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Published on Jan 18, 2025 07:00 AM IST

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Sector 53 general housing scheme: Hold demand survey, UT chief secretary tells Chandigarh Housing Board

The scheme was previously also scrapped in 2018 due to poor response from buyers, primarily due to high flat prices; but it was revived in February 2023 with lower prices

Notably, former UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit had put the housing scheme on hold on August 3, 2023, citing there was no requirement for it. (HT File Photo for representation)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 09:56 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: BRICS, global inequality, capitalism in spotlight at lecture

Professor Alan Freeman critiqued the reactionary policies of US President-elect Donald Trump and said former President Joe Biden also held no qualms about the division of Yugoslavia

Professor Alan Freeman speaking during the lecture at IDC, Sector 38, on Friday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 09:54 AM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh MC MOH flags fake appointment letter

The MOH learnt of the fraudulent activity when it was discovered that an employee, identified as Mandeep Singh, had been appointed based on a counterfeit appointment letter

A request to register an FIR was made through an official letter sent to the SHO of the Sector 17 police station in Chandigarh. (iStock)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 09:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Exhibition showcasing nature’s hues through canvas, camera kicks off in New Chandigarh

Unlike the typical black and white court life, various combinations of bright colours could be seen in the paintings of retired Punjab and Haryana high court judge justice MMS Bedi

Retired IRS officer Harmeet Singh with his painting at the exhibition that opened at Foothills Club, IAS-PCS Society, Sector 1, New Chandigarh, on Friday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 09:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh municipal corporation turns to roundabouts to rev up revenue

As part of an agreement with Chandigarh MC, currently private firms manage the upkeep of these roundabouts and, in exchange, are allowed to display small advertisement boards for free

The cash-strapped Chandigarh civic body is planning to charge advertisement fee from private firms maintaining the rotaries. (HT file photo for representation)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 09:48 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Construction halted at Mohali school over student safety concerns

Mohali sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Damandeep Kaur and district education officer Ginni Duggal, who were at the site to inspect the construction work, ordered an immediate halt to the work until safety issues were resolved

The issues were brought to light by local MLA Kulwant Singh, who, through a letter, alerted the Mohali deputy commissioner (DC) about serious safety lapses in the construction of the first floor. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 09:44 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

26-year-old man jumps to death from seventh floor in Mohali’s Sector 88

The incident came to light around 5 am on Friday when the body was discovered; cops from the Sohana police station in Mohali arrived at the scene and took the body into custody

The deceased was a resident of Mansa, Punjab, said Mohali police. (Stock image)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 09:38 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

34-year-old biker killed in Mohali hit-and-run

The victim’s brother-in-law told Mohali police that he and Om Prakash were returning around 7.15 pm after visiting relatives in Balongi, when a speeding car rammed into the latter’s motorcycle

The deceased, identified as Om Prakash, was a daily wage worker, said Mohali police. (Stock image)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 09:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Hammer-wielding robber loots gold worth ₹12 lakh from Nayagaon jewellery shop

According to the jewellery shop owner, Ashwani Bhola, the robber entered the shop around 2 pm on Thursday; armed with a hammer, he threatened to kill him

The accused smashed the glass of the shop’s counters with the hammer, before making off with several gold chains weighing around 150 gm, the shopkeeper told Mohali police. (HT)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 09:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency screened in Chandigarh, Mohali remains tense

As protests by SGPC, Sikh organisations and farmers erupt outside multiplexes in Mohali, the movie’s shows were cancelled across the district

Members of various Sikh organisations holding a protest against the movie outside Mohali Walk mall in Sector 62 on Friday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 04:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondents, Chandigarh/mohali

Sarpanch among six booked for extorting money from commuters

The action followed after a video went viral on social media in which three individuals could be seen forcing a cab driver to pay ₹200 to pass through the village

The accused, identified as Baljinder Singh (sarpanch), Harmanpreet Singh and Harvinder Singh, along with three unknown persons have been booked under Section 308 (2) (extortion) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at police station, Julkan.

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 09:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Patiala

Himachal CM Sukhu begins 9-day Kangra visit, to launch ₹675-crore projects

On the first day of his visit, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for five projects worth ₹19.55 crore for the Dharamshala assembly constituency.

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu lays the foundation stone of a project in Kangra on Friday. (HT photo)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 09:02 AM IST

ByDar Ovais, Dharamshala

Himachal: Expect rain, rise in mercury till January 20

The maximum temperature is very likely to rise by 5-6 degrees for the next two days

Fresh snowfall in Lahaul-Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, on Friday. (Aqil Khan /HT)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 04:03 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Dharamshala

Extortion case: ED officer sent to 5-day police custody

Vishal Deep, assistant director with the Enforcement Directorate’s Shimla unit, will be produced in a court on January 22; CBI informs court that a portion of bribe amount and phones of accused are yet to be seized.

The bribery allegations first surfaced on December 22, 2024, when the CBI’s Chandigarh unit registered two FIRs based on complaints from bizmen. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 08:36 AM IST

ByAneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh

Himachal: State BJP chief’s appointment to take time, says Union minister Jitendra Singh

There are 9 contenders for the post of president. Union minister of state Jitendra Singh says everyone’s opinion is being taken and an attempt will be made to build consensus.

Union minister Jitendra Singh addresses mediapersons in Shimla on Friday. (HT photo)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 08:18 AM IST

ByShailee Dogra, Shimla

Himachal: Congress amended Constitution for political advantage, says Union minister Jitendra Singh

Jitendra Singh blames Congress for ‘misusing Article 356 88 times to dismiss or protect governments’, says Ambedkar was given Bharat Ratna by the NDA but the Congress accuses BJP of disrespecting Ambedkar

Union minister of state Jitendra Singh at an event in Shimla on Friday. (HT photo)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 07:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Shimla

MHA nod for high-tech jammers at nine jails received, four pending: Punjab to HC

V-Kavach jammers can be used for anti-IED, anti-drone, anti-cellular system and electronics jamming and need MHA’s nod

Punjab ADGP (prisons) Arun Pal Singh further told the high court bench of justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and justice Sudeepti Sharma that the proposal seeking administrative and financial approval for installing ‘V-Kavach 2.0’ jammers has been sent to the administrative department, jails, by the prison department. (HT File)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 08:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Kashmir: Cold wave intensifies as mercury dips after snowfall

The higher reaches of Kashmir as well as some areas in the plains of the valley received snowfall following which cold conditions are prevailing as night temperatures decreased at most places

Villagers walk on a snow-covered road amid snowfall in Anantnag on Thursday. (ANI file)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 07:46 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Srinagar

Lawrence Bishnoi interview: Sacked DSP Gursher Singh Sandhu seeks impleadment in 2023 PIL

Gursher Singh Sandhu, a 2016-batch DSP, now sacked, has claimed that he has been made a “scapegoat” as no other officials, including the senior superintendent of police, had been given any such punishment

Gursher Singh Sandhu, a 2016-batch DSP, was dismissed by the Punjab government on January 2 for allegedly facilitating the recording of Bishnoi’s interview in police custody in September 2022, when the gangster was in Kharar CIA facility. (HT File)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 07:30 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

PSPCL junior engineer, lineman caught for graft

A VB spokesperson said complainant Sumeet Wadhwa, a resident of Sudarshan Park, Maksudan, Jalandhar, had approached the VB stating that two PSPCL officials were demanding ₹10,000 bribe for installing a new electricity meter at his residence.

The accused have been identified as JE Manjit Singh and lineman Harjeet Singh. (Getty Images)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 07:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jalandhar

Red notices secured against 2 members of Pavitar gang

The operates primarily in Majha region and has been involved in several murder, attempted murders, arms smuggling, and extortion cases; in April 2023, Pavitar Singh and his close associate, Husandeep Singh, both from Batala, were arrested in California, USA, during a multi-agency operation targeting violent incidents in Northern California.

Pavitarpreet Singh and Husandeep Singh, key members of the infamous Pavitar Gang, against whom Interpol red notice has been issued. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 07:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Pathankot coldest at 2.8 degrees Celsius as cold weather conditions persist in Punjab, Hry

Patiala recorded 8.4 degrees Celsius, followed by 7 degrees Celsius in Bathinda, 6.9 degrees Celsius in Faridkot and 6.5 degrees Celsius in Gurdaspur districts, the weather department added.

Fruit vendors sit around a fire to warm themselves on a cold winter day in Amritsar on Friday. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 05:58 AM IST

ByPress Trust in India, Chandigarh

Hooda denounces power rate hike in Haryana, says govt did nothing good in 100 days

The Congress leader denounced the state government’s hiking Fuel Surcharge Adjustment, or FSA, by 47 paise per unit, and alleged the move was supposed to rob 84 lakh electricity consumers in the state.

Hooda also said the incumbent government did not nothing in the 100 days since coming to power. (HT File)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 05:56 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Chandigarh

Two held for killing man in Hansi

The accused have been identified as Virender, a resident of Sardulgarh in Punjab’s Mansa and presently living in Hansi, and Manjeet of Fatehabad.

Virender helped throw Pankaj into the canal suspecting that he had died, said the SHO. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 05:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

ED Gurugram attaches nine immovable properties worth around ₹68.59 crore

ED investigation revealed that the Company M/s. Vatika Limited is allegedly involved in alluring the investors to make payments for future projects, against high-value returns like assured returns till completion and lease-rent returns after completion of projects.

So far, the investigation findings reveal that more than 600 investors had invested approx. <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>248 crore in 4 projects. (HT File)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 05:48 AM IST

ByANI, Gurugram

5 people with disability duped of ₹50K in fake free-scooter scheme

According to the complaint filed by one of the victims, Bablu Kumar, the accused, Arvind, introduced himself as an official from an NGO that is giving scooters to people with disability, who would only have to pay for the insurance and RC registrations.

Based on their complaint, an FIR was registered at the City Police Station under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on Thursday, police said. (HT File)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 05:50 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Gurugram

Stir by contractual employees enters Day-5 at PGIMS Rohtak

Rakesh Kumar, a contractual employee said that some contractual employees are still doing their duties outside emergency wards, OPD and trauma service so that security arrangements are maintained.

Strike of class 4 contractual employees of PGIMS Rohtak entered its fifth day on Friday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 05:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

Set target to recharge groundwater in 500 villages: Haryana CM

While chairing a review meeting of the Haryana pond and waste water management authority, Saini also directed to explore the possibilities of using the Hansi-Butana link canal for water storage.

The chief minister was informed that 19,716 sarovars have been built in the state under the pond authority, out of which 18,813 are in villages and the rest are in cities (representational image). (HT File)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 05:44 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Curb drug abuse: Haryana CM

Directing the DCs and SPs to work with mutual coordination to address critical issues such as law and order, crime against women, drug addiction, child labour, and illegal mining, the chief minister directed the authorities to identify and take action against those involved in sending youth abroad via donkey routes.

Stating that eradicating the illegal drug trade is a top priority for the state government, Saini further asked the officers to work in coordination to identify the drug mafia, target the drug supply chain, and dismantle it, with the ultimate goal of making the state completely drug-free. (HT File)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 05:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

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Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Chandigarh on January 18, 2025 here.

The scheme was previously also scrapped in 2018 due to poor response from buyers, primarily due to high flat prices; but it was revived in February 2023 with lower prices

Professor Alan Freeman critiqued the reactionary policies of US President-elect Donald Trump and said former President Joe Biden also held no qualms about the division of Yugoslavia

The MOH learnt of the fraudulent activity when it was discovered that an employee, identified as Mandeep Singh, had been appointed based on a counterfeit appointment letter

Unlike the typical black and white court life, various combinations of bright colours could be seen in the paintings of retired Punjab and Haryana high court judge justice MMS Bedi

As part of an agreement with Chandigarh MC, currently private firms manage the upkeep of these roundabouts and, in exchange, are allowed to display small advertisement boards for free

Mohali sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Damandeep Kaur and district education officer Ginni Duggal, who were at the site to inspect the construction work, ordered an immediate halt to the work until safety issues were resolved

The incident came to light around 5 am on Friday when the body was discovered; cops from the Sohana police station in Mohali arrived at the scene and took the body into custody

The victim’s brother-in-law told Mohali police that he and Om Prakash were returning around 7.15 pm after visiting relatives in Balongi, when a speeding car rammed into the latter’s motorcycle

According to the jewellery shop owner, Ashwani Bhola, the robber entered the shop around 2 pm on Thursday; armed with a hammer, he threatened to kill him

As protests by SGPC, Sikh organisations and farmers erupt outside multiplexes in Mohali, the movie’s shows were cancelled across the district

The action followed after a video went viral on social media in which three individuals could be seen forcing a cab driver to pay ₹200 to pass through the village

On the first day of his visit, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for five projects worth ₹19.55 crore for the Dharamshala assembly constituency.

The maximum temperature is very likely to rise by 5-6 degrees for the next two days

Vishal Deep, assistant director with the Enforcement Directorate’s Shimla unit, will be produced in a court on January 22; CBI informs court that a portion of bribe amount and phones of accused are yet to be seized.

There are 9 contenders for the post of president. Union minister of state Jitendra Singh says everyone’s opinion is being taken and an attempt will be made to build consensus.

Jitendra Singh blames Congress for ‘misusing Article 356 88 times to dismiss or protect governments’, says Ambedkar was given Bharat Ratna by the NDA but the Congress accuses BJP of disrespecting Ambedkar

V-Kavach jammers can be used for anti-IED, anti-drone, anti-cellular system and electronics jamming and need MHA’s nod

The higher reaches of Kashmir as well as some areas in the plains of the valley received snowfall following which cold conditions are prevailing as night temperatures decreased at most places

Gursher Singh Sandhu, a 2016-batch DSP, now sacked, has claimed that he has been made a “scapegoat” as no other officials, including the senior superintendent of police, had been given any such punishment

A VB spokesperson said complainant Sumeet Wadhwa, a resident of Sudarshan Park, Maksudan, Jalandhar, had approached the VB stating that two PSPCL officials were demanding ₹10,000 bribe for installing a new electricity meter at his residence.

Patiala recorded 8.4 degrees Celsius, followed by 7 degrees Celsius in Bathinda, 6.9 degrees Celsius in Faridkot and 6.5 degrees Celsius in Gurdaspur districts, the weather department added.

The Congress leader denounced the state government’s hiking Fuel Surcharge Adjustment, or FSA, by 47 paise per unit, and alleged the move was supposed to rob 84 lakh electricity consumers in the state.

The accused have been identified as Virender, a resident of Sardulgarh in Punjab’s Mansa and presently living in Hansi, and Manjeet of Fatehabad.

ED investigation revealed that the Company M/s. Vatika Limited is allegedly involved in alluring the investors to make payments for future projects, against high-value returns like assured returns till completion and lease-rent returns after completion of projects.

According to the complaint filed by one of the victims, Bablu Kumar, the accused, Arvind, introduced himself as an official from an NGO that is giving scooters to people with disability, who would only have to pay for the insurance and RC registrations.

Rakesh Kumar, a contractual employee said that some contractual employees are still doing their duties outside emergency wards, OPD and trauma service so that security arrangements are maintained.

While chairing a review meeting of the Haryana pond and waste water management authority, Saini also directed to explore the possibilities of using the Hansi-Butana link canal for water storage.

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