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3 yrs on, PU awaits Punjab govt funds for hostel projects

Chandigarh, May 2 -- Despite repeated announcements by the Punjab government regarding allotment of funds for construction of hostels, Panjab University hasn't received any in the past three years. Th... Read More


Revenue official booked for land fraud in Zirakpur

Mohali, May 2 -- A case has been registered against a revenue official and his associate for allegedly orchestrating a land fraud by forging documents, police officials said on Thursday. They illegall... Read More


2 FIRs in week against realtors

Mohali, May 2 -- Two FIRs have been registered within a week against Sushma Group promoters, including Bindupal Mittal, Bharat Mittal and Prateek Mittal, over allegations of cheating, criminal breach ... Read More


Bill to Modernise prisons system gets greenlight

Chandigarh, May 2 -- The Punjab assembly on Friday passed the Punjab Prisons and Correctional Services Bill, 2026, aimed at modernising the prison administration system and aligning it with contempora... Read More


CBI to probe fraud linked to MC, CREST accounts

Chandigarh, May 2 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to take over the probe into the Rs.116.84-crore fake fixed deposit receipt (FDR) scam in accounts of the Chandigarh municipal corp... Read More


Fireplay: Safety on paper, risk on ground

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from HT Chandigarh.... Read More


BRIEFS

Panchkula, May 2 -- A case has been registered at the Sector 5 police station where a 68-year-old man sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl living in the neighbourhood after allegedly luring the mino... Read More


In Ladakh, Shah pushes for peace & middle path

Jammu/ Srinagar, May 2 -- Amid protracted agitation by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards, Union home minister Amit Shah... Read More


Master plan on cards for Ladakh's growth: L-G

LEH, May 2 -- Ladakh lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday said the administration is preparing a comprehensive master plan for the Union Territory's all-round development in collaboration ... Read More


K'taka clears Rs.600 cr for minority areas; BJP alleges 'appeasement'

BENGALURU, May 2 -- The Karnataka cabinet has cleared a Rs.600 crore action plan for the development of minority colonies in the state along with other infrastructure and welfare schemes even as the O... Read More