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Punjab: Tech education min urges Centre to establish skills institute in Ludhiana, 5 ITIs in state

Chandigarh, Aug. 29 -- Punjab technical education and industrial training minister Harjot Singh Bains urged the Union government to establish an Indian Institute of Skills in Ludhiana and five ITI hub... Read More


{Audit report} rRs.r1.34 cr flushed down: Hry's e-toilet plan raises CAG hackles

Chandigarh, Aug. 28 -- Eight electronic toilets on which the Faridabad Smart City Limited (FSCL), a special purpose vehicle set up by the Central and Haryana government, had spent Rs.1.34 crore became... Read More


No stamp duty on residential plots up to 50 sq yards in urban areas, 100 sq yards in rural areas

Chandigarh, Aug. 28 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday announced the stamp duty waiver on the registration of residential plots up to 50 square yards in urban areas and up to 100... Read More


Baseless allegations: AAP defends Saurabh Bharadwaj after ED raid

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- The Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab on Tuesday condemned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid at the house of party leader and former Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj. AAP's state p... Read More


Ten months on, Punjab arthiyas meet ministers over key demands

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- In preparation for the upcoming Kharif paddy procurement season, Punjab agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Tuesday led a group of ministers (GoM) meeting with the fed... Read More


Bench-hunting allegations: Bar Council panel clears names of 2 HC advocates, associates

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- The privilege committee of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana (BCPH) has cleared names of two senior advocates of the high court in alleged episode of bench hunting attempts ... Read More


Punjab: Majithia withdraws petition challenging arrest in DA case

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday withdrew a petition from the Punjab and Haryana high court challenging his June 25 arrest and subsequent remand by a ... Read More


Punjab: HC dismisses interim bail plea of Gillco MD

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed a plea seeking interim protection from arrest filed by Gillco MD and BJP leader Ranjit Singh Gill. While passing the order, the ... Read More


Chandigarh: Garment shop gutted in Sec 20

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- A massive fire broke out at a ready-made garments showroom in Sector 20-C, Chandigarh, on late Monday night, reducing goods worth nearly Rs.1.5 crore to ashes. The blaze, which ... Read More


Chandigarh: One held for kidnapping 2-year-old girl in Hallomajra

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- A two-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped in Hallomajra on Monday evening. The child, who had gone with her grandmother to attend a family function at a relative's ... Read More