Chandigarh: With an eye on the upcoming Punjab assembly elections, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday pitched the ‘Haryana model’ while highlighting the NDA govt’s achievements over the past 12 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Addressing a press conference to mark 12 years of the Modi govt at the Centre, Saini said Haryana…
Dr Minakshi’s husband, an eye surgeon, faces charges of abetting suicide after his wife was found dead. JALANDHAR: A 37-year-old doctor was found dead in her home in Jalandhar on Wednesday, leading to an FIR against her husband, an eye surgeon, for allegedly abetting her suicide.The couple was married for around six years but Dr…
Chandigarh: Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa strongly objected to comparisons being made between India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and the current Prime Minister. He said that comparing Nehru with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is inappropriate.Randhawa said that Pandit Nehru was one of the principal architects of modern India and…
CHANDIGARH: A gym owner was shot dead by unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants in Haryana’s Hansi on Thursday, police said.The incident occurred near Fawwara Chowk while the victim was conducting an outdoor workout session with a group of young men and women, according to news agency PTI.According to police, the attackers arrived on a motorcycle and opened…
Chandigarh: Haryana agriculture minister Shyam Singh Rana on Wednesday directed officials to ensure adequate fertiliser stocks and smooth distribution before the Kharif season to prevent shortages and long queues for farmers.The minister chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officers of the agriculture and farmers’ welfare department, HAFED, and representatives of fertilizer manufacturing and marketing…
Waterlogging in Chandigarh Chandigarh: Ahead of the monsoon season, MC commissioner Amit Kumar reviewed arrangements made by the civic body to tackle waterlogging and other rain-related emergencies.As part of its comprehensive monsoon preparedness plan, the MC has constituted 18 special flood control teams and operationalised seven flood/waterlogging control rooms across the city.These arrangements will remain…
Rohtak: A massive fire that broke out in a shoe showroom near D-Park in Rohtak on Tuesday afternoon spread to nine adjoining shops, engulfing 10 commercial establishments and triggering a major rescue operation amid fears that three persons may be trapped inside.The blaze erupted around 1.30 pm at the Rohtak Shoes. Shopkeepers said the fire…
Arvind Kejriwal (File photo) JALANDHAR: The Enforcement Directorate raided the residence and other places related to Jalandhar-based businessman Amit Bajaj, who is known for his proximity to the Aam Aadmi Party. In its reaction, AAP gave it a spin of a raid on ‘Hindu traders’ of Punjab. The ED sleuths reached Bajaj’s residence in New…
Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday inaugurated a multipurpose sports stadium, built at a cost of Rs 3.18 crore, at Sanjauli in Shimla.The facility includes an open sports ground, a hall, an open hall, a kitchen and other essential amenities aimed at promoting sports activities in the region. Chitta Awareness Volleyball TourneySukhu also…
AI Image used for representational purpose only PANCHKULA: A chilling hit-and-run in Pinjore has triggered outrage after a 48-year-old security guard was allegedly picked up by the occupants of the vehicle that struck him – only to be dumped by the roadside after he died.The victim, Charanjit Singh, a father of two, was hit around…
