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Govt amends rules: Strict curbs on child labour, relaxed rules for those under 18, safety for women

Jaipur, Oct. 29 -- Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has approved major amendments to labour laws aimed at promoting trade, protecting child and adolescent workers, and strengthening women's ... Read More


Pvt varsity student thrashed, robbed of Rs.4K outside campus

Mohali, Oct. 29 -- A private university student in Mohali was allegedly thrashed and robbed of Rs.4,000 cash and his goggles by a group of men outside his campus on Monday morning. Police said the inc... Read More


Power firm announces Rs.956-crore investment

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) announced plans to invest Rs.956 crore over the next five years to upgrade its power infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted electri... Read More


Aim to make city smart, sustainable, says Babla

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla presented a comprehensive vision for the city at the Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) 2025, held at Expo City Dubai, emphasising her goal to transform... Read More


Mohali mayor slams AAP govt over waste crisis in city

Mohali, Oct. 29 -- Mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu on Tuesday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party-led state government over the city's mounting garbage problem. Sidhu alleged that the government, along with Mohali ... Read More


SIT recovers victim's mobile phone, laptop

Panchkula, Oct. 29 -- A special investigation team (SIT) of the Haryana Police recovered the mobile phone and laptop of former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa's son, Aqil Akhtar, 35, who was found dead at... Read More


housing Society prez assaulted, abducted at Kharar complex

Mohali, Oct. 29 -- A late-night brawl at GBS Apartments in Kharar turned violent when the housing society president, Kulwinder Singh, was allegedly assaulted and abducted by a group of men around 1 am... Read More


Students cry foul over IISc weekly hours rule

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- A new attendance policy at a department of the prestigious Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, requires 200 MTech and first-year PhD students to spend at least 50 hours a wee... Read More


Punjab cabinet approves stilt-plus-4 floors

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday gave a nod to the Punjab Unified Building Rules, 2025 paving way for the construction of stilt-plus-flour floors in new urban sectors. A decision t... Read More


18 e-rickshaws destroyed in blaze at Chhatbir, no casualty, animals safe

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- A major fire broke out at Chhatbir zoo in Mohali district on Tuesday, destroying 18 electric rickshaws. Officials said there was no casualty and no animal enclosure was affected... Read More