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Punjab: SAD (Punar Surjit) writes to Centre, seeks Hawara's parole

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Two days after Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann urged governor Gulab Chand Kataria to grant 10-day parole to Jagtar Singh Hawara on humanitarian grounds, the Shiromani Akali ... Read More


Environmental compensation: Recovering rRs.r1 cr from Sirhind civic body, PPCB tells NGT

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has initiated action to recover Rs.1.06 crore in environmental compensation from the Sirhind Municipal Council over continued "violatio... Read More


rRs.r8L bribery case: HC rejects Bhullar's second bail plea

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday dismissed the second consecutive bail petition filed by suspended Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in a corruption case regi... Read More


Punjab government's welfare schemes helping women gain dignity, independence, says minister Baljit

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Social security, women and child development minister Dr Baljit Kaur on Monday backed the 'Women Empowerment Resolution' moved by MLA Dr Amandeep Kaur Arora on the last day of t... Read More


Question Hour: Punjab minister Bains promises probe into stalled road works

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Local government minister Harjot Singh Bains on Monday promised an inquiry to fix responsibility on officials after Jagraon legislator Saravjit Kaur Manuke complained about the ... Read More


Zero Hour: Punjab Opposition flags recruitment of 'outsiders' in Punjab

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The Congress on Monday questioned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over the recruitment of several candidates from outside Punjab in the health, power and other departments,... Read More


Punjab: Need to strengthen anti-drone surveillance, CM Mann tells Army Chief

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, during his meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth in Chandigarh on Monday, called for stronger cooperation between the ... Read More


Saini transfers rRs.r1,600 crore to over 50 lakh beneficiaries of various schemes

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday digitally transferred Rs.1,596 crore directly into the bank accounts of over 50 lakh eligible beneficiaries under various welf... Read More


Policy violations: After Ola, Chandigarh administration suspends inDrive's licence for 6 months

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The UT administration has suspended the licence of Indsystems IT Private Limited, which operates the inDrive cab hailing service, for six months, citing non-compliance of the Mo... Read More


Chandigarh: DC's public hearing resolves 98 complaints in 3 months

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- In a bid to strengthen citizen-centric governance and ensure grievance redressal at the doorstep of residents, the office of the deputy commissioner (DC), Chandigarh, has been c... Read More