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Fire wing staff face lay-off heat amid MC fund crunch

Chandigarh, March 29 -- The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has opted not to extend the contracts of 90 outsourced employees in the fire and rescue services department beyond March 31, a signifi... Read More


Nigerian mastermind among five arrested

Chandigarh, March 29 -- Chandigarh's cybercrime police have dismantled a sophisticated cyberfraud syndicate that employed WhatsApp impersonation to target senior government officials, resulting in the... Read More


PU to come up with SOP for proper allocation of student council funds from next session

Chandigarh, March 29 -- Amid the row over utilisation of funds for student fests, Panjab University (PU) is set to come up with a standard operating procedure (SoP) for proper allocation and utilisati... Read More


18-yr-old behind wheel of SUV that killed 2 held

Panchkula, March 29 -- An 18-year-old boy was behind the wheel of the SUV that crashed into a chemist shop near Majri Chowk, Sector 2, on Thursday, claiming the lives of a 86-year-old man and a 17-yea... Read More


Mohali: Traffic violators with pending challans to be blacklisted

Mohali, March 29 -- Traffic violators who have failed to clear their pending challans have been issued a 15-day ultimatum to pay the fine or face blacklisting. Regional transport officer (RTO) Mohali... Read More


Dallewal has ended fast, Punjab tells SC

New Delhi, March 29 -- Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who had been on a hunger strike since November 26, 2024, demanding systemic agricultural reforms and legal guarantees for Minimum Support Pr... Read More


Pastor found guilty in '18 Zirakpur rape case

Mohali, March 29 -- Self-styled preacher pastor, Bajinder Singh (42), on Friday was convicted in a rape case registered against him in 2018 at the Zirakpur police station. The additional district and ... Read More


'My model didn't fail, thriving in over 250 villages': Seechewal hits back at Bajwa

Jalandhar, March 29 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal on Friday hit back at leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa over his 'contractor' remark in the assembly. The ... Read More


Why accused cops have not been arrested so far, HC asks police

Chandigarh, March 29 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday questioned Punjab Police over the delay in arresting the policemen accused of assaulting Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath on the interv... Read More


FM announces directives for improving doorstep services

Chandigarh, March 29 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday announced new directives aimed at reinforcing effective governance and addressing the concerns of citizens through the 'Aa... Read More