Gurdaspur : A local court has directed telecom companies to preserve the GPS locations and call detail records (CDRs) of all Punjab Police personnel involved in the alleged shootout in which 18-year-old Ranjit Singh, who is accused of murdering two cops, was shot dead on Feb 25.After the court order, Ranjit’s family finally agreed to…
Haryana’s Chief Minister presented a Rs 2.23 lakh crore budget, prioritizing debt servicing at 30% CHANDIGARH: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday presented a Rs 2.23-lakh-crore budget for 2026-27 in the state assembly, with debt servicing taking up 30% of the total and the govt announcing initiatives like a new power distribution company…
Amritsar: Although Tehran came under heavy bombardment during the US-led strikes, the Bhai Ganga Singh Sabha Gurdwara remained unaffected.Local social activist and educationist Dr N A Soufi said on Monday that civilian neighbourhoods were not targeted in the ongoing action. “The gurdwara and nearby localities are safe,” he said. Most Indo-Iranians currently in India said…
Mohali: The Govt Railway Police (GRP) on Sunday filed a case against the business partner of a property dealer on charges of abetment to suicide, following a complaint lodged by the family of the deceased, Shavinder Kumar Dhiman, a resident of Phase 11, Mohali. Dhiman allegedly died by suicide by jumping in front of the…
CHANDIGARH: Shots were fired at an IVF centre, which also houses the owner’s residence, in Mota Singh Nagar, Jalandhar, on Saturday night. This was the second such incident on consecutive nights.During the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, shots were fired at the residence of a veterinarian in Santokhpura locality of the city.The CCTV footage…
The Chandigarh administration officially launched its Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign on this Saturday. The drive aims to eliminate cervical cancer by targeting young girls at a critical age before they are exposed to the virus. The face of this initiative was 14-year-old Ishani, a student from Little Flower Convent School in Panchkula, who stepped…
Chandigarh: In a ruling reinforcing transparency in public appointments, the Punjab State Information Commission observed that fiduciary exemptions under the Right to Information Act cannot be casually invoked to shield routine administrative decisions from scrutiny.The order was passed by chief information commissioner Inderpal Singh while deciding an appeal filed by a Chandigarh resident, who sought…
Patiala: Police claimed to have cracked a nearly three-month-old suspected drowning case in Punjab’s Sangrur district, calling the death a premeditated murder motivated by insurance fraudOne accused has been arrested, and efforts are underway to apprehend his accomplice, said police. Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sartaj Singh Chahal said the body of Krishan, 51, a…
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress on Friday raised questions over the circumstances surrounding the discharge of Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the alleged Delhi excise policy case, with senior party leaders alleging a “political understanding” between BJP and AAP.Partap Singh Bajwa, leader of the opposition in the Punjab assembly, alleged both parties were engaged in a…
Ropar: Special DGP (law and order) Arpit Shukla on Thursday reviewed security preparations at Anandpur Sahib ahead of the three-day Hola Mohalla festival, scheduled from March 2 to 4, and directed police officials to ensure foolproof arrangements as per chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s instructions.Chairing a coordination meeting with DIG Ropar Range Nanak Singh and SSP…
