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4 kidnap Kharar youth for Rs.1-lakh ransom, arrested

Mohali, April 3 -- Police have arrested four people, including a woman, for kidnapping a Kharar youth and demanding Rs.1 lakh ransom. According to police, the case came to light when the victim, force... Read More


No plant, no plan: Mohali sinks under stinking waste

Mohali, April 3 -- Even as Mohali struggles under a mounting solid waste crisis, the long-pending Solid Waste Management Project at Samgoli in Dera Bassi continues to be mired in delays, leaving the c... Read More


Tewari takes up need-based changes issue in Parliament

Chandigarh, April 3 -- UT MP Manish Tewari on Thursday raised serious concerns in the Lok Sabha over the controversial Need-Based Changes (NBC) order governing Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) dwelling ... Read More


Consider interests of own staff first: HC to UT

Chandigarh, April 3 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has said that the state is bound to consider the interest of its own employees for promotion at a higher pedestal as compared to those who are ... Read More


Census: DC urges Chandigarh residents to self-enumerate

Chandigarh, April 3 -- Calling for public cooperation, deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav on Thursday urged residents to actively participate in the census by opting for the self-enumeration exer... Read More


28-yr-old jail inmate dies in police custody

Patiala, April 3 -- A 28-year-old jail inmate died in police custody under mysterious circumstances in Patiala on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Bunty. According to information, police ... Read More


Police bust arms smuggling module, 4 held with 10 pistols

Patiala, April 3 -- The Patiala police busted an inter-state illegal arms supply module with the arrest of four men and the recovery of 10 sophisticated self-loading firearms, Punjab director general ... Read More


hospital staffer suspended in Patiala after assault video goes viral

Patiala, April 3 -- Health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Thursday ordered the immediate suspension of a contractual employee at Government Mata Kaushalya Hospital, Patiala, following an incident of viol... Read More


GST collections up 12.52%, says Cheema

Chandigarh, April 3 -- Punjab reported a 12.52% year-on-year growth in the goods and services tax (GST) collections during the 2025-26 financial year. The net GST revenue stood at Rs.26,601.12 crore i... Read More


Protest over mining case disrupts traffic

Hoshiarpur, April 3 -- Traffic remained suspended on the Hoshiarpur-Chandigarh state highway for nearly four hours on Thursday as residents of Chabbewal and adjoining villages blocked the road demandi... Read More