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govt disburses Rs.6k-cr pmfby crop insurance claims to farmers

Jaipur, Nov. 1 -- Agriculture minister Kirori Lal Meena on Friday said Rajasthan government has disbursed insurance claims worth Rs.6,206 crore to insured farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Y... Read More


Panchkula's air quality turns 'poor' again, Chandigarh fares better

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- After showing improvement for a day, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Panchkula worsened again on Friday. On Wednesday, Panchkula had recorded an AQI of 334, considered "very poor"... Read More


Chandigarh Club member gets bail in Rs.7cr extortion case

Mohali, Nov. 1 -- A local court on Friday granted bail to Chandigarh Club executive member Vikas Bector, who was arrested by the Mullanpur police last month for allegedly trying to extort Rs.7 crore f... Read More


Policy to improve garbage collection back on the table

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- Pending for over a year, a policy with regard to door-to-door garbage collectors is set to be finalised in the upcoming Chandigarh MC House meeting on November 3. The policy aims... Read More


Bar Council has no authority to inquire into HC bar body affairs: secy

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- Responding to a show-cause notice issued by the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana (BCPH), secretary of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (PHHCBA) Gagandeep Jammu ... Read More


Guv leads Unity March at Sukhna Lake

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday led the "Sardar@150 Unity March" at Sukhna Lake to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbha... Read More


Maj Gen Bharat Mehtani takes over ADG charge

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- Major General Jagdeep Singh Cheema, the additional director general of NCC Directorate for Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh (PHHP&C), handed over the charge to Ma... Read More


Anganwadi found running from helper's home, inquiry marked

Mohali, Nov. 1 -- A surprise inspection by Punjab State Food Commission member Vijay Dutt in Balongi on Friday exposed a shocking lapse. An Anganwadi centre in Azad Nagar, meant to function from its d... Read More


Female gang makes off with man's gold bangle at Kharar bus stand

Mohali, Nov. 1 -- A gang of female thieves snatched a 62-year-old man's gold bangle at the Kharar bus stand on Thursday morning. Police said the victim, Gotam Lal, a resident of Kharar, was about to b... Read More


HC junks Khaira's plea to halt money laundering trial

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed a plea from Congress leader and Bholath MLA, Sukhpal Singh Khaira, seeking to defer trial in a 2022 money laundering case. Khaira ... Read More