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Chandigarh sees pedestrian road deaths; 2024 uptick signals uneven safety gains

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Road fatalities in Chandigarh have shown a fluctuating trend over the past five years, with a renewed rise in 2024 pointing to inconsistent road safety outcomes despite policy fo... Read More


Sector-32 PG owners to be tried for death by negligence, not culpable homicide: HC on 2020 fire mishap

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has said that two accused in Sector-32 paying guest (PG) accommodation fire incident which claimed the lives of three girl students in Febr... Read More


Centre: No proposal from Chandigarh for augmentation of judicial infra

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- The Centre has told the Parliament on Friday that it has received no proposal from the union territory of Chandigarh for augmentation of infrastructure at the district courts of ... Read More


Pre-GST tax disputes: Punjab extends OTS scheme till Sept 30

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- The Punjab government has extended its One-Time Settlement (OTS)-2025 scheme for pre-GST tax disputes by two months, till September 30, after nearly 9,800 taxpayers opted for the... Read More


Sandhu seeks update on National Quantum Mission progress in RS

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu during the monsoon session on Friday questioned the Union government on the progress made under the National Quantum Mission (NQM) since its la... Read More


Anti-drug drive: With focus on rehab, Punjab to expand mental health fellowship

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- The Punjab government is set to expand its leadership in mental health programme (LMHP), launched earlier this year as part of its anti-drug campaign, by opening applications for... Read More


MP Kang takes up Punjab's railway infra requirements with Vaishnaw

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Aam Aadmi Party's Anandpur Sahib MP Malvinder Singh Kang on Friday met Union minister for railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and submitted three separate representations highlighting long... Read More


PPCB enforces lead limit in paint for safer homes

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Stepping up public health safeguards, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has directed all paint manufacturers in the state to ensure that household and decorative paints c... Read More


Ailing elephant rescued from forced labour in Barnala, 4 booked

Chandigarh, July 31 -- The Punjab forest department has rescued a captive female elephant in Barnala following allegations that it was being used for religious processions and begging despite sufferin... Read More


Haryana intensifies crackdown on spurious drugs, FDA records 16 arrests in 10 months

Chandigarh, July 31 -- Haryana's Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has recorded 16 arrests in cases related to counterfeit or spurious drugs following intensified enforcement under the Drugs and Cos... Read More