National Commission for Scheduled Castes chairman Kishor Makwana meets the family members of Sangrur suicide victim Sangrur: The family of Dalit labourer Gulzar Singh — who died by suicide after allegedly being harassed for publicly questioning finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on the unchecked sale of drugs in his village — on Thursday alleged that…
Former Punjab minister Bhagat Chunni Lal passed away at his Jalandhar home. CHANDIGARH: Former Punjab minister Bhagat Chunni Lal died at his home in Jalandhar on Thursday, his son and state cabinet minister Mohinder Bhagat said. He was 93.“Chunni Lal Bhagat ji is no longer with us. We are deeply saddened by his demise,” Mohinder…
The Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) received Rs 13.95 crore under NCAP in 2025-26. Chandigarh: Chandigarh’s clean-air performance has paid off — literally. After recording a sharp 26 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³) reduction in PM10 against a target of just 4 µg/m³, the city has secured a nearly four-fold jump in central funding under…
Chandigarh’s suspension of major ride-hailing services highlights commuter reliance on private transport. Nikhil Verma doesn’t own a car. For years, that wasn’t a problem — Uber, Ola, Rapido and inDrive made sure of it. This week, all four stopped being an option, in a city built around private mobility but still without a reliable mass-transit…
Chandigarh: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned the Mohali SSP on Sept 10, seeking details of the police investigation into the alleged cheating of farmers in the Suntec City project and action taken on fresh offences flagged by the central agency.The ED’s money-laundering probe stems from an FIR registered at Mullanpur police station on Nov…
A man (L) died after consuming poison following alleged pressure from local leaders. He had questioned Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema (R) about synthetic drug supply SANGRUR: A 46-year-old man died by suicide after consuming poison on Monday after local ruling-party leaders allegedly pressured him to apologise for questioning Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh…
Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria adminsters oath of office to high court Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar MIshra Chandigarh: Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra was on Monday administered oath of office as Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana high court by Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Katria. Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann stayed away from the oath-taking ceremony…
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha awaits a formal letter from the Punjab government MOHALI: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Monday said it was awaiting a formal letter from the Punjab government recording the agreements reached with the farmers’ body and maintained that the commitments would remain “in the air” until they were put in writing.The…
The condition is particularly visible in the northern part of Sector 17, where several stretches of pavement are broken or uneven, recently laid tiles have already cracked and vegetation has been allowed to grow unchecked. Garbage can be seen lying at multiple spots, adding to the sense of neglect in an area that is supposed…
Sachin Pilot (L) has been appointed AICC general secretary for Punjab, replacing Bhupesh Baghel (R) CHANDIGARH: The Congress leadership on Saturday appointed Sachin Pilot as AICC general secretary in charge of Punjab, replacing Bhupesh Baghel, a day after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi chaired a meeting of the state party leadership in Delhi to find a…
