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Arrest WFI chief by June 9 or face another stir: Tikait to govt

Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:44 AM IST

Khap leaders from Haryana, UP and Delhi have given an ultimatum till June 9 to the government to arrest WFI's chairman Brij Bhusan Saran Singh, failing which they will launch a fresh agitation at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. This comes after accusations of sexual harassment by women wrestlers.

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait speaks during a khap panchayat in Kurukshetra on Friday. (ANI)
By, Karnal

Bishop’s resignation: Rape survivor to continue legal fight, says forum

A day after the resignation of Franco Mulakkal as the Jalandhar bishop, ‘Save Our Sisters’ campaigners on Friday said the survivor nun, who had levelled rape charges against him, would continue her fight for justice through the legal system

A file photo of ‘Save Our Sisters’ campaigners protesting against Franco Mulakkal in Kochi. (Reuters Photo)
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:42 AM IST
ByPress Trust of India, Kochi

Drug smuggler having Pak links held with 2.4-kg heroin in Punjab’s Fazilka

Following a tip-off from Border Security Force (BSF), counter-intelligence (CI) unit of Ferozepur on Friday, arrested a drug smuggler having link with Pakistani drug traders and recovered 2.4-kg heroin from his possession in Fazilka

The counter-intelligence held Jaswinder Singh alias Gindu of Chak Khiwa village. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:38 AM IST
By, Ferozepur

1,517-crore Gurugram water supply project to be completed by May 2026

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has announced a water supply project worth ?1,517 crore for Gurugram, Manesar and Bahadurgarh, taking into account the population by 2050. The project includes a 69km long covered water supply line of mild steel pipes, and will be completed by May 2026. Another project, the Mewat feeder pipeline project, has also been prepared with a cost of ?750 crore. Both projects will provide uninterrupted drinking water supply and treated water for irrigation to the region's residents.

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar (File photo)
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:36 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Delhi court takes notice of CBI challan against Tytler

A court on Friday took notice of the CBI chargesheet against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the Pul Bangash case of killing of three people and torching of a gurdwara during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots

Chief metropolitan magistrate took notice of the chargesheet and referred the matter to additional chief metropolitan magistrate. (Representational Photo)
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:34 AM IST
ByPress Trust of India

New PG courses in Haryana colleges from this session

PG diplomas in defence journalism, national and cyber security in government colleges from this session

While PG diploma in national and cyber security has been introduced at Shahzadpur government college in Ambala and Kharkhoda government college in Sonepat, PG diploma in defence journalism has been started at Kharkhoda and Jhajjar government colleges.
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:31 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Mastermind of petrol pump robbery in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib nabbed with 33L

Fatehgarh Sahib Police have nabbed the mastermind of around ₹40-lakh robbery case, which took place on May 29 and recovered ₹33.73-lakh from him

Vikramjeet, a resident of Tangra of Amritsar was arrested near Mohali, when he was driving towards Chandigarh. (Representational Photo)
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:28 AM IST
By, Patiala

Man given life term in 2018 murder case

The court of additional session judge Shiv Mohan Garg also imposed a fine of ₹1,10,000 on the convict

Man sentenced to life in 2018 murder case (Getty Images)
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:09 AM IST
By, Ludhiana

Live bullets found in Doraha canal

After recovery of ammunition, the police initiated a search in the canal to check if there was other ammunition or weapons present there

Live bullets found in Doraha canal
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:07 AM IST
By, Ludhiana

Burglary accused escapes from civil hospital in Ludhiana

The accused, along with his two aides, was brought to the civil hospital for medical examination on Thursday. He fled after giving a push to the police personnel accompanying them

Burglary accused escapes from civil hospital
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:05 AM IST
By, Ludhiana

Ludhiana police receive five emergency response vehicles

The vehicles have been deputed on the periphery of the city, including Focal Point, Sahnewal, Gill and other surrounding areas

Ludhiana police receive five emergency response vehicles
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:03 AM IST

Four held for robbing factory worker in Ludhiana

The police have recovered 10 mobile phones, ₹1,350 in cash and a motorcycle from their possession on Thursday

Four held for robbing factory worker in Ludhiana
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:02 AM IST
By, Ludhiana

Release salaries of MC staffers in a month: NCSC head Sampla

Sampla asked the officials of the departments to appear before the commission in New Delhi for a hearing in case of failure to submit the report

Release salaries of MC staffers in a month: NCSC head Sampla
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 11:58 PM IST
By, Ludhiana

DA probe: HC asks Capt Amarinder’s former adviser Chahal to appear before vigilance

The Punjab and Haryana high court acted on the plea from Chahal, seeking anticipatory bail in which he had argued that an inquiry with regards to two properties have been opened by the bureau and his apprehensions were that in the garb of this, he would be arrested.

Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has asked former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s ex-adviser Bharat Inder Singh Chahal to appear before a probe team of the vigilance bureau within two weeks in an alleged disproportionate assets (DA) case inquiry. (HT File)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 11:14 PM IST
By, Chandigarh

Himachal CM: 4.5 crore released to clear allowances of HRTC drivers, conductors

Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said representatives of employees’ unions of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation had met him last month to discuss their demands, particularly the payment of overtime and night allowances

Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday announced the release of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4.5 crore for the payment of overtime and night allowance to drivers and conductors of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC). (HT file photo)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 04:14 PM IST

Himachal: 44 injured as HRTC bus rams into hill in Rohru

44 people were injured when a HRTC bus crashed into a hill due to brake failure near Chirgaon in Shimla district. The accident is the second in two days involving a HRTC bus.

The Himachal Road Transport Corporation bus that met with an accident in Karsog in Mandi district on Thursday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 02:25 PM IST

Punjab-origin man fined for selling ordinary liquor as expensive brand

Sandeep Minhas, who belongs to Jalandhar and is staying in California, was recently found guilty of selling ordinary liquor as limited-edition bourbon in US between May 2018 and February 2019

Sandeep Minhas, a Punjab-origin resident of California, generated a profit of $30,000 ( <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>24.68 lakh) between May 2018 and February 2019 by auctioning the ordinary liquor to three auctioneers in the United Kingdom. (Representational photo)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 01:45 PM IST

High court dismisses Haryana IAS officer Vijay Dahiya’s anticipatory bail plea

Dahiya, who was posted as the commissioner and secretary of the Haryana skill development department in Panchkula, was booked on April 20 after the arrest of a woman, who allegedly acted as a facilitator to get bills cleared in lieu of money collected on his behalf

Opposing the bail to the IAS officer, the Anti-Corruption Bureau submitted that an official with the youth empowerment and entrepreneurship department has confessed to having collected <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>13 lakh in bribe on Vijay Dahiya’s instructions from training providers. (Representational photo)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 10:00 PM IST
By, Chandigarh

Work on Chandigarh’s first green corridor kicks off

The 8-km corridor, with lighting facility, will connect Capitol Complex to Sector 56, while running along N-Choe from north to south of the city

Chandigarh adviser Dharam Pal during the groundbreaking ceremony of the first green corridor. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 01:51 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh rings in June with coldest night in 13 years

The minimum temperature in Chandigarh dropped from 21.8°C on Wednesday to 20°C on Thursday, 6.3 degrees below normal and lowest since 18.7°C on June 2, 2011

Chandigarh’s maximum temperature rose from 25.9°C on Wednesday to 29.7°C on Thursday, still 9.5 degrees below normal. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 01:51 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Nod from Centre on congestion tax on outside vehicles awaited, says advisory panel

With a population of over 12 lakh and 15 lakh registered vehicles, Chandigarh has the highest density of vehicles per household in the country, leading to acute traffic problems

Mooted to beat traffic blues, the proposal for the congestion tax was sent in February last year. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 01:51 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Now, traffic violators in Chandigarh to get e-challans only through SMS

Vehicle owners can get the information regarding their pending traffic challan by visiting the website https://echallan.parivahan.gov.in and selecting “Get challan details”

Traffic police further advised road users to update their latest mobile number against the RC details with the registration authority concerned or online by visiting https://parivahan.gov.in/parivahan//en/content/vehicle-related-services. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 01:51 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Midnight ordeal for four as cab gets stuck in swollen Patiala ki Rao stream

Four men clung to cab’s roof for two hours amid gushing waters before police and firefighters brought them to safety

Firefighters rescuing the four men who were trapped in the Patiala Ki Rao stream past Thursday midnight. Three of them had hired the cab from Sector 38 for Kartarpur, Punjab. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 01:51 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh’s Harjai Milkha wins US Kids Golf European Championship

Hailing from Chandigarh, Harjai is the son of India’s golf legend Jeev Milkha Singh and grandson of Olympian Milkha Singh

Harjai trains at Chandigarh Golf Club. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 01:51 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

THE Impact rankings 2023: Shoolini University among top 200 globally

The university has also retained the second position in the country, behind Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and is bracketed with Lovely Professional University in the 101-200 category

Out of 812 institutions, the Shoolini University stood 43rd globally for affordable and clean energy. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 01:51 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh sees a dip in carbon emissions

Chandigarh municipal corporation commissioner Anindita Mitra credits the dip to success of the public bike sharing project and adaptive traffic control system

The bike sharing project, which was started in December 2020 as a pilot, followed by three phases, has a total of 3,750 bicycles at 465 docking stations across the city. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 01:51 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Panchkula RWAs express strong opposition to Haryana’s stilt plus 4 floors policy

The expert committee, headed by P Raghavendra Rao, chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board, heard the Federation of Residents Association (FORA) and Citizens’ Welfare Association through video conference

Gen VP Malik (retd) addressing the press in Panchkula on Thursday. (Sant Arora/HT)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 01:51 AM IST
By, Panchkula

Chandigarh sees 55% jump in GST collection in May, nets 259 crore

According to the Union finance ministry, the GST collection for May stood at ₹259 crore, ₹92 crore more than the ₹167 crore collected in May 2022

Chandigarh had collected just <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>130 crore as GST in May 2021. (iStock)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 01:51 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Bansal’s allegations baseless, says UT administrator

UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit on Thursday said Union minister Pawan Kumar Bansal’s allegations of neglectful treatment by central government with regard to fund allocation to Chandigarh were completely baseless

UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit and adviser Dharam Pal addressing a press conference at the New Secretariat Building in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Thursday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 01:51 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Youth Congress holds protest in support of wrestlers

Criticising the BJP-led central government over the manhandling of protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, state president of the Chandigarh Youth Congress, Manoj Lubana said that what happened with women sportspersons at Jantar Mantar is sad

Members of Chandigarh Youth Congress during the protest in support of wrestlers at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Sector 35, in Chandigarh on Thursday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 01:50 AM IST
By, Chandigarh
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