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UT man booked for Rs.14-lakh visa fraud

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- A West Bengal resident has accused a Chandigarh-based immigration consultant of cheating him of Rs.14.25 lakh on the pretext of arranging overseas jobs for youths from his local... Read More


2 men thrashed with sticks, stones in Sec 49

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- A 29-year-old man and his relative were attacked with sticks and stones by a group of youths in Sector 49-C late on the night of August 13, police said. The complainant, Sunil, ... Read More


OTS scheme for property tax extended till August 31

Mohali, Aug. 18 -- In view of positive response received from urban residents towards clearing their property tax dues, the department of local government, Punjab, has further extended the One Time Se... Read More


MC's waste mgmt plant hits a wall as residents block work

Mohali, Aug. 18 -- The municipal corporation's waste management plans hit a roadblock on Sunday, as residents of Sectors 74 and 91 stopped JCB machines engaged in construction work at the proposed was... Read More


Sukhna's floodgate opened for 4th time

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- Following rainfall in its catchment area, one of the three floodgates of the Sukhna Lake was opened around 2.45 pm on Sunday, after the lake's water level reached near the dange... Read More


Miscreants vandalise 15 autos in P'kula's Budhanpur village

Panchkula, Aug. 18 -- Armed miscreants damaged nearly 15 autos in a late-night vandalism spree in Budhanpur village on the intervening night between Saturday and Sunday. According to residents, the in... Read More


Court to the rescue, asks officials to clear waterlogging promptly

Mohali, Aug. 18 -- The Permanent Lok Adalat has issued notices to the Kharar municipal council, Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) and the Punjab local government department over s... Read More


Cloudy week ahead before rainy weekend

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- Amid the yellow alert sounded by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city recorded 2.4 mm rain on Sunday. For the next few days the weather department has predicted c... Read More


SGPC slams denial of entry to Sikh sarpanch at Red Fort over kirpan

Amritsar, Aug. 18 -- Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Harjinder Singh Dhami has condemned the denial of entry to an "Amritdhari" Sikh sarpanch from a village near Nabha at the Red ... Read More


HRY introduces community service rules for first-time offenders

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- The Haryana government has introduced community service guidelines, 2025, aimed at replacing jail terms for certain first-time offenders in petty crimes with structured and soci... Read More