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HC directs Punjab govt to ensure safety of Harbhajan, family

Chandigarh, May 1 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Punjab government to ensure safety of Rajya Sabha member and former cricketer Harbhajan Singh and his family members residing in... Read More


Christian body moves HC against anti-sacrilege law

Chandigarh, May 1 -- A Christian body - Anglican Church of India - has challenged the Punjab government's enactment of Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, notified on April ... Read More


Chandigarh: Rights panel seeks report on 'apathy' towards poor with special needs

Chandigarh, April 30 -- The Punjab State & Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of an HT report published on April 23, highlighting that the UT a... Read More


Chandigarh: PGI mother-child centre opens today

Chandigarh, April 30 -- Union minister of health and family welfare JP Nadda is set to inaugurate two 300-bed each state-of-the-art facilities - mother and child care and neuroscience centre - at the ... Read More


Chandigarh MC steps up oversight of vending zones

Chandigarh, April 30 -- In a move to strengthen the implementation of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, Himanshu Gupta, joint commissioner of Ch... Read More


Chandigarh MC seeks residents' support for improved cleanliness ranking

Chandigarh, April 30 -- The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) on Wednesday convened a review meeting to assess ongoing cleanliness initiatives and strategies for improved performance in Swachh Sur... Read More


Chandigarh: Diggian sewage treatment plant to get rRs.r13-cr upgrade

Chandigarh, April 30 -- Mayor Saurabh Joshi on Wednesday inaugurated a Rs.13.53 crore project for the rehabilitation and strengthening of a critical sewer trunk main leading to sewage treatment plant ... Read More


Chandigarh: Bid to extort rRs.r2 crore from Sec-20 bizman, hunt launched, say police

Chandigarh, April 30 -- Police have booked an unknown man, who claimed to be a close aide of gangster Rohit Godara and allegedly demanded an extortion of Rs.2 crore from a shopkeeper in Sector 20 by m... Read More


Chandigarh: 50 in race so far for Panjab University VC post

Chandigarh, April 30 -- As many as 50 candidates have applied for the post of Panjab University (PU) vice chancellor (VC) so far, officials said on Wednesday. The last day for receipt of applications ... Read More


Chandigarh: Hallomajra resident killed in hit-and-run, one booked

Chandigarh, April 30 -- A resident of Hallomajra lost his life after a motorcyclist hit his bike near the traffic lights in the same area, police said on Wednesday. The victim has been identified as 3... Read More