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ED raids Punjab AAP chief Aman Arora's aide, he vows to quit politics 'if found guilty'

Chandigarh, May 9 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state president and cabinet minister Aman Arora on Friday said he was ready to face any investigation and vowed to quit politics if any wrongdoing was proved... Read More


Punjab launches digital sanction system to boost transparency

Chandigarh, May 9 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday launched the Unified Sanction Management System (USMS), a digital platform aimed at streamlining the processing of administra... Read More


Dadumajra legacy waste: You created this mess, now, clean it up: HC to MC

Chandigarh, May 9 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) on Friday said that the "polluter pays" principle could be invoked against the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) for its failure to take... Read More


Rogi Kalyan Samiti to explore hiring of doctors, nurses through govt agency

Chandigarh, May 9 -- In order to have transparency in contractual and outsourced based hiring, Rogi Kalyan Samiti (RKS) in its meeting on Friday has decided to explore the hiring for Government Multi ... Read More


Automated testing to replace manual vehicle checks in Chandigarh; ATS at Raipur Kalan by August

Chandigarh, May 9 -- Manual inspection of commercial vehicles in the UT is set to be phased out, with the UT administration establishing an automated testing station (ATS) at Raipur Kalan, officials s... Read More


rRs.r2,000 crore disbursed under welfare schemes in Haryana

Chandigarh, May 9 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday released over Rs.2,115 crore through direct bank transfer (DBT) for various welfare schemes to 59 lakh beneficiaries in the stat... Read More


Haryana rights panel alarmed after Nuh govt school found operating in cowshed

Chandigarh, May 9 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has directed the state chief secretary to submit a time-bound action plan to ensure proper infrastructure in government schools of Nuh d... Read More


MACT awards rRs.r19 lakh to family of cyclist killed in 2019 mishap

Chandigarh, May 9 -- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) awarded Rs.19 lakh in compensation to the family of a cyclist who died after being hit by a speeding motorcycle in 2019, holding the driv... Read More


Retirement age: Punjab asks Centre to include its representative in panel

Chandigarh, May 9 -- Amid high court rap, the Punjab government has thrown a fresh spanner in the ongoing deliberations for increasing the superannuation age for Panjab University members from 60 to 6... Read More


HC seeks Haryana government reply on Dushyant's plea seeking CBI probe

Chandigarh, May 8 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday sought a response from the Haryana government on a plea by former Haryana deputy chief minister, Dushyant Chautala, demanding a Centr... Read More