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Punjab govt moves to boost trader security amid extortion concerns

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- Amid traders' rising concerns over threat and ransom calls by gangsters, the state government on Thursday said it will step up security, and improve coordination between police ... Read More


Corruption case: 'Institutional familiarity may impact witnesses, probe': HC while rejecting Bhullar's bail plea

Chandigarh, Feb. 19 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has said that bribery allegation against an officer of the rank of suspended Punjab DIG HS Bhullar has serious ramifications for the integrity ... Read More


HC extends order regarding civic body poll process in Punjab till March 18

Chandigarh, Feb. 19 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday extended its order regarding the process of civic body elections for nine municipal corporations and around 100 municipal councils... Read More


SGPC reduced to servitude to one family: Bains

Chandigarh, Feb. 19 -- Terming the revelations by Giani Raghbir Singh extremely alarming and those that pointed to a deep-rooted crisis in the SGPC, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Punjab cabinet min... Read More


Hit list, terror ties behind Amritpal's fresh detention order, Punjab tells HC

Chandigarh, Feb. 19 -- The Punjab government on Wednesday told the Punjab and Haryana high court that a hit list of those critical to jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh and his "links with dreaded... Read More


Haryana launches new initiatives under TB elimination programme

Chandigarh, Feb. 19 -- Haryana health secretary, Sumita Misra on Wednesday unveiled a series of patient-centric initiatives under the national tuberculosis elimination programme (NTEP). Misra launche... Read More


Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited refunds meter rental charges to 2 lakh consumers

Chandigarh, Feb. 19 -- Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) has refunded meter rental charges to nearly two lakh consumers in compliance with directions issued by the joint electricity regulat... Read More


Chandigarh MC to collect garbage from markets, hotels; 100 staff hired

Chandigarh, Feb. 19 -- In a major step towards strengthening sanitation, the municipal corporation (MC) Chandigarh has decided to directly collect garbage from markets and hotels across the city. For ... Read More


'Raag Darbari' more relevant than Western administrative theories

Chandigarh, Feb. 19 -- 'Raag Darbari', a literary masterpiece of satire on Indian politics and bureaucracy, by Shrilal Shukla, is more relevant than Western administrative theories, said Prof Satyajit... Read More


Parking banned in Chandigarh MC-run lots from midnight to 6 am

Chandigarh, Feb. 18 -- The municipal corporation (MC) has issued strict directions, prohibiting parking of vehicles in all paid parking areas managed or controlled by the civic body during night hours... Read More