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3 hurt as 3 cylinder blasts rock Burail

Chandigarh, May 26 -- Three persons were injured after three back-to-back cylinder blasts took place in Burail village, Sector 45, on Monday eveningaround 7. No case was registered at the time of fili... Read More


Demolition of illegal structures in CHB units halted for now

Chandigarh, May 26 -- In a major respite for nearly 2,000 Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) homeowners, the UT administration has stayed over demolition notices sent over alleged encroachments, pending t... Read More


Liquor langar in Sector 9: two days on, organiser held

Chandigarh, May 26 -- A 53-year-old resident of Saketri village, Panchkula, was arrested two days after videos of vodka-laced ice lollies being served free of cost to people in a market in Sector 9, C... Read More


residents raise law-&-order, civic issues at Samadhan shivir

Chandigarh, May 26 -- Eighty-four grievances were received from residents during a SamaadhaanShivir held in Maloya onMonday, with the UT administration assuring time-boundresolution. The camp, chaired... Read More


MC refuses extension to firm for cleaning city's southern sectors

Chandigarh, May 26 -- High drama was witnessed as hundreds of sanitation workers associated with Lions Company gathered at the municipal corporation office and shunned work on Monday on the refusal of... Read More


Baltana Man attacked with sticks kirpan, seven booked

Mohali, May 26 -- A 37-year-old Baltana man was injured after his arm was struck with a kirpan in a group assault on May 18 near Saini Vihar. The victim Harsh Kumar of Saini Vihar, Baltana, alleged th... Read More


HC refuses to admit Bajwa's PIL, slaps Rs.25k fine

Chandigarh, May 26 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the leader of opposition, Partap Singh Bajwa, and allowed withdrawal ... Read More


HC issues notice to petitioners, but no stay on June 30 deadline

Chandigarh, May 26 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday issued notice to employees and pensioners who had secured an order directing the Punjab government to clear pending dearness allowance... Read More


Punjab targets 90% voter pre-mapping before SIR: CEO

Chandigarh, May 26 -- Chief electoral officer (CEO) Anindita Mitra on Monday said Punjab was targeting 90% pre-mapping of voters before the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) begins. The SIR is set to c... Read More


HC orders continuous videography of strongrooms, appoints observers

Chandigarh, May 26 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to ensure continuous videography of all strongrooms containing the ballots boxes from ins... Read More