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Congress skips mayor's first formal meeting

Chandigarh, Feb. 4 -- Newly elected BJP mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla held her first official meeting with the municipal councillors and MC officials on Monday, but Congress councillors gave it a miss. B... Read More


Court summons Ex-IAS officer in decade-old corruption case

Chandigarh, Feb. 4 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court of special judge Alka Malik has issued a notice to former IAS officer Gurnihal Singh Pirzada and others to appear in court on Marc... Read More


Three held for murder bid as groups clash in Jagatpura

Mohali, Feb. 4 -- Sohana police on Monday arrested three persons for attempting murder of two men whom they allegedly assaulted with swords after the miscreants were allegedly accused of selling drugs... Read More


Chandigarh not a World Heritage City: Centre

Chandigarh, Feb. 4 -- In response to a query by Chandigarh member of Parliament Manish Tewari, the Union ministry of culture and tourism on Monday stated that Chandigarh had not been designated as a W... Read More


3-yr jail for man caught with banned tablets

Mohali, Feb. 4 -- A local court has sentenced a 32-year-old man to three years of rigorous imprisonment for possession of intoxicating tablets. Raman Kumar, of Bijoli village, Yamuna Nagar, was arrest... Read More


7-member panel constituted by Akal Takht to meet today

Chandigarh, Feb. 4 -- The seven-member committee constituted by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, on December 2 last year to oversee the membership drive of Shiromani Akali Dal (... Read More


Arms smuggling racket busted, in Amritsar, three arrested

AMRITSAR, Feb. 4 -- The Amritsar commissionerate police have busted an interstate arms smuggling gang and arrested three key members from the area falling under the Gate Hakeem police station in Amrit... Read More


'Blast' outside police post in Amritsar triggers panic

Amritsar, Feb. 4 -- Another "blast" targeting police installations in Punjab rocked Amritsar on Monday. The "blast" took place 8.20pm at a non-operational police chowki near the Fatehgarh Churian bypa... Read More


Five of robbers' gang arrested after gunfight

Faridkot, Feb. 4 -- The Moga police arrested five members of a robbers' gang after an exchange of fire on Monday, recovering an illegal weapon from their possession. Two of the accused sustained bulle... Read More


Kataria confers degrees on 251 doctors at BFUHS convocation

Faridkot, Feb. 4 -- Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday emphasised the importance of ethics and dedication in the medical profession, urging graduates to "Come to learn, leave to serve." Pre... Read More