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Chandigarh: PGIMER approves outsourcing of diagnostic services, union condemns the move

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research has approved the outsourcing of manpower for diagnostic services, a decision that has received sharp criticism fro... Read More


3 arrested after carjacking in Manimajra

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- The district crime cell arrested three of the six accused within 18 hours of a carjacking in Manimajra, police said on Thursday. The accused were caught while allegedly roamin... Read More


Chandigarh: Manimajra residents demand development of 12-acre college land during 4th Samaadhaan Shivir

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- Residents of Manimajra on Friday sought development of the nearly 12-acre land acquired from the new government college in Pocket No 9, besides pressing for multi-level parking... Read More


Chandigarh roads to get fresh carpeting

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- The UT engineering department has commenced recarpeting of major roads in Chandigarh from Friday as part of efforts to improve road infrastructure and provide smoother and safe... Read More


Vacant educational seats deserve to be filled, waste of national resources if not done: HC

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has held that educational institutions should try and fill all vacant seats, especially in professional courses. The bench of justice Su... Read More


CREST funds misappropriation case: CBI files chargesheet against IFoS officer, wife

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed a chargesheet against Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer Navneet Srivastava, his wife and a private company in the R... Read More


HC seeks report on 'torture' of Sikh youth in Sangrur village

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought a report from the director general of police (DGP), Punjab, on an alleged incident in which a Sikh youth was assaulted by police pe... Read More


Punjab and Haryana high court strikes down Section 147A of Income Tax Act

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has declared Section 147-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, unconstitutional, holding that the legislature could not, through a retrospective "cla... Read More


2015 sacrilege, police firing cases: Sukhbir skips SIT appearance, seeks fresh date after Sept 30

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday did not appear before the special investigation team (SIT) probing the 2015 sacrilege and police firing cases.... Read More


Restaurant told to shell out rRs.r5k for levying rRs.r531 service charge

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- Forcing a consumer to pay service charge despite objection amounts to unfair trade practice and deficiency in service, the district consumer disputes redressal commission state... Read More