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Head constable caught taking Rs.10,000 bribe to undergo seven-year jail

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Eight years after a UT head constable was caught red-handed taking Rs.10,000 bribe from a woman booked in an assault case, a special CBI court on Wednesday sentenced him to seve... Read More


Decks cleared for PU polls on Sept 3

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- With tensions rising on campus and authorities keen on getting the focus back on academics, Panjab University (PU) has decided to hold the student council elections on September... Read More


Tewari opposes steep hike in UT conversion charges in Parliament

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Member of Parliament Manish Tewari on Wednesday moved a special mention under rule 377 of the Lok Sabha, opposing the very steep hike in conversion charges from leasehold to fre... Read More


Retd colonel loses Rs.48L in stock-trading fraud

Panchkula, Aug. 21 -- A 71-year-old retired colonel of the Indian Army was duped of over Rs.48 lakh by cyber fraudsters in a stock-trading scam. The retired colonel, who resides in Sector 27, Panchkul... Read More


Weapons seizures on campus see spurt

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- The number of weapons recovered from Panjab University (PU) has seen a sharp rise ever since news spread that police nakas on campus have been removed as a result of students' p... Read More


'Promote Chandigarh as global destination'

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Introducing a signature landmark akin to the London Eye or Singapore Flyer and a miracle Garden like in Dubai to create a unique identity for Chandigarh that can draw both domes... Read More


3 duped of Rs.14 lakh in immigration fraud

Panchkula, Aug. 21 -- The Chandimandir police have booked two persons from Punjab for allegedly cheating three residents of Barwala of Rs.14 lakh by promising to send their children abroad. The accuse... Read More


mohali MC plans mechanical sweeping of 'C' roads; dy mayor raises objection

Mohali, Aug. 21 -- The municipal corporation (MC) has proposed the introduction of mechanical sweeping on 'C' and internal roads, with the agenda scheduled to be tabled for approval in the House meeti... Read More


Mohali man posing as ministry official booked

Mohali, Aug. 21 -- Balongi police have arrested a man for allegedly impersonating a Union ministry of electronics and information technology official using forged documents and fake identity proofs. T... Read More


P'kula MC to revamp its C&D waste mgmt

Panchkula, Aug. 21 -- The municipal corporation (MC) is set to streamline its waste management at its construction and demolition (C&D) waste dumpsite at Nagal village in Barwala. A senior MC official... Read More