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Bengal SIR deeply flawed, arbitrary: Mamata to CEC

New Delhi/kolkata, Jan. 5 -- The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal is being conducted in a "deeply flawed, arbitrary and unconstitutional" manner that could di... Read More


People of TN fed up with most corrupt DMK: Shah

Chennai, Jan. 5 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing attack against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) regime in Tamil Nadu, calling it the most corrupt in the country, and ... Read More


Liquor seized from club, one booked

Mohali, Jan. 5 -- A person was booked for operating a club "illegally" in Sector 79, Mohali, during a raid on Saturday, officials said. The liquor stock was seized from the premises. The action was ta... Read More


2.5-year-old raped, neighbour arrested

Mohali, Jan. 5 -- A 2.5-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man who lured her with chocolate in Balongi on Saturday, police said. The accused has been arrested. The incident came to light when the ... Read More


Administrator can now make temporary posts permanent

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has empowered the administrators of the Union Territories (UTs) to convert temporary posts into permanent ones, a move expected to ease l... Read More


With Rs.60-cr plan, UT eyes revamp of two iconic museums in 5 months

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- Two of Chandigarh's most prominent cultural institutions - the Government Museum and Art Gallery, and the Natural History Museum, both in Sector 10, are poised for a comprehensiv... Read More


Max temp dips to 12degC on season's coldest day

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- Enveloped in dense fog, the city recorded its coldest day of the season on Sunday as the maximum temperature dropped sharply to 12deg Celsius. This marked a decline of 2.4degC fr... Read More


Bank of India inaugurates branches at Kurali, Lalru

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- UT information technology secretary Hari Kallikkat, a 2018-batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre, has been transferred to Delhi with immediate effect. Kallikkat, who had joined the Ch... Read More


Fake engine oil unit busted, owner arrested

Zirakpur, Jan. 5 -- Unearthing a fake engine oil racket operating from a godown in Bhabaat area of Zirakpur, the police arrested a resident of Peer Muchalla on Saturday night. The raid, which was cond... Read More


Afforestation efforts satisfactory: Kataria

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, on Sunday undertook a comprehensive inspection of plantation works being carried out by the forest department, engineering department and mu... Read More