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Maj Gen Bharat Mehtani takes over ADG charge

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- Major General Jagdeep Singh Cheema, the additional director general of NCC Directorate for Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh (PHHP&C), handed over the charge to Ma... Read More


Anganwadi found running from helper's home, inquiry marked

Mohali, Nov. 1 -- A surprise inspection by Punjab State Food Commission member Vijay Dutt in Balongi on Friday exposed a shocking lapse. An Anganwadi centre in Azad Nagar, meant to function from its d... Read More


Female gang makes off with man's gold bangle at Kharar bus stand

Mohali, Nov. 1 -- A gang of female thieves snatched a 62-year-old man's gold bangle at the Kharar bus stand on Thursday morning. Police said the victim, Gotam Lal, a resident of Kharar, was about to b... Read More


HC junks Khaira's plea to halt money laundering trial

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed a plea from Congress leader and Bholath MLA, Sukhpal Singh Khaira, seeking to defer trial in a 2022 money laundering case. Khaira ... Read More


Warring backs protest against 'privatisation'

Amritsar, Nov. 1 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday expressed solidarity with the staff of the PRTC and PUNBUS employees' union who are protesting against "privatisati... Read More


Juvenile among 7 nabbed as Pak arms smuggling module busted

Amritsar, Nov. 1 -- Dismantling a cross-border arms smuggling module, the Amritsar police caught seven operatives, including a juvenile, for having links with Pakistan based-smugglers and seized 15 so... Read More


Denmark delegation meets Saini, discusses agri, dairy devp tie-ups

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- A 35-member delegation of the Danish Farmers Abroad Association met Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini at his official residence, Sant Kabir Kutir, here on Friday. The dele... Read More


At 406, Bhiwani's AQI worst in the country

Karnal, Nov. 1 -- Bhiwani recorded the worst air in the country on Friday. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in the industrial town was ranked under "severe" at 406. Pla... Read More


No construction on Patiala village land: HC to mandi board

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has restrained the Punjab Mandi Board from continuing with its construction activity in the gram panchayat, Mehmadpur, in Patiala, till the next... Read More


Evidence-tampering case: HP high court grants bail to ASI

Shimla, Nov. 1 -- Himachal Pradesh high court on Friday granted bail to assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Pankaj Sharma, arrested by CBI for alleged tampering with evidence linked to the mysterious death ... Read More