13,551 fresh Covid cases, 67 deaths in Punjab, Hry, HP
The northern states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh reported 13,551 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday along with 67 deaths.
AAP seeks governors intervention in sand mining scam
A delegation of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by partys state affairs incharge Raghav Chadha, met Punjab governor Banwari Lal Purohit on Monday to seek his immediate intervention in the multi-layered illegal sand mining scam, purportedly involving coherent nexus with close aides and relatives of chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi.
HC rejects pre-arrest bail plea of Bikram Singh Majithia
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by former Punjab minister and senior leader of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Bikram Singh Majithia in relation to a drug case.
Punjab elections: CPI announces 15 candidates
Even as it is negotiating with farmers political front Sanyukt Samaj Morcha (SSM) for the number of seats to contest in the Punjab assembly elections, the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Monday declared names of 15 candidates.
Fancy and choice numbers of the newly launched vehicle series, CH01-CH, have fetched 2.31 crore. The Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA) said number CH01-CH-0001 fetched Rs 24.40 lakh against a reserve prices of Rs 50,000, while CH01-CH-0101 fetched Rs 7.
Hooch tragedy: Excise dept suspends licence of liquor bottling plant in Mandi
Boys from Sirsa, Jalandhar, Mandi girl win Bal Puraskar
Three, including SDM, get interim bail from Punjab and Haryana HC in property fraud case
Punjab and Haryana High Court grants interim pre-arrest bail to realtor Jarnail Singh Bajwa
Chandigarh: Man arrested, wife booked for procuring five SUVs on loan with fake documents
Taekwondo girl wins Pradhan Mantri Puraskar: Sports and studies important parts of life
Punjab Poll Khol | Rab or thug: Sukhbir Badal
Former Olympian who wants to save youths from drugs
Tricity reports seven more Covid-19 deaths
Chandigarh: Repair of waste plant approved for Rs 6.33 cr
AAP councillors raise ruckus: Case in HC, BJPs Sarabjit Kaur cannot occupy Mayor chair
Haryana closes 87 FIRs against farm protesters
23-year-old held for sacrilege attempt at Patiala temple
Haryana reports 6,007 Covid cases, 17 deaths
Sacrilege attempt at Pb temple; accused held
In another sacrilege attempt case in Punjab, the police in Patiala have nabbed a 23-year-old accused for allegedly making an attempt of sacrilege at Shri Kali Devi Temple in Patiala on Monday.
Himachal reports 1,766 +ve cases, 11 deaths
Hooda demands compensation for farmers
Former chief minister of Haryana and leader of opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday demanded compensation for the farmers and said continuous rains for the last two weeks has caused heavy damage to the crops.
Mohit Rana murder case: Monu Rana arrested
Ambala superintendent of police (SP) Jashandeep Singh Randhawa confirmed the arrest of gangster Monu Rana and said that he was produced in the district court on Monday, which granted his one-day police remand to CIA-II for investigation.
Former CM Parkash Singh Badal discharged
Himachal Pradesh: Two dead during trekking
Two youths who were stranded during trekking at the Rising Star Hilltop of Dhauladhar mountain range near Yol in Kangra district were found dead, while other two others of the same group were rescued on Sunday late evening and were brought to Zonal Hospital, Dharamshala for treatment.
Roads blocked, power, water supply hit in HP
Following heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, many roads including four national highways have been closed and a number of power supply and water supply schemes disrupted.
Imran Khan wanted Sidhu reinstated in Punjab Cabinet, says Amarinder
Drug case: Majithia's bail plea dismissed
The senior SAD leader had approached the HC after a local court in Mohali had dismissed his anticipatory bail plea. Majithia was booked on December 20 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act at the state crime branch Mohali.
R-Day: Full dress rehearsal held in Ludhiana
Deputy commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma reviewed the arrangements for the function. Punjab Agriculture and farmers welfare and food processing minister Randeep Singh Nabha would be the chief guest on the occasion and would unfurl the national flag.
Haryana: No decision on reopening of schools yet, says education minister
Anticipatory bail plea of SAD leader Majithia dismissed by HC in alleged drugs case
AAP gets notice for Manns roadshow in Sangrur
: The district administration sent a notice to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Sangrur district in-charge Gurmel Singh for alleged violation of model code of conduct (MCC) by holding a roadshow carried out by Bhagwant Mann on Sunday.
CM Channis name surfaced in illegal mining in 2018: Amarinder
Former Punjab chief minister and Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) chief Captain Amarinder Singh accepted on Sunday that after he had spotted illegal mining going on near the Satluj in March 2018 from his chopper and that then cabinet minister and now chief minister Charanjit Singh Channis name had a lso come to fore during the crackdown.
44 Covid deaths in 3 states, cases decline in Haryana
Covid cases continue to rise in the region, with Punjab, Haryana and Himachal reporting 5,664, 7,516 and 755 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, respectively. Apart from the fresh cases, 30 Covid patients lost their lives in Punjab, while 12 have died in Haryana, and two in Himachal.
IMD predicts light rain, dense fog in Pb & Haryana
The Indian meteorological department(IMD) has predicted scattered light rainfall over Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh on Monday and dry weather thereafter till January 27.
Hry police recruitment: 14 candidates, 3 impersonators held
Of the 102 candidates identified to have cheated in the recruitment test for constables, the Haryana cops have arrested 18, so far, and booked them in five cases at Panchkula Sector 5 police station.
AFT raps Army for denial of promotion to brigadier
Coming down heavily on the Army for denial of promotion to a brigadier on the rank of major general into Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch (legal branch of the Army) despite the recommendation by the selection board, the armed forces tribunal (AFT) has held that such a gesture
Tricity reports 6 Covid deaths
Chandigarh: Man escapes unhurt as tree falls
Chandigarh gets 173.7mm rainfall in January the highest in 39 years
R-Day Parade rehearsal today, routes blocked at intersections
Making of Chandigarh: Creating order, through aesthetic legislation in UT
Punjab: Ludhiana reports 11 Covid-19 deaths, 932 cases
Eleven persons, including eight from Ludhiana city, died of Covid-19, as 932 persons tested positive for the infection in the district on Sunday.
Ludhiana: Training of poll staff held at various locations
In view of the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections, the first training of election staff was held at 14 different locations in Punjab's Ludhiana district on Sunday.
Former Punjab DGP booked for promoting disharmony
Anil Vij: Police to launch Clean Haryana campaign against illegal activities
Pb polls: Amarinder to contest from Patiala seat
Capt Amarinder Singh, who floated his own political outfit after resigning from the Congress, will contest the assembly elections from his home constituency of Patiala. The information was shared on Saturday from the Twitter handle of his media adviser Raveen Thukral, who also informed that the first list of PLC candidates will be released on Sunday by Capt Amarinder.
Pb polls: SSM may take common symbol if no regn
Even though the Election Commission of India has raised certain objections to the application of farmers' political front Sanyukt Samaj Morcha (SSM) for registration as a political party, the SSM has released its fourth list of 35 candidates. The SSM so far has announced 81 candidates while its alliance partner Sanyukt Sangharsh Party (SSP) has announced 9 candidates, taking the combined figure to 90 candidates.
Haryana records 8,753 fresh Covid cases
Recoveries exceeded the new Covid-19 cases in Haryana on Saturday but 11 deaths shook health authorities. The state reported 8,753 new Covid cases, while 12,826 persons were declared recovered. The positivity rate was 21.55%.
RPO asked to put adoptive parents name in girls passport
The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the regional passport officer to re-issue a corrected passport to a minor by including the names of her adoptive parents in place of biological parents.
Punjab ramps up Covid vax drive in villages
Under fire for falling behind in rural coverage of Covid-19 vaccination, the poll-bound state of Punjab has administered about 34% more jabs to the rural population in comparison to urban counterparts in the past 12 days.
Chandigarh: 3 Covid deaths push toll to 1,100
The city on Saturday recorded three Covid-19 deaths, taking the toll to 21 from January 5, when the years first fatality was reported. The total death count is 1,100.
SSM pitches Lakha Sidhana from Maur
AAPs Kuljeet Singh Randhawa face banks on Delhi model
ECI launches Know Your Candidate app for criminal antecedents of candidates
Captain Amarinder Singh: Charanjit Singh Channi, many in Cong involved in illegal sand mining
Graft charges: BKU (Ugrahan) stages dharna outside AAP candidates house
Oppn slams IPS officer Mohammad Mustafa for his remarks at Malerkotla, BJP says playing in ISI hands
Channi, Honey, money inseparable, says Majithia; CM hits back: no proof
Chandigarh: Man smashes cops phone as she challans him for no mask
Chandigarh: Gym owners challenge order on closure, High Court issues notice to UT
'Will ask PM to open Hussainiwala border for trade'
Will plead with rebels to toe party line: Navjot Sidhu
Punjab poll diary: The new Jakhar from Abohar, clash of realtors
Book Nook: Writer of 7 books on Bhagat Singh pens new one for youth
PM security breach stage-managed by Channi govt: Capt
Candidate watch: SSMs choice wants people to embrace honest politics
Channi looted hundreds of crores by engaging in corrupt deals: Sukhbir
At show of strength, farm union says will question candidates on promises
HC sets aside 98 ADAs' appointment in Punjab
The Punjab and Haryana high court has set aside the appointment of 98 Punjab assistant district attorneys (ADAs) who were initially appointed on contract but whose services were regularized by the state government under its March 2011 regularization policy.
Punjab polls: SAD releases 1st list of 12 candidates
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt), headed by Rajya Sabha member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, released its first list of 12 candidates for Punjab assembly poll on Friday.
AAP nominees done for all 117 seats
The AAP has announced all 117 candidates for the 2022 Punjab assembly elections. On Friday, the party released the 12th list, with names of its remaining four candidates.
Sought party nod to sue Kejriwal, says Channi
Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday said he had sought permission from the Congress high command to file a defamation case against AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal for his dishonest man jibe after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on the premises of Channis nephew
Punjab polls: 2 women, 6 turncoats in BJPs 1st list
The BJP on Friday released its first list of 34 candidates, including both sitting MLAs and two women for the February 20 Punjab assembly elections.
Chd: Kids with comorbidities catching Cov in hosp
The third wave of Covid, which has higher transmission rate, has gripped children too. Since December, the PGI has seen 70 admissions of children, who mainly come with underlying diseases and pick up Covid in hospital.
For calling him dishonest, Charanjit Singh Channi to sue Arvind Kejriwal, seeks Cong nod
Chandigarh: Man found dead at home, tested Covid positive
Leopard died due to heart failure: report
Covid +ve drug peddler escapes from GMSH-16, is detained in 90 minutes
Thousands of anganwadi workers on strike for 45 days, but no
Mandi liquor tragedy: Police suspect involvement of interstate racket
Haryana, HP ink deal to build Adi Badri Dam, revive Saraswati river
Not one of its leaders elected since 1999, SAD (Amritsar) still contests polls demanding Khalistan
Five years and a crackdown that ended up in nought
ADA Regularisation HC sets aside order year of Punjab govt
Due to pandemic HC restores directions issued to Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana till February 28
SSM banks on farm agitation for its poll campaign
Haryana should open all schools: NISA chief
Kulbhushan Sharma, National President of NISA and Haryana State President of the federation, on Friday demanded immediate opening of all schools from nursery to 12th standard tp bring education back on track in Haryana.
Punjab: Consignment of explosives seized
An official release issued on Friday informed that the recovery was made on the disclosure of Malkeet Singh, a resident of village Gazikot in Gurdaspur, who was arrested by the Gurdaspur police on Thursday.