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3 juveniles among 6 held for arson attack

Chandigarh, May 2 -- The Chandigarh Police have arrested three youths and apprehended three juveniles in connection with an arson incident that took place in Ram Darbar past Sunday midnight. Following... Read More


Contractual workers protest for demands on Labour Day

Chandigarh, May 2 -- On the occasion of Labour Day, the members of All Contractual Karamchari Sangh Bharat, Chandigarh, organised a protest to voice their long-pending demands at the Sector 20 mosque ... Read More


Parents protest Group Home admission terms

Chandigarh, May 2 -- Parents and guardians of mentally ill and intellectually disabled individuals staged a peaceful protest outside Punjab Raj Bhawan on Thursday, opposing the financial burden and st... Read More


UT gives Janta Colony dwellers 7 days to leave

Chandigarh, May 2 -- In a renewed push to make Chandigarh slum-free, the UT Estate Office on Thursday issued a public notice directing residents of Janta Colony, Sector 25, to vacate the area within a... Read More


Punjab official in BBMB divested of key charge

Chandigarh, May 2 -- Amid ongoing tensions over water sharing between Punjab and Haryana, key officials of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) have been transferred. The reshuffle comes a day afte... Read More


Dera chief back in jail after 21-day furlough

Rohtak, May 2 -- Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Thursday returned to Sunaria jail in Rohtak amid tight security after the completion of his 21-day furlough period. On April 9, Ram R... Read More


5kg heroin found at arms smuggler's hideout in Amritsar

Amritsar, May 2 -- In pursuit of Pakistan-backed weapons' smuggler Jodhbir Singh alias Jodha, the Punjab Police recovered 5kg heroin from his rented accommodation in Amritsar, director general of poli... Read More


Kartarpur Corridor sees 50% drop in footfall of pilgrims

Amritsar, May 2 -- The escalating tension on the border since the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 has led to a 50% dip in the number of Indian Sikh pilgrims taking the Kartarpur Corridor to Sri Dar... Read More


Month after arrest, sacked woman constable gets bail in drug case

Bathinda, May 2 -- Nearly a month after senior police constable Amandeep Kaur -- now dismissed -- was caught with 17.7 gm heroin, she was let off on bail by the district and sessions court, Bathinda, ... Read More


PUNSUP GM held for taking Rs.1-lakh graft

Chandigarh, May 2 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Ajit Pal Singh Saini, general manager of Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation (PUNSUP), who also holds charges of procurement, sto... Read More