wednesday, when a worker climbed on top of a water cannon vehicle as police used water cannons to disperse the demonstrators.The protest was organised by members of Waris Punjab De demanding the release of its MP Amritpal Singh…
Chandigarh: Panjab University dean of instruction Dr Meenakshi Goyal was on Tuesday asked to taken on the vice-chancellor’s responsibilities as well from July 29 following the completion of incumbent V-C Prof Renu Vig’s tenure.An order issued by the Vice-President’s office said Dr Goyal will hold additional charge until alternative arrangements are made. The interim arrangement…
