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NGT panel finds Ghaggar River unsafe for bathing

Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- A joint committee formed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has found that the water in the Ghaggar River is unfit for bathing due to high biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) valu... Read More


Committee told to reassess financial viability by Feb 18

Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- The eight-member committee tasked with assessing the financial viability of the tricity Metro project was directed on Tuesday to reassess and reconfirm the financial viability o... Read More


Finally, Mohali civic body allots five ad tenders in its sixth attempt

Mohali, Jan. 29 -- After municipal corporation (MC) failed to allot Rs.31-crore advertisement tender five times in a row and later reduced the amount to Rs.28.5 crore, the civic body on Tuesday finall... Read More


UT health dept hikes pay offered to attract doctors for vacant posts

Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- Facing shortage of specialists and medical officers at its health facilities, the Chandigarh health department has been forced to increase salaries offered for vacant positions ... Read More


Warden removed over caste discrimination allegations; probe on

Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- The warden of Boys Hostel Number 5 at Panjab University (PU) was removed from his post on Tuesday after a research scholar at the university lodged a complaint against professor... Read More


Burglar strikes at advocate's locked house in Mohali

Mohali, Jan. 29 -- An advocate who was away with his family to Amritsar returned to a burgled house in Phase 9 on Monday. Vishal Handa, an advocate practising at the Punjab and Haryana high court, to... Read More


super pacer BUMRAH is now iCC's cricketer of the year

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah won the ICC award for men's cricketer of the year on Tuesday for his stellar performances in both the red-ball and white-ball format during 2024... Read More


govt may offer sops, corporate tax scheme to push investments

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- New DelhiThe government is considering offering fiscal incentives to attract fresh investments to harness opportunities emanating from US President Donald Trump's strong anti-Chi... Read More


Canada report accuses india of interference

Toronto, Jan. 29 -- A Canadian report on Tuesday accused India of meddling in their electoral process, putting it behind China as the "second most active country engaging in electoral foreign interfer... Read More


Complete bandh observed in Jalandhar, Phagwara

Jalandhar, Jan. 29 -- A total bandh was observed in Jalandhar district and Phagwara town in adjoining Kapurthala district on Tuesday to protest the attempt to vandalise a life-size statue of BR Ambedk... Read More