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Himachal cabinet approves separate sub-cadres for 100 govt schools

Shimla, Dec. 31 -- The Himachal Pradesh cabinet-led by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday approved the creation of separate sub-cadre for 100 government schools that will be affiliated t... Read More


FIR registered after Kashmiri shawl seller assaulted in Bilaspur

Dharamshala, Dec. 31 -- Bilaspur police have registered an FIR after a Kashmiri shawl seller was allegedly assaulted and his goods were destroyed in the Ghumarwin area of the district, officials said.... Read More


Beyond the battlefield, aparting gift on the menu

India, Dec. 31 -- On December 25, India celebrated the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. As the Army Chief and Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee during his... Read More


'1-yr too short': Kataria bats for extending mayor's tenure to two-&-a-half years

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- Amid the growing clamour for extending the Chandigarh mayor's tenure to five years, UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria seems to have taken the middle-ground approach, assuring... Read More


Conveys displeasure on 'oversights' in 24X7 water supply project DPR

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- Already in limbo, the much-touted pan city 24X7 water supply project came under severe criticism from UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Tuesday who expressed shock at how ... Read More


Ex-addl AG's wife found murdered

Mohali, Dec. 31 -- A 65-year-old woman, wife of former additional advocate general of Punjab, was found murdered at her residence in Phase 5, Mohali, late Monday night. Police suspect robbery to be th... Read More


New Year's Eve: Spl nakas set up to check drunk driving, hooliganism

Chandigarh/Mohali/Panchkula, Dec. 31 -- To ensure safe and peaceful New Year celebrations, police in the tricity, have made elaborate security and traffic arrangements for the night of December 31. Ch... Read More


Chandigarh saw an uptick in murders this yr: Police

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- Chandigarh witnessed an uptick in murder cases in 2025, even as the overall incidence of heinous crimes remained largely under control, reflecting a mixed crime trend during the... Read More


CPCC launches door-to-door e-waste collection drive

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- The Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) launched a citywide e-waste collection drive on Monday, to promote the scientific disposal of electronic waste. The initiative,... Read More


Five liquor vends sealed in UT excise crackdown

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- The UT excise and taxation department has intensified enforcement under the Excise Policy 2025-26, sealing five retail liquor vends and initiating breach proceedings against a b... Read More