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Ludhiana | ‘Get empanelled with PSDM for employment opportunities’
The focus of the interactive session in Ludhiana was on encouraging industrialists to engage youth under apprenticeship schemes and empanel the industries with PSDM for captive employment
Published on May 17, 2022 11:38 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Children must be vaccinated to ensure their safety: Ludhiana DC
Ludhiana deputy commissioner Surabhi Malik held a meeting with principals and representatives of all major private and government schools in Ludhiana on Tuesday and urged them to motivate parents to get their wards vaccinated against Covid at the earliest
Published on May 17, 2022 11:35 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ludhiana | DC inaugurates library-cum-coaching centre at DBEE
Along with DC, the event was attended by additional development commissioner (ADC, rural development) Amit Kumar Panchal, deputy director Minakshi Sharma, and the entire DBEE, Ludhiana, staff
Published on May 17, 2022 11:34 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Residents of Ludhiana colony protest over snapping of sewer connections
Three days after illegal sewer connections of around 70 houses in Guru Nanak Nagar Colony near Gill’z Garden (Gill Road) were snapped, residents of the area staged a protest against the Ludhiana municipal corporation (MC) and state government on Tuesday
Published on May 17, 2022 11:32 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Chemist opens fire at former friend outside petrol pump
The victim drove to the hospital himself after suffering 2 bullet injuries on the arm; FIR lodged for attempt to murder
Published on May 17, 2022 11:29 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
LAC insect Day: 78 students briefed on lac insect and its importance at PAU in Ludhiana
The department of entomology, PAU, Ludhiana, observed LAC insect Day to raise awareness among students about lac insect and socio-economic importance of its cultivation
Published on May 17, 2022 11:25 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
World Hypertension Day marked in Ludhiana
The theme of World Hypertension Day 2022 is “measure your blood pressure properly, control it, live longer”. Camps were organised at health and wellness centres in Ludhiana
Published on May 17, 2022 11:19 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Demolition drive at Sidhwan Canal Waterfront: Ludhiana MC, forest dept caught in blame game over damage to public property
As per the Ludhiana MC officials, the action taken by forest department on April 6 damaged public property worth around ₹25 lakh at Sidhwan Canal Waterfront
Published on May 17, 2022 11:10 PM IST
Harsimran Singh Batra, Ludhiana
SGPC to intensify preaching of Sikhism through digital media
The decision to intensify Dharam Parchar (preaching of Sikh religion) through various digital means on an international level was taken during the meeting of SGPC’s Dharam Parchar committee, which was chaired by president Harjinder Singh Dhami
Published on May 17, 2022 07:19 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Warring hits out at Punjab CM for seeking security help from Centre
State Congress chief takes dig at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, claiming that for his personal security he takes commandos from Punjab, but for security of the state AAP govt begging Centre
Published on May 17, 2022 04:56 PM IST
Farmers, Punjab CMO in deadlock over demands
Farmer leaders of 16-member Sanyukt Kisan Morcha insist on meeting chief minister Bhagwant Mann over new paddy sowing schedule and relief for wheat growers who suffered losses due to early onset of summer
Updated on May 17, 2022 04:33 PM IST
5 of family returning from Haridwar killed in accident
Family was returning to Rajasthan after immersing ashes of a relative in Haridwar when accident occurred on Delhi-Jaipur highway in Haryana’s Rewari district
Updated on May 17, 2022 01:42 PM IST
Sunil Rahar
Punjab and Haryana high court stays Khemka’s arrest in Panchkula case
The FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against the senior IAS officer on the complaint of Sanjeev Verma, the managing director of Haryana State Warehousing Corporation, on April 26 at the Sector-5 police station in Panchkula
Updated on May 17, 2022 01:37 PM IST
Farmer leaders meet Punjab CM over new paddy sowing schedule
Security tightened on Mohali-Chandigarh border to prevent farmer unions from marching into state capital to oppose Punjab govt’s decision delaying sowing amid power and water shortage
Published on May 17, 2022 11:53 AM IST
Guest Column| India’s march towards a de-carbonised future
For India, energy transition will be the most important pillar for climate action and for this we are crafting a robust ecosystem to enable the transformation through technology readiness, capacity upgrade, climate finance
Published on May 17, 2022 10:47 AM IST
RK Pachnanda
Khemka approaches HC seeking quashing of FIR
The FIR was registered on the complaint of Sanjeev Verma, managing director, Haryana State Warehousing Corporation, on April 26 at Sector-5 police station in Panchkula
Updated on May 17, 2022 04:28 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Karnal: Basmati seeds recalled over poor germination
Dr RN Yadav, principal scientist of IARI’s Karnal regional centre, said the decision to recall the seeds sold between February 25 and April 4 was made immediately after the reports of poor germination surfaced
Published on May 17, 2022 04:25 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Attack by rival group: Three bodies fished out of Yamunanagar canal
On Sunday, a group of 10 men had gone to the canal to spend leisure time after attending Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar’s rally, when nearly 20 men from another group arrived on two-wheelers and attacked them
Published on May 17, 2022 04:18 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Ambala
Resumption of wheat procurement unlikely to improve Haryana tally
As per the figures of the Haryana food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department, only 42.72 lakh MT of wheat was procured from April 1 to May 15, which is around 50% less than the last year’s 84.93 lakh MT
Published on May 17, 2022 04:13 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Gang of oil thieves busted in Rohtak, three arrested
Rohtak police have busted a gang involved in theft of oil from the pipeline of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited with the arrest of three persons
Updated on May 17, 2022 04:11 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Rohtak
Woman among 8 arrested as forces bust Lashkar module in J&K
Security forces busted a terror module of the Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit by arresting seven terrorists and their associates, including a militant trained in Pakistan and a woman associate, in north Bandipora
Updated on May 17, 2022 02:58 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Katra bus fire: Jammu and Kashmir Freedom Fighters claim responsibility in video
The video has not been be authenticated ; an unidentified man claimed that the blaze was an attack on Hindutva elements and the RSS, who were trying to bring a demographic change in Kashmir.
Published on May 17, 2022 02:53 AM IST
Kashmiri Pandits continue to protest against Rahul Bhat’s killing
Scores of Kashmiri Pandits assembled at Tulmulla in Ganderbal district to protest against the killing of their community member, the officials said.
Published on May 17, 2022 02:49 AM IST
Press Trust of India
Targeted killings of KPs, non-locals aimed to keep terrorism alive in Kashmir: Army commander
Northern Army commander lieutenant general Upendra Dwivedisaid Pakistan created a facade of proxy ‘tanzeems’ (outfits) to give an indigenous colour to the insurgency in the Valley after the country faced pressure internationally to stop sponsoring terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
Updated on May 17, 2022 02:46 AM IST
PTI, Jammu
Atmosphere of hate deepening divide between communities: Farooq, Mehbooba
Farooq said if the gap between the communities is to be bridged, hateful campaigns like ‘The Kashmir Files’ film and Hindu-Muslim debates in the media have to be stopped.
Published on May 17, 2022 02:44 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Srinagar
Now, SFJ’s Pannun issues threat to tourists visiting HP, Taj Mahal
SFJ’s Pannun said that the chief ministers of three states had initiated a conflict with pro-Khalistan Sikhs by filing false terror charges which could escalate to a law and order crisis in UP, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
Published on May 17, 2022 02:40 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
Four tourists from Delhi killed in road mishap in Himachal's Kullu
While the accident took place on Sunday evening, locals only found the ill-fated vehicle the next morning. The three injured persons were rushed to a community health centre in Banjar.
Updated on May 17, 2022 04:25 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
HP Police recruitment paper leak: Interstate gang behind paper leak, SIT expands probe
With the mastermind of the constable recruitment paper leak still on the run, the special investigation team has directed superintendents of police of all districts to interrogate candidates who scored over 65 marks in the qualifying examination.
Published on May 17, 2022 02:28 AM IST
Gaurav Bisht/Naresh K Thakur, Shimla/dharamshala
₹25-lakh relief for kin of biker killed in crash with stray cattle in Chandigarh
The victim, Sanjeev Kumar, was riding pillion on the motorcycle of his colleague, Rajesh Kumar, while returning home from work on March 14, 2017, when the two-wheeler crashed into a stray cow in Chandigarh
Published on May 17, 2022 02:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
