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MC elections: Ward reservation rejig pushes parties back to drawing board

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- The state election commissioner on Friday rejigged the wards reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates and women, which is set to force parties to rework their existing blue... Read More


Vacant educational seats deserve to be filled, waste of national resources if not done: HC

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has asserted that educational institutions should try and fill all vacant seats, especially in professional courses. The bench of justice... Read More


Biker killed, pillion rider critical as joyride goes awry in Maloya

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- A teenager was killed and his friend critically injured after the motorcycle they were riding crashed into a divider in Maloya village on Friday afternoon, police said. The dec... Read More


Shot fired in air in Sector 49 after dispute; accused held

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- A 45-year-old man was allegedly assaulted and threatened during a dispute in Sector 49 on Friday, following which one of the accused fired a shot in the air. Police said Raj Ku... Read More


ITBP, Haryana devp authority among 33 major tax defaulters in Panchkula

Panchkula, Sept. 12 -- The municipal corporation (MC) is set to intensify its recovery drive against property tax defaulters, with 33 properties alone accounting for outstanding dues of Rs.15 crore. T... Read More


3 held in Manimajra carjacking case

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- The district crime cell arrested three of the six accused within 18 hours of a carjacking in Manimajra, police said on Thursday. The accused were caught while allegedly roaming... Read More


Land pricefixed for setting up 220-kV substation IN ZIRAKPUR

Mohali, Sept. 12 -- A meeting to fix the price of land required for setting up a 220-kV substation near Gurdwara Nabha Sahib in Zirakpur was held at the DC Office, Mohali, on Friday under the chairman... Read More


Tribunal awards Rs.21L to kin of Haryana ASI

Panchkula, Sept. 12 -- The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Panchkula, has awarded Rs.21 lakh as compensation to the family of Haryana police assistant sub-inspector(ASI) Anil Kumar, who died fo... Read More


PGIMER to outsource diagnostic services, union condemns move

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research has approved the outsourcing of manpower for diagnostic services, a decision that has received sharp criticism fro... Read More


Ambala ring road to ease traffic on Delhi-Chandigarh highway

Karnal, Sept. 12 -- The six-lane Ambala ring road project, built at a cost of Rs.691 crore, is about to enhance connectivity in the region and provide much respite to commuters' woes on the Delhi-Chan... Read More