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Nikhita Gandhi: We struggled to find female sound and light engineers for our festival

India, March 8 -- Singer Nikhita Gandhi is curating an all-women music festival named Sonic Tigress. "We want to make it 100% women; from the technical crew to the security staff, it should be by the ... Read More


Beware! CCTVs now keeping an eye on traffic violators in Mohali

Mohali, March 7 -- Traffic violators in Mohali will no longer have a free run, as the Mohali police on Thursday launched e-challans through CCTV cameras installed under the City Surveillance and Traff... Read More


Letting pet dog poop in open to invite Rs.500 fine

Panchkula, March 7 -- In a bid to maintain cleanliness, the Panchkula Municipal Corporation (MC) has proposed a Rs.500 fine for pet owners whose dogs are found defecating in open areas. The proposal,... Read More


Speeding car leaves 45-year-old biker dead

Mohali, March 7 -- A biker working with ride-hailing service died after being hit by a speeding car in Phase-7 Industrial Area, police said on Thursday. The victim identified as Lakhvir Singh, 45, a ... Read More


65-yr-old loses licence after 49 traffic violations

Chandigarh, March 7 -- The court of chief judicial magistrate (CJM) Sachin Yadav has cancelled the driving licence of a 65-year-old man for three months, following his conviction for 49 traffic rule v... Read More


CM Mann breaks ground for key medical hub in Dera Bassi

Mohali, March 7 -- Punjab chief minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann laid the foundation stone for the Sri Sukhmani Institute of Medical Sciences on Thursday, marking a significant step towards bolstering heal... Read More


Issues of north-west India take centre stageat CHASSCONG-2025

Chandigarh, March 7 -- The tenth Chandigarh Social Science Congress (CHASSCONG-2025) kicked off on Thursday at Mulk Raj Anand Auditorium on Panjab University (PU) campus. The two-day long event will ... Read More


Sehwag's brother held in cheque bounce case

Chandigarh, March 7 -- Police have arrested Vinod Sehwag, brother of former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag, in a two-year-old cheque bounce case in which he was declared a proclaimed offender. The ... Read More


MC takes Rs.6 cr from pension fund to pay power bill

Chandigarh, March 7 -- Facing a severe financial crunch, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) withdrew Rs.6 crore from its employees' pension fund on Thursday to settle pending electricity bills ... Read More


20-year jail for youth who raped, impregnated teen

Chandigarh, March 7 -- A 21-year-old youth who raped and impregnated a 14-year-old minor girl in 2022 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a fast-track special POCSO court. Raped by the youth,... Read More