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Punjab moves HC, seeks tweak in order banning tree cutting

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- The Punjab government has moved the high court demanding that the December 24 order banning tree cutting in Punjab be modified. State's counsel on Thursday told the high court ... Read More


Chandigarh: Gang conning women of gold by posing as sages busted

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- The District Crime Cell (DCC) of Chandigarh Police has arrested five members of a gang involved in conning women of gold ornaments and cash by posing as sages. With the arrests... Read More


Chandigarh: Alarm as oil spill triggers fish deaths at Sukhna Lake

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- Several fish were found dead in Sukhna Lake on Thursday after an oil spill at the regulatory end, triggering environmental alarm. A team from the Chandigarh Pollution Control C... Read More


Chandigarh: HC stays order on regularisation of 700 SSA teachers

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- A division bench of the Punjab and Haryana high court has stayed its single bench order regarding the regularisation of 700 teachers working in Chandigarh schools under the Sarv... Read More


Chandigarh: Two men fire shots outside chemist shop in Sector 32

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- Panic gripped employees of a chemist shop in Sector 32 on Thursday night after two unidentified men allegedly fired gunshots outside the premises before fleeing on a scooter. N... Read More


{Pre-budget consultation} Farmers' interests are our top priority: Saini

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- With an eye on boosting income of farmers and giving fresh momentum to agriculture and allied sectors, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday held a pre-budget con... Read More


Unfortunate & condemnable: Sanjeev Arora on MEA's denial to clear UK, Israel visit

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- Punjab's industry & commerce and investment promotion minister Sanjeev Arora on Thursday said the Centre's decision to refuse clearance to a delegation, led by chief minister Bh... Read More


Chandigarh: 6 arrested for rRs.r38-lakh 'digital arrest' fraud

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- The Chandigarh Police have arrested six accused involved in a high-value "digital arrest" fraud, in which a Chandigarh resident was cheated of Rs.38 lakh by criminals impersonat... Read More


Patiala SSP audio-clip row: HC raps SEC over delay in completion of probe

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday rapped the state election commission (SEC), Punjab, over the delay in completion of the investigation into an audio clip allegedly ... Read More


Over 60 cows found dead at Chandigarh MC shed, UT admn orders probe

Chandigarh, Jan. 15 -- Over 60 cows and calves were found dead at Chandigarh Municipal Corporation's biggest cow shed at Makhan Majra in Raipur Kalan on Wednesday morning, triggering widespread outrag... Read More