Boost for biz: UT adopts Right to Business Act Chandigarh: Starting a business in Chandigarh is set to become significantly easier, with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extending the Punjab Right to Business Act, 2020 to the Union Territory. The move introduces legally enforceable timelines for approvals, a digital single-window clearance system and a…
The tragedy raises questions about neonatal healthcare in Haryana. (File photo used for representational purpose) HISAR: A newborn gasped to death as his family desperately went from hospital to hospital, looking for a ventilator, for 15 hours between Wednesday and Thursday.The tragedy raises questions about neonatal healthcare in Haryana. The health department has promised an…
Panchkula: Police Commissioner Pankaj Nain Thursday held a meeting with RWA representatives and announced a phased verification drive for street vendors, hawkers, cart vendors and delivery personnel across Panchkula to strengthen security.Vendors will be issued unique identification numbers for their carts and vehicles, while delivery staff will undergo police verification.The meeting also decided to install…
The apex court directed the UT administration to file an affidavit on compliance with its directions by July 22. Chandigarh: The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed a 2020 Chandigarh administration notification that had expanded the definition of ‘Essential Service Providers’ (ESPs) to include vendors selling items such as chhole-bhature, kulche-chole, parathas, fruits, vegetables and flowers…
The special drives covered Sectors 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, and 21, alongside Chandimandir, Pinjore, Kalka, and Raipur Rani. Panchkula: Panchkula police removed around 70 encroachments, rescued 135 women and children from begging, and arrested 34 drug traffickers with contraband worth ₹6.3 crore during a series of specialised campaigns…
AMBALA: A four-year-old child died despite a 19-hour rescue operation after falling into a 220-foot-deep open borewell in Haryana’s Dhanaura village. The toddler was declared “brought dead” soon after being rescued from the shaft.The incident unfolded early Tuesday morning, prompting a massive multi-agency rescue operation involving the Indian Army, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF),…
Amritsar: Pakistan Punjab provincial minister for minority affairs Ramesh Singh Arora has acknowledged demolition of a portion of 125-year-old Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Farooqabad (Mandi Chuharkana), promising swift reconstruction and restoration.Members of the 346-strong Sikh jatha, which returned from Pakistan after observing the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, said Arora assured them that the…
Footfall Touches 27.4L In ’24-25, Up From 27.1L Previous Year Chandigarh Chandigarh: The latest annual report of PGI shows a staggering OPD load, with total footfall rising to 27,45,078 visits in 2024-25, up from 27,12,638 in 2023-24. The figures point to a gradual shift in patient dynamics across north India, with the premier institute increasingly…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday invited Delhi’s wholesale traders to invest in the state, announcing plans to develop a world-class commercial hub with modern infrastructure near the national capital to decongest Delhi’s traditional wholesale markets.Interacting with representatives of 26 trade associations, including those dealing in electronics, marble, dry fruits and iron,…
The gurdwara management intervened and held discussions with both sides, restoring normalcy. DSP Harsimrat Singh Chhetra said it was a minor scuffle and no one was injured. MOHALI: A brief scuffle between two groups of Nihang Sikhs disrupted the felicitation ceremony for the four Nihang Sikhs released on bail in the Karnaprayag clash case at…
