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Mayor Babla, councillors push for land pooling policy in city

Chandigarh, July 11 -- Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla, along with a few municipal councillors, met Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria at Punjab Raj Bhawan on Wednesday and submitted a... Read More


Overnight rain causes waterlogging, traffic jams in Mohali

Mohali, July 11 -- Overnight rainfall in Mohali district triggered widespread waterlogging and crippling traffic jams on Thursday morning. Zirakpur and Nayagaon were the worst-hit areas with commuters... Read More


23 vehicles challaned, four impounded during Op Seal

Chandigarh, July 11 -- As part of an intensified checking drive, the Chandigarh police on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday organised a special 'Operation Seal'. A total of 62 internal b... Read More


UT police's Samavesh programme disposes of 7,386 plaints in 2 years

Chandigarh, July 11 -- Almost two years since the launch of police-community partnership programme 'Samavesh', the UT police have disposed of thousands of complaints and also created awareness amongst... Read More


Jailed history-sheeter spoke to key accused over phone

Panchkula, July 11 -- Deepak Pandit, alias Deepu, who was brought from Ropar jail on a production warrant, had been in constant communication via mobile phone with Piyush Piplani, the prime accused in... Read More


17-year-old girl abducted on pretext of marriage, raped

Mohali, July 11 -- A 17-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man in a hotel who lured her into a relationship under false promise of marriage. The girl later discovered that the man was... Read More


3 panchayat secys in soup over dereliction of duty

Jalandhar, July 11 -- On the directions of deputy commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal, three panchayat secretaries have been suspended for dereliction of duty on Thursday. Aggarwal recommended action again... Read More


Will seek public opinion before finalising sacrilege bill: Mann

Chandigarh, July 11 -- Even as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government is set to table its draft bill for stricter punishment against acts of sacrilege in the assembly on Friday, the bill will... Read More


Rs.10 lakh health cover for all families gets cabinet nod

Chandigarh, July 11 -- The Punjab cabinet on Thursday approved the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna to provide cashless medical treatment of up to Rs.10 lakh to all the residents of the state at government as ... Read More


House session ends in 11 mins after homage to AI crash victims, Abohar bizman

Chandigarh, July 11 -- The first day of the special session of the Punjab assembly concluded in 11 minutes after paying tributes to those who died in the Ahmedabad plane crash, veteran Akali leader an... Read More