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Rape charges framed against serial offender in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, April 12 -- Over eight months after a 28-year-old gym trainer was arrested for sexually assaulting solitary women at parks in July 2024, a fast-track special court framed charges against h... Read More


Mayor Babla seeks halt on property tax hike in letter to Chandigarh chief secretary

Chandigarh, April 12 -- Demanding withholding of the steep hike in property tax, city mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla on Friday also sought a financial inquiry into the fiscal crisis being faced by the muni... Read More


Sampat Singh: Number of social security pension beneficiaries fall in Haryana

Chandigarh, April 12 -- Former Haryana finance minister Sampat Singh on Friday criticised the state government for reducing the number of beneficiaries availing social security pensions. In a stateme... Read More


Minister: No school can force students to buy uniforms, books from specific shop

Chandigarh, April 12 -- Haryana education minister Mahipal Dhanda on Friday said that under the Haryana School Education Rules-2003, parents cannot be compelled to buy textbooks, stationery, school un... Read More


IAS reshuffle in Punjab: Kamal Kishor Yadav appointed as industries secy

Chandigarh, April 12 -- The Punjab government on Friday issued transfer and posting orders for three IAS officers with immediate effect. DK Tiwari, additional chief secretary (ACS), transport, has be... Read More


Col Bath assault case: UT police SIT starts probe, visits Patiala

Chandigarh, April 12 -- A special investigation team (SIT), set up to probe the assault on Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath allegedly by police officials, on Friday visited Patiala to collect evidence, i... Read More


Inquiry against IIM Rohtak director: Don't act on probe report till April 22, says HC

Chandigarh, April 12 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday directed that inquiry ordered by the central government against the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Rohtak, director Dheeraj S... Read More


Opposition indulging in 'petty politics': Harjot Singh Bains on criticism of school infra push

Chandigarh, April 12 -- School education minister Harjot Singh Bains lashed out at the opposition parties for 'engaging in petty politics' over infrastructure development projects being inaugurated un... Read More


Milkha Singh Memorial Golf Tournament: Col SDS Batth emerges winner

Chandigarh, April 11 -- Col SDS Batth with a score of 76 points emerged as the overall gross winner in the medal round during the Milkha Singh Memorial Golf Tournament which concluded at Chandigarh Go... Read More


Chandigarh: Model Jail to launch video conferencing for women inmates to strengthen family bonds

Chandigarh, April 11 -- In a step towards creating a more humane and emotionally supportive environment behind bars, the UT jail administration is set to introduce video conferencing facilities for wo... Read More