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Carney to be sworn in as Canada's PM on Friday

Toronto, March 14 -- TorontoFormer central banker Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's 24th Prime Minister of Friday by the country's Governor General Mary Simon. The announcement of the swearing-... Read More


two Punjab transport dept staffers convicted in 2017 graft case

Chandigarh, March 13 -- Two employees of the Punjab transport department were pronounced guilty in a seven-year-old bribery case on Wednesday. The court of special judge, CBI court, Alka Malik will pr... Read More


Parking scuffle leaves IISER researcher dead in Mohali

Mohali, March 13 -- A 39-year-old researcher at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, died after a scuffle with his neighbour over parking, in Sector 67, Mohali, on T... Read More


Murmu bats for education, empowerment, excellence

Chandigarh, March 13 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday stressed on the importance of women empowerment, stating that an educated woman contributes not only to her family but also to the upliftm... Read More


Punjab factor: Admn slashes reserve price

Chandigarh, March 13 -- Seeing loses for the last two years, the UT excise department has slashed the reserve prices for most of its liquor vends for the upcoming financial year (2025-26), the e-aucti... Read More


Holi set to be a rainy affair

Chandigarh, March 13 -- Holi is set to be a rainy affair with a fresh Western Disturbance (WD) approaching the city, MeT officials said. While showers can be expected from Thursday evening, the syste... Read More


Scooterist hit by car succumbs to injuries

Mohali, March 13 -- A 39-year-old scooterist succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday, a week after being hit by a speeding car in Mohali's 3B1 area. This is the 49th road mishap death in Mohali this year... Read More


Man gets 20-yr jail for raping minor

Chandigarh, March 13 -- A court on Wednesday sentenced a man to 20-year imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2021. The court of additional sessions judge Yashika also imposed a fine of Rs.60,... Read More


7-yr jail termfor assault

Chandigarh, March 13 -- A local court awarded seven-year imprisonment to a man in connection with an attempt to murder case. A fine of Rs.25,000 was also imposed on Shankar Deep Gautam. He had attacke... Read More


13k challans issued in a week

Mohali, March 13 -- A week after the launch of e-challans through the use of CCTV cameras installed under the City Surveillance and Traffic Management System, the Mohali police have issued a total of ... Read More