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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


Panchkula's 'Paris Dream' drowns 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


'Not convinced with police version': Rights panel summons DCP

Panchkula, Aug. 9 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken a firm stance on a complaint of alleged illegal custody and torture, ordering Panchkula DCP Srishti Gupta and an armourer to appear i... Read More


'Not convinced with police version': Rights panel summons DCP

Panchkula, Aug. 9 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken a firm stance on a complaint of alleged illegal custody and torture, ordering Panchkula DCP Srishti Gupta and an armourer to appear i... Read More


'Well-lit road, mishap due to victim's fault': MACT rejects kin's Rs.80L claim

Panchkula, Aug. 8 -- In a major legal ruling, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has dismissed a compensation claim of Rs.80 lakh filed by the family of a retired bank manager, concluding that ... Read More


P'kula: High road tax, lack of incentives slow down EV sales

Panchkula, Aug. 6 -- While Chandigarh races ahead with aggressive policies promoting electric vehicles (EVs), neighbouring Panchkula is witnessing a sluggish uptake, primarily due to the absence of st... Read More


MC embarks on making P'kula stray cattle-free by August-end

Panchkula, Aug. 5 -- To tackle the growing menace of stray cattle, the Panchkula Municipal Corporation has launched a month-long campaign aimed at making the city stray cattle-free. Within just the fi... Read More