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5,877 of 12 lakh people tested in haryana found HIV positive

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- Haryana health authorities screened more than 12.40 lakh people for HIV including 5.65 lakh pregnant women in the current financial year. Stating this, additional chief secretar... Read More


Farmer unions seek probe into assets of all accused

Karnal, Feb. 20 -- With another arrest on Thursday, taking the total to 26, in connection with the alleged procurement scam in Karnal district, farmer unions on Thursday welcomed the action but demand... Read More


Punjab-origin man booked for smuggling 'Iranian oil'

Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- The Yellow Gate police have registered a first information report (FIR) against Jugwinder Singh Brar, a Dubai-based Indian national and owner of three "Iran-linked" ships seized by ... Read More


'Madam Zehar', partner of gangster Bobby Kabootar, held

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Police on Thursday arrested the 32-year-old partner of Bobby Kabootar for allegedly running a drug syndicate for the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, a day after the fugitive gangster, who... Read More


Centre okays 6-lane link for faster Ambala-Chandigarh connectivity

Panchkula, Feb. 20 -- In a move aimed at diverting inter-state traffic away from key junctions in Mohali, Chandigarh and Panchkula, and reducing congestion that frequently spills over into Punjab's ur... Read More


New stretch to cut travel time from MDC to Sukhna to 2 mins

Panchkula, Feb. 20 -- Daily commuters between Panchkula and Chandigarh are set to get major relief as a 1.9-kilometre six-lane road connecting Panchkula to the Sukhna Regulatory End is nearing complet... Read More


Two juveniles among 12 held for fatal stabbing

Mohali, Feb. 20 -- Days after a 26-year-old youth was fatally stabbed in a scuffle near Laxmi Narayan temple in Phase 11, Mohali, police have arrested 12 persons, including two juveniles, for the murd... Read More


unfortunate that Metro heading nowhere: tewari

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- Member of Parliament Manish Tewari has said that it is "extremely unfortunate" that the long-pending Chandigarh Metro project appears to be "heading nowhere", warning that witho... Read More


Sukhna Wetland inches closer to global Ramsar recognition

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- With the Centre approving Chandigarh's proposal to designate the Sukhna Wetland as a Ramsar site, the Union government will now forward the formal nomination to the Ramsar secre... Read More


Chhatbir zoo reveals names of tiger cub trio

Mohali, Feb. 20 -- At an event at the Chhatbir Zoo, three female cubs born to tigress Gauri were christened as Garima, Gunjan and Ghazal by Punjab forest and wildlife preservation minister Lal Chand K... Read More