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Fraud call centre operated right under officials' nose

Panchkula, Aug. 23 -- In a major crackdown, a fraudulent call centre operating for nearly six months from inside a building housing multiple Haryana government offices was busted. The centre, located ... Read More


85 detained as three call centres running cyber fraud ops busted

Panchkula, Aug. 22 -- In a massive cyber fraud bust, the Panchkula police detained 85 persons working in three fake call centres, allegedly involved in defrauding foreigners, including US citizens, fo... Read More


P'kula MC to revamp its C&D waste mgmt

Panchkula, Aug. 21 -- The municipal corporation (MC) is set to streamline its waste management at its construction and demolition (C&D) waste dumpsite at Nagal village in Barwala. A senior MC official... Read More


P'kula fails to act on dog bite compensation

Panchkula, Aug. 21 -- A recent Supreme Court order addressing the stray dog issue has put the spotlight back on Panchkula, where dog bite cases are on the rise. In 2024, the city reported a 17.5% incr... Read More


13 deaths in six months at 10 killer spots fail to wake up P'kula admn

Panchkula, Aug. 19 -- Commuters in Panchkula continue to brave peril, with no remedial measures at 10 identified accident blackspots. According to official data, 13 people have lost their lives and 15... Read More


Castration case: Ram Rahim skips hearing, court grants exemption

Panchkula, Aug. 19 -- Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, currently on parole, skipped a recent court hearing in connection with the castration case. The matter was heard by the CBI court of spe... Read More


Court lets off accused due to lack of evidence

Panchkula, Aug. 18 -- Nearly seven years after a Zirakpur woman alleged that her husband had died due to rash driving and negligence by his friend, a local court has acquitted the accused for want of ... Read More


Panchkula MC seeks early appeal hearing in Rs.35.7L recovery case

Panchkula, Aug. 14 -- The municipal corporation (MC) Panchkula has sought to prepone the hearing of its appeal against a 2024 court order directing payment to M/s Avdesh Printers in a Swachh Bharat Mi... Read More


Snatching accused let off over prosecution lapses

Panchkula, Aug. 12 -- A local court on Monday acquitted a 24-year-old Uttar Pradesh resident in a 2024 snatching case, citing prosecution failure. The sessions court of judge Ved Parkash Sirohi observ... Read More


MC apathy turns prime P'kula sectors into dumping grounds

Panchkula, Aug. 12 -- Reckless dumping of garbage on roadsides and in public spaces has made life deplorable even in the poshest sectors of Panchkula, where residents say they are being forced to live... Read More