Nayagaon: Residents have raised questions over electricity safety in Nayagaon after an eight-year-old girl died following an electrocution incident in Baba Balak Nath Colony on Saturday morning. The police have registered a case of unnatural death and started proceedings under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Officials of the Punjab State Power...
Category: Full form
Post
Post
Chandigarh Cooperative Housing Societies Face Delays, Rising Charges and Policy Disputes
Chandigarh: Thousands of residents living in cooperative house-building societies across Chandigarh continue to face delays over unresolved policy and property-related issues. The disputes have left many residents paying higher charges and waiting to convert their properties from leasehold to freehold. Residents have also raised concerns over water bills. In some cases, bills are reportedly several...
Post
9 Firms Bid for Sukhna Choe High-Level Bridge Project in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration has received a strong response to its plan to construct a high-level bridge over the Sukhna Choe near Bapudham Colony in Sector 26. Nine firms have submitted bids for the project. The development is expected to bring competition into the bidding process and help the administration secure a competitive project cost....
Post
Panchkula Cracks Down on Shopkeepers Encroaching on Market Corridors
Panchkula: The Panchkula district administration has intensified its action against shopkeepers accused of encroaching on public corridors outside market areas. The move follows earlier action against illegal street vendors operating near sector markets. Deputy Commissioner Satpal Sharma has warned traders that strict action will follow if they occupy public passageways. Surprise inspections in Sector 2,...
Post
Parliament Panel Flags Diversion of Subsidised Urea in Punjab, Seeks Tighter Monitoring
Chandigarh: A parliamentary standing committee has raised concerns over the alleged diversion of subsidised neem-coated urea from agricultural use to industrial units in Punjab. The committee has called for stronger monitoring to ensure that subsidised fertiliser reaches farmers and is not misused for commercial purposes. The observations form part of the 2025-26 report of the...
Post
Chandigarh’s LPG Consumption Remains Above National Average Despite PNG Push
Chandigarh’s LPG Consumption Remains Above National Average Despite PNG Push Chandigarh: Chandigarh continues to rely heavily on LPG for household cooking. This remains the case despite the administration’s efforts to expand piped natural gas (PNG) connections across the city. Recent data shared by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in Parliament shows a steady...
Post
Nudged by High Court, Punjab Police Say No Pre-July 13 Complaints Remain Pending
Punjab Police has informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that no complaints filed before July 13 remain pending. The statement came during proceedings related to concerns over delays in the handling of criminal complaints and investigations. The High Court had earlier expressed serious concern over what it described as the continued disregard of statutory...
Post
Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Bhatia Demands Circuit Bench of Punjab & Haryana High Court in Gurugram
Chandigarh, July 31: During Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Bhatia demanded the establishment of a Circuit Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Gurugram. He said the move would make justice more accessible, affordable, and faster for the people of South Haryana. Need for a High Court Circuit...
Post
Breaking News: Rahul Gandhi Alleges Silencing in Parliament; Protests Intensify in Punjab and Chandigarh
India witnessed a politically charged day as tensions unfolded both inside Parliament and on the streets, with multiple developments drawing national attention. Rahul Gandhi Claims He Was Not Allowed to Speak in Parliament Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that he was not allowed to speak in Parliament while raising concerns over...
Post
Village in Mourning After Death of Panjab University Scholar Jyoti
A deep silence and sorrow have taken over Kakrala village in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district. The untimely death of Jyoti, a young PhD scholar at Panjab University, Chandigarh, has left everyone heartbroken. Jyoti lost her life on Tuesday after being electrocuted on the university campus — a tragic incident that has shaken not just her family,...