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HC slaps rRs.r6 lakh fine on Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira

Chandigarh, May 22 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has imposed a fine of Rs.6 lakh on Congress leader and Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Kharia for subjecting public officials to "unnecessary litigati... Read More


Dearness allowance case: HC defers hearing for May 25

Chandigarh, May 22 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday deferred the hearing on the plea from the Punjab government challenging a single-judge's order directing the state to pay pending de... Read More


Civic body polls: EVMs sent from Raj: EC to HC; state poll panel opposes switch from ballot papers

Chandigarh, May 22 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday told the Punjab and Haryana high court that requisite electronic voting machines (EVMs) for May 26 municipal elections in Punja... Read More


rRs.r504-cr Haryana fund siphoning case: Bank officials, govt servants among 15 named in CBI's first chargesheet

Chandigarh, May 22 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday filed its first chargesheet in the Rs.504-crore misappropriation of Haryana government funds, naming 15 accused, including b... Read More


Kurukshetra: Saini orders probe against SDO for installing transformer in agri field

Chandigarh, May 22 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday directed officials to take action against a sub-divisional officer (SDO) who reportedly installed electricity poles and a tra... Read More


Election commission announces SIR in Haryana from June 15

Chandigarh, May 22 -- Haryana chief electoral officer (CEO) A Sreenivas on Thursday said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will start from June 15 to July 14 with the final publi... Read More


Chandigarh opens bids for VIP numbers

Chandigarh, May 22 -- The transport department has announced a fresh round of e-auction for fancy and special registration numbers for vehicles, opening bids for the new CH01DE series while also putti... Read More


Chandigarh: NEET candidates, experts divided on computer-based test

Chandigarh, May 22 -- Days after the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate, NEET-UG) 2026 was cancelled amid allegations of malpractice, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced the... Read More


Chandigarh: Heatwave continues, no respite in sight

Chandigarh, May 22 -- The city continued to reel under heatwave conditions for the second consecutive day on Thursday as the maximum temperature settled at 44.2degC. Residents may expect no respite fr... Read More


Chandigarh: Sanitation workers call off strike, demands to be considered in a month, says Cheema

Chandigarh, May 22 -- Cabinet minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday announced that sanitation workers across various urban local bodies in Punjab have decided to withdraw their ongoing strike after... Read More