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Punjab bandh: Shops across Doaba region shut, lukewarm response seen in other parts of state
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 02:21 PM IST
In the Doaba region, which includes Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur and SBS Nagar districts, most commercial establishments remained shut and market areas wore a deserted look. The transportation facilities, however, saw no impact.
Shimla shocker: 2 accidents involving freight trucks in 24 hours, 4 killed
A couple, Mohan Lal Negi, 52, and Asha Negi, 43, residents of Jubbal in Shimla, who were in one of the cars into which the truck collided, died on the spot.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:26 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
BJP damaging social fabric by bulldozing houses in Nuh: Abhay Chautala
Speaking on the sidelines of the party’s “Parivartan Padyatra” at Karnal, Indian National Lok Dal’s (INLD) Abhay Chautala said, “Under which law were the houses of innocent people bulldozed by the government? If some miscreants forcibly enter the property of an innocent person, it does not mean that the owner of this property is declared as a criminal.”
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 11:47 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Karnal
Punjab bandh LIVE: Shopkeeper fires at protesters trying to close shops in Moga
Punjab Bandh Live Updates: Follow live updates on the Punjab bandh jointly organised by Dalit and Christian communities here.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 02:21 PM IST
UT revises ground rent of vacant land, parade ground
As per the notification issued, the rent of all vacant lands, open spaces or reserve lands, falling under the jurisdiction of the UT administration, has increased to ₹ 3,000 per day from ₹1,000 per day. The refundable security has also been hiked to ₹7,000
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 02:06 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Equip all STPs with monitoring systems: Chandigarh administration to MC
In compliance with the directives of National Green Tribunal (NGT), a comprehensive review meeting was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of UT advisor Dharampal to evaluate the advancements made in the domains of Liquid Waste Management (LWM) and Solid Waste Management (SWM) within the city
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 02:04 AM IST
chandigarh@hindustantimes.com, Chandigarh
Chandigarh to acquire land for Railway under bridge at Raipur Kalan
According to the notification issued by the administration, the SIA is required to be carried out in consultation with the municipal corporation (MC) and landowners in the affected areas in view of the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Social Impact Assessment and Consent) Rules 2014
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 02:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
After brawl at SD College authorities make i-cards mandatory
This happened after the Student Organisation of India (SOI) and the Sanatan Dharam College Union (SDCU) accused each other of bringing outsiders to the campus owing to the upcoming elections
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:57 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
P’kula club owner approaches police over threat calls
A zero first information report under Sections 386 (extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt), 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of Indian Penal Code was registered in police station of Sector 7, Panchkula, and the same was forwarded to Mohali police
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
MACT awards ₹16lakhs to kin of 18-yr-old killed in mishap
Tribunal presided over by additional district and session judge Ved Parkash Sirohi said that the compensation is to be paid by owner and driver of the vehicle, Sahil Sharma, a resident of Ambala
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:52 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Panchkula
Seeking regularisation, two ‘motivator workers’ climb atop water tank in Mohali
The employees, who were also carrying a bottle of fuel in their hand, refused remained atop the water tank for almost seven hours, demanding regularisation of jobs
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:51 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Spice of Life: From flights of fancy to dreams taking off
My desire to catch a flight someday found its ground when the once trailblazing invention by ‘Wright Brothers’ mentioned in our school textbook spiritedly tickled my fancies. Little did I know then that from flying a modest paper plane, I would, decades later, fly aboard a real plane!
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:04 AM IST
UN Upadhaya
Murder bid on dera follower: Faridkot police get 2-day custody of Lawrence Bishnoi’s aide Brar
Faridkot police presented Brar in the court of judicial magistrate Ajaypal Singh after his three-day remand in an extortion case ended on Tuesday.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:03 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Faridkot
High time Bhagwant Mann takes responsibility and works for state, says Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar
Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Sunil Jakhar was here to attend a meeting with party workers in Sunder Nagar, Ludhiana and said the youth needs employment but in the absence of any expansion of the industry, there are no job avenues.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:01 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Ludhiana
Branding of wellness centres: Punjab must go by the book to get Ayushman funds: Govt in RS
All states and UTs execute a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Centre as per the framework of the national health mission (NHM) which mandates compliance by the states with the guidelines issued under it
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:58 AM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi
Central team assess flood damage in Mohali, Patiala & Sangrur districts in Punjab
An inter-ministerial Central team visited flood-affected areas in Punjab to assess the damage caused by recent floods and gather information from local officials and farmers. The Punjab government had requested the Centre's intervention to compensate farmers for the loss of crops. The team will submit a report to the Union government for appropriate action to be taken.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:52 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Mohali/patiala/sangrur
Rajasthan show interest in buying paddy stubble from Punjab
In October and November during paddy harvest season, Punjab produces 22 million tonnes of paddy stubble, out of which 40% (8.8 million tonnes) is used in the boilers, as industrial fuel and mixed in the soil and rest approximately 13.2 million tonnes in set ablaze leading towards a serious health and environmental hazard, as per official state figures
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
Independence Day security review: Ensure arrangements, Punjab DGP tells force
Independence Day: A meeting of four districts of Patiala Range — Patiala, Malerkotla, Sangrur and Barnala — was held in Patiala.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 09:09 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Patiala
Paid parking facility: Bathinda municipal corporation to amend resolution
Officials said after consultation with local market associations earlier this year, the MC also passed a provision for paid roadside parking at various spots in the city and empowered private contractor to tow away cars parked in the no-parking zones
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bathinda
Punjab: Post floods, paddy resown on 6,460 acres in Jalandhar
As many as 13,590 acres of paddy crop got damaged in the floods that wreaked havoc in Jalandhar’s 34 villages; deputy commissioner Vishesh Sarangal said the department was asked to get 25 quintal seeds and officials used vacant lands to prepare the saplings with the help of volunteers
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:29 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jalandhar
Drugs case: Punjab and Haryana high court seeks Punjab’s reply on Raj Jit’s plea
The bench of justice Gurvinder Singh Gill has sought response by December 11; Raj Jit, 53, was dismissed from service in April on “drug charges — colluding with smugglers and framing innocent persons in false cases and running an extortion racket along with another cop, Inderjit Singh
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:25 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Summit to promote Punjab tourism soon: Punjab tourism and cultural affairs minister Anmol Gagan Maan
Punjab tourism and cultural affairs minister said the main objective of the summit was to promote tourism and large-scale investment in Punjab
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Bambiha gang shooters arrested with two pistols in Moga
The accused have been identified as Ankit Kadian of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh and Santosh, alias Saiko, of Patna in Bihar.; the police recovered two country-made .32 bore pistols, eight cartridges, and 200 tablets of intoxicant powder from their possession
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Moga
Haryana’s excise revenue increased by 26% this year: Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala
Haryana deputy CM Dushyant Chautala said after the auctioning of all liquor vends, the revenue receipts from liquor are likely to be 27% more than last year
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: CBI arrests two MC officials in graft case
The CBI also recovered ₹1 lakh from the officers. The accused were identified as Sandeep Kumar, health supervisor in the sanitary department, MC, Chandigarh, and chief sanitary inspector Chandramohan.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Security guard held for murdering wife in Yamunanagar
The victim lived in Yamunanagar with her two sons after having separated from the accused a few years ago
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:13 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ambala
₹1-cr extortion case: Slain gangster’s brother, UT cop booked
Two days after the Chandigarh Police booked a sub-inspector (SI) along with three others for kidnapping a Bathinda-based businessman and extorting ₹1.01 crore from him, police on Tuesday booked two more persons, the brother of slain gangster Sonu Shah and a UT constable who is deployed as former’s personal security officer (PSO).
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:13 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
No air travel, luxury hotels for babus on tour to Delhi: Banwarilal Purohit
This decision comes in the wake of revelations made by RTI activist RK Garg, who exposed the extravagant expenses incurred by the officers of the UT administration, which was published in a section of media. In a letter addressed to the UT adviser, Banwarilal Purohit emphasised the moral responsibility of officers to ensure prudent utilisation of public funds and avoid unnecessary expenditures. He stated that it was reported that officers stayed in luxury hotels in Delhi and travelled by business class on commercial flights.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Jammu and Kashmir LG Sinha holds review meeting for I-Day
Sinha took appraisal of the campaigns and events planned by the district administrations and government departments to be conducted under the “Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan”
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:07 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Chandigarh: Man gets 20-year jail term for sexually assaulting girl
The court has also imposed a fine of ₹30,000 on Mohit, then 21 years old, from Sector 20, Chandigarh. A fast-track POCSO court has awarded 20 years jail to a man for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, whom he met on social media.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:06 AM IST
Tanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh
