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Chandigarh administration orders performance review of employees working on deputation

Chandigarh, Oct. 17 -- The Chandigarh administration has directed all departments, boards, and corporations to conduct a detailed performance review of employees working on deputation. The directive, ... Read More


Seized substance found 'not intoxicating', HC orders action against SHO

Chandigarh, Oct. 17 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the senior superintendent of police (SSP), Kapurthala, to initiate departmental proceedings against a police officer who effected ... Read More


Haryana officials can undertake only one official visit abroad per year

Chandigarh, Oct. 17 -- The Haryana Finance Department (FD) has issued guidelines regarding official and private foreign visits concerning all state government employees. These new instructions apply t... Read More


Efforts to clean Yamuna ahead of Chhath Puja intensified: Haryana chief secy

Chandigarh, Oct. 17 -- Haryana chief secretary Anurag Rastogi on Thursday directed the urban local bodies and irrigation departments to undertake immediate removal of solid waste from drains and river... Read More


Punjab: Industrialist Rajinder Gupta elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Chandigarh, Oct. 17 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate and industrialist Rajinder Gupta was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Punjab on Thursday. Returning officer Ram Lok Khatana, who is als... Read More


Legacy waste at Dadumajra: HC imposes rRs.r50,000 fine on Chandigarh admn, MC

Chandigarh, Oct. 16 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday imposed a cost of Rs.25,000 each on the Chandigarh administration and the municipal corporation in a petition involving legacy was... Read More


HC stays demolition drive in Patiala 'carried out sans notice under NDPS Act'

Chandigarh, Oct. 16 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has stayed a demolition drive targeting houses and shops in Patiala that was allegedly carried out without prior notice under the Narcotic Drug... Read More


EcoSikh's mission to revive Punjab state bird 'baaj' to take wing

Chandigarh, Oct. 16 -- EcoSikh, a US-based global non-governmental organisation, on Tuesday unveiled a plan for the revival of northern goshawk bird (baaj) - a raptor associated with Guru Gobind Singh... Read More


Punjab Police takes Navneet Chaturvedi into custody after 28-hr standoff

Chandigarh, Oct. 15 -- After nearly a 28-hour standoff, the Punjab Police on Wednesday evening arrested Navneet Chaturvedi, the prime accused in the alleged Rajya Sabha bypoll forgery case involving 1... Read More


RS bypoll : Punjab, UT cops clash over custody of man booked for 'forging' AAP MLAs' signatures

Chandigarh, Oct. 15 -- A dramatic face-off unfolded between the Chandigarh Police and the Ropar police on Tuesday morning after the latter alleged that they were prevented from arresting Navneet Chatu... Read More