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Panchkula fraud call centre operated right under officials' noses

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


Panchkula: 85 detained in massive cyber fraud bust at 3 call centres

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


Panchkula MC to revamp C&D waste management

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


Panchkula 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 blackspots fail to wake up Panchkula 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 1... 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


Panchkula: 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


MC apathy turns prime Panchkula 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


Panchkula court acquits snatching accused citing prosecution failure

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 justice Ved Parkash Sirohi obs... Read More


Panchkula's 'Paris Dream' drowned in potholes

Panchkula, Aug. 10 -- The late three-time chief minister Bhajan Lal had envisioned Panchkula as a city like Paris, but for residents and commuters, that dream seems like a far cry. What they have in r... Read More