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Bank of India inaugurates branches at Kurali, Lalru

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- UT information technology secretary Hari Kallikkat, a 2018-batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre, has been transferred to Delhi with immediate effect. Kallikkat, who had joined the Ch... Read More


Fake engine oil unit busted, owner arrested

Zirakpur, Jan. 5 -- Unearthing a fake engine oil racket operating from a godown in Bhabaat area of Zirakpur, the police arrested a resident of Peer Muchalla on Saturday night. The raid, which was cond... Read More


Afforestation efforts satisfactory: Kataria

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, on Sunday undertook a comprehensive inspection of plantation works being carried out by the forest department, engineering department and mu... Read More


Bid to smuggle khair wood, 2 vehicles seized

Mohali, Jan. 5 -- The Dera Bassi forest department busted a khair wood smuggling attempt during an operation carried out on Saturday, seizing a canter truck and a small canter vehicle loaded with timb... Read More


Man duped of Rs.30 lakh on pretext of biz partnership

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- A resident of Sector 51-A has been duped of nearly Rs.30 lakh by a man who promised him partnership in a broadband franchise business, police said. Complainant Parminder Singh Gi... Read More


Bizman honey-trapped,loses Rs.70k, gold; 2 arrested

Mohali, Jan. 5 -- A man and a woman have been arrested for allegedly honey-trapping a Ropar-based businessman and fleeing with his gold jewellery and Rs.70,000, Mohali police said on Sunday. The accus... Read More


Car stolen in Zirakpur, unknown men booked

Mohali, Jan. 5 -- Police have registered a case after a car was stolen from a society in Zirakpur following a complaint by Tejinder Singh, a local resident. The incident took place on the night of Dec... Read More


1.52 lakh traffic challans issued in a year: police

Panchkula, Jan. 5 -- As many as 1,52,435 traffic challans were issued in 2025, marking a 65% increase compared to 92,213 challans in 2024, the Panchkula police said on Sunday. Assistant commissioner o... Read More


'20k pregnant women visiting Aam Aadmi clinics every month'

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- Within just four months of launching a specialised, protocol-driven pregnancy care model, the state has recorded a massive surge in service utilisation, with nearly 20,000 pregna... Read More


Warring takes jibe at BJP over VB-G RAM G awareness campaign

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- Punjab Congress on Sunday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) proposed "awareness campaign" on 'VB-G RAM G", saying party was trying to defend the indefensible, fu... Read More