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DC reviews cleaning work of flood-prone areas along Sutlej
Published on Jun 30, 2024 11:58 PM IST
The commissioner said executive agencies were working round the clock at all the crucial sites along the Sutlej river
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Centre to open 16 NCB offices in Punjab: Bittu
Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Bittu says rampant drug availability in Punjab is a cause of concern and recent deaths of three persons in drug-related incidents shows the alarming condition.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 10:20 PM IST
15 months on, Bathinda MC awaits Punjab govt’s nod for new complex
Acting mayor Ashok Kumar says it has been more than a year but the authorities from the state government are yet to respond on the project.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 10:17 PM IST
Vishal Joshi
Five shooters of Landa gang held with weapons
According to Jalandhar commissioner of police Swapan Sharma, the accused have been involved in arms and drug smuggling from across the border along with contract killings and multiple cases of extortion.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 10:12 PM IST
Punjab exports first shipment of Pathankot’s litchi to England
According to horticulture minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra, efforts will be made to export other horticultural crops as well in collaboration with the horticulture department and the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 10:05 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Subsidy on 2.3K-quintal hybrid maize seeds for state farmers
According to agriculture and farmers welfare minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, farmers can avail ₹100 as subsidy on purchase of every 1 kg of hybrid maize seeds. The subsidy is for a maximum 5 acres of area or 40 kg per farmer.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 10:00 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Now, other NSA detainees want to throw hat in poll ring
Dera Baba Nanak, Barnala and Gidderbaha assembly seats fell vacant after their representatives won Lok Sabha elections. Daljit Kalsi is set to fight from Dera Baba Nanak, Kulwant Singh Raoke Barnala and Pardhan Mantri Bajeke from Gidderbaha.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 09:47 PM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
Bathinda to get 3 more solar plants
The 12-megawatt three solar power plants of 4 MW each will generate around 6.65 million units of power annually.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 09:42 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Collapse of law and order in state: Warring
Pointing out the “poor civic amenities”, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring says a few hours of rainfall made the entire city submerged. He promised to address the issue of waterlogging in the city by all means.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 09:36 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Jalandhar
Seven-month old girl abducted from Ludhiana railway station
The girl was sleeping with her family when the incident took place. The family had returned from the Vaishno Devi shrine in the wee hours and had to leave for their residence in the morning.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 09:33 PM IST
Rakshit Sharma, Ludhiana
3-kg heroin, ₹13 lakh drug money seized, 8 arrested in Amritsar
The Ranjit Avenue police have seized 2.1-kg heroin and ₹8.75 lakh drug money while the Amritsar rural police have seized 500-gm ice drug, 1 kg of heroin, ₹5 lakh drug money, three .12 bore rifles, two cars, gold ornaments and nine mobile phones.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 09:30 PM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
Chandigarh Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 28.11 °C, check weather forecast for June 30, 2024
Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Chandigarh on June 30, 2024 here.
Published on Jun 30, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Chandigarh: Document verification for teachers’ recruitment from this week
For 96 posts of special educators, 3,892 appeared for the examination, but the matter is in court and it is currently under stay by the Central Administrative Tribunal
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:58 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
More financial frauds crop up in Chandigarh
Balbir Singh from Dhanas approached the Sarangpur police station, alleging that unknown perpetrators illicitly swapped his ATM card and withdrew ₹1,20,000 from his bank account on May 26
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Punjab men’s cricket team named for Namibia tour
This tour will give the team an opportunity to learn which will help us do well in the upcoming domestic tournaments, said PCA secretary Dilsher Khanna
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Panchkula: Haryana agri board, market committee fined for delaying shop possession
Haryana consumer commission also asked the board and Sector 20 market association to refund ₹16 lakh along with 9% interest and ₹25,000 as litigation charges to complainant Savitri
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:52 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Panchkula
Chandigarh: PGIMER achieves milestone in heart attack treatment with new device
The patient had a completely blocked artery in his heart, which was dangerous and difficult to treat with regular methods; this condition involved a large blood clot that could be life-threatening and often doesn’t respond well to traditional angioplasty and stenting
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:50 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
New criminal laws: Tablets, video-con rooms, Chandigarh Police go high-tech
Key to this transformation is the enhancement of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) software, now updated to incorporate provisions under the new Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) which will replace the Code of Criminal Procedure
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:48 AM IST
Naina Mishra, Chandigarh
Two held for assaulting, kidnapping man in Chandigarh
The victim, Robin Singh, alleged that he, along with a JCB driver, was working near a park in Sector 53, when two intoxicated men on a motorcycle approached them, initiating an argument
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Furniture traders who haven’t filed replies to face demolition: Chandigarh admn
Though the Chandigarh administration has not revealed any date for the demolition drive, officials familiar with the matter said the drive could be held on Sunday.
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: PGI’s dean academics Dr Naresh Panda retires
Hospital director Dr Vivek Lal honoured 12 officers/officials on their superannuation by giving a speech and presenting mementos to them
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:42 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Chandigarh’s wait for monsoon gets longer
Monsoon’s onset in Chandigarh has already been delayed by three days; it is likely to reach the city within the next two to three days, as per IMD
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:50 AM IST
Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh
Debt rising, AAP using funds for personal gains, alleges Cong
Not bothered about allegations as Opposition upset over the emphatic response we are getting, says AAP leader Pawan Kumar Tinu
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:22 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Youth Akali Dal reposes faith in Sukhbir’s leadership
The Youth Akali Dal has said Sukhbir alone can give effective leadership to the SAD at this juncture.
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:16 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Jalandhar: Five members of Khatri-Gujjar gang held with illegal weapons
Jalandhar rural senior superintendent of police (SSP) Ankur Gupta said the police have recovered five .32 bore pistols and one country-made pistol along with eight magazines and nine live cartridges.
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jalandhar
Sketch of ‘terrorist’ seen in Kathua released
Jammu and Kashmir Police release sketch of suspected terrorist in Kathua, possibly linked to armed men in Pathankot. Security forces on high alert in the area.
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:12 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Pathankot
Two more Pak-backed drug cartels busted, six held with 8kg heroin in Amritsar
The development comes a day after the Amritsar police busted two cross-border drug smuggling cartels with the arrest of three drug traffickers after recovering 9.2kg heroin (8.2kg+1kg) from their possession.
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Red urn on a bold Kargil rock
It could never have been imagined before the war that soil from the forsaken heights would mean so much in a faraway Assam home
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 07:06 AM IST
Vikram Jit Singh
Success, freedom and peace of mind
Fear of failure, too, is quite plaguing. Fear of failure impedes the ability to try new things, thus starting a vicious circle of failure itself; risk-taking is after all an essential component of life; change, too, don’t they say, is the spice of life?
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 06:50 AM IST
Reema Bansal
Perfection cannot be life’s goal
The point is that while “perfect” mangoes, chocolates, coffee and other such lures of life may present us with countless instances of being on an unbridled high, these are relatively harmless indulgences
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 06:42 AM IST
Vivek Atray