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Punjab: Congress asks CM Mann to vacate ministerial houses from illegal occupants
Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Sep 26 (IANS) Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to get all ministerial houses vacated from illegal occupants. He also demanded that the government charge penal rent from the occupants, as had been done in previous cases. Warring criticised Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gayatri Bishnoi for using foul language against Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, saying such abuse was unacceptable and Punjabis would neither forget nor forgive it. He held Mann responsible, alleging that the Chief Minister had surrendered before his Delhi bosses and was acting as a mute spectator. Who has allowed and authorised such people to occupy the ministerial houses, while the ministers in whose names these houses have been allotted are forced to stay outside? Warring asked. He referred to the allotment of a house in Chandigarh to then AAP MP Raghav Chadha, who has since joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Warring also alleged misuse of Punjab Police personnel and vehicles during Chadhas wedding in Udaipur, claiming public money was squandered. He further said Chadha had been allotted a palatial house in Chandigarh and an entire floor in Punjab Bhawan, New Delhi, exclusively for his use. Warring alleged that ministerial suites were allotted to personal assistants of AAP leaders. At the same time, other rooms in Punjab Bhawan were given to AAP workers from different states during campaigning in Delhi. The Congress leader questioned under what rules Gayatri Bishnoi and her parents had been allotted a ministerial house in Chandigarh. Even if this has been allotted for the treatment of her father, how many people from Punjab who come for treatment to Chandigarh are allotted such houses? he asked. Directing his criticism at CM Mann, Warring said, Did the people of Punjab elect you for this, that Punjabs ministers are not allowed to stay in their allotted houses and outsiders are allowed to occupy them? He added that Kapurthala House and Nabha House in New Delhi, as well as Circuit Houses, were being misused. This is not misuse, but complete abuse, and this has never happened before in Punjab, Warring remarked.
Sunil Jakhar accuses Punjab govt of taking credit for Centre schemes
Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Sep 26 (IANS) Former Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar on Saturday accused the Bhagwant Mannled government of trying to conceal its alleged financial mismanagement by taking credit for a Union government scheme and spending public money on advertisements. Addressing the media, Jakhar referred to newspaper advertisements publicising a Rs 750crore scheme for villages with a substantial Scheduled Caste population. He said the advertisements falsely portrayed the scheme as a state government achievement. Jakhar claimed that the funds were being provided under the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY), which he described as a 100 per cent centrally funded scheme. According to him, the Union government bears the entire cost, with no financial contribution required from the Punjab government. He said the scheme has been operated in its current form since 202021 and provides development grants to villages where Scheduled Castes account for more than 40 per cent of the population. The Union government had identified 3,763 villages in Punjab for the scheme. Funds had already been released for 1,200 villages, and the remaining villages were expected to receive funds shortly. Displaying large newspaper advertisements carrying Chief Minister Bhagwant Manns photograph, Jakhar accused the state government of using public funds to claim credit for a centrally funded programme. He alleged the government had undertaken no comparable initiative of its own for village development and instead promoted its image through advertisements. Jakhar demanded an immediate apology from the state government. He also said the BJP would examine whether previously released funds had reached the intended villages or whether any money had been diverted to advertising before reaching beneficiaries. Jakhar criticised the state governments Mawan Dhian Satkar Yojana, saying the programme had failed to address the concerns of women from families affected by drugrelated deaths. He alleged that mothers and daughters were approaching the government seeking justice for sons and brothers who had died because of drugs, but were instead being offered Rs 1,000. He claimed the government was humiliating rather than respecting the women and suggested renaming the scheme Mawan Dhian Tiraskar Yojana, or the Disrespect for Mothers and Daughters Scheme. On the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Jakhar accused the Congress and AAP of staging protests for publicity rather than using the formal process available to voters. He questioned why the two parties were holding demonstrations instead of filing objections with the Election Commission if they believed legitimate voters had been removed from the rolls.
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Top 5 most recent 8th Pay Commission updates: Mumbai visit, Bengaluru meeting and more
The 8th Pay Commission has announced its visit to Mumbai for October 22-23, 2026, and its meeting in Bengaluru for October 78, 2026. Here are the five latest official updates, including consultant guidelines, visits to Jaipur and Chandigarh, and what employees and pensioners should know.
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Human skeleton found in forested area of Sec 26
Man held for identifying targets for extortion, shootings
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Congress Protests in Chandigarh Demanding Removal of Chief Election Commissioner
Congress workers in Chandigarh demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging electoral misconduct and collusion. Congress Protests in Chandigarh Demanding Removal of Chief Election Commissioner
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Election Commission Row Escalates: Congress Takes Protest Nationwide, CEC Under Fire
The Congress-led campaign against the Election Commission intensifies as protests are held across Delhi, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Dehradun, Guwahati, Patna and Chandigarh. Congress has demanded action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, while Rahul Gandhi has called for his resignation. The BJP has hit back over Congress's stand on the SIR exercise in Kerala. Meanwhile, a PIL against the CEC has been filed in the Supreme Court.
ODI WC prep starts now; players must put themselves under pressure, says Morne Morkel
Digital Desk | Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 25 (IANS) India bowling coach Morne Morkel on Friday asserted that preparation for the 2027 Mens ODI World Cup begins immediately through the upcoming series against the West Indies, and urged players to embrace high-pressure situations rather than waiting for the marquee tournament to step up their game. India will begin their home season via a three-match ODI series against the West Indies at the Greenfield International Stadium on Sunday, followed by matches in Guwahati and New Chandigarh. Look, for me, the main focus I reckon would be: we can talk, and you can look at different options on how you want to go about playing eleven. But for me, the end of the day is that the guys who ever walk onto the field now, up until the World Cup, starting on Sunday, need to know that there's a certain standard we want to achieve. I want these players to put themselves under pressure, as much pressure. I think coming to the World Cup is the biggest stage. You can't decide a month or a week before the tournament now that we're going to step things up. I think it starts now with this series against West Indies, how with bowling, with back ball and in the field, how can we put ourselves under pressure? Morkel told reporters in a press conference on Friday. He also revealed that the team management held a detailed meeting to set high benchmarks and lay down the building blocks in the 50-over format for the upcoming home season. Very excited for this series and for us, building towards something special. It's almost a year away. We had a good team meeting and conversation today about how we would like to play this series and the standards we want to set. So, the words were spoken in the room, and hopefully now over the next week or so we can go out and start getting those foundations and the building blocks in place for this series, he added. To build mental toughness, Morkel said he has challenged the bowling unit to proactively seek responsibility during tough passages of play under captain Shubman Gill. We've challenged the bowlers today when conditions are tough, or there are certain partnerships that are developing badly. I want to see guys going to Shubman and asking for the ball and wanting to create opportunities and not be sort of protecting their own space. I think that will be a great goal for us if we can develop that now for guys wanting the tough situations. If we are maybe 30/4, who's going to go and get that partnership and get us at 100? So if we can throw ourselves in certain situations and guys can figure out ways to play those situations and learn and take learnings about that, there will be growth, and that will help us down the line, he added. The bowling coach also highlighted that players will continue to be rotated across different roles in the upcoming matches against the West Indies and New Zealand to test the squad depth, especially with the Asian Games around right now and later, when Test series preparation demands players to miss a few games later in November. I think if you look at the last year, we've been trying to give guys some game time and see in different roles how they react, and that will be the same now leading into the series and looking at New Zealand, to give guys opportunity with the ball in hand. I think it's very important for those guys to get the game time, to get a feel for the standard that we're looking to play. Addressing the role of senior figures like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Morkel praised Gill's leadership while stressing how crucial experience for the veteran duo is in mentoring younger ODI squad members. It's always great to have that experience back in the team. Just to guide Shubman as well. I must say Shubman has done an exceptional job so far leading the team. But I'm always a big believer in your senior players and how they shape the team. I think different players in the team will feel more comfortable speaking to a certain senior individual, and we're quite fortunate that we've got a lot of experience in that. So if Virat or Rohit, whoever is leading the conversation, there's a lot of game time and a lot of experience in those conversations, that can only be great for the team. We always throw out as many questions as possible in team meetings for the senior guys to speak and to share their experience. But the challenge is to sometimes ask a younger guy while they're batting in the nets, pick Virat's brain, speak to Rohit about what is important with a new ball up front. So, the more opportunities we can create for conversation with these guys, the better it is for us, concluded Morkel.
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Son Held For Killing Police Constable Father In Chandigarh
An 18-year-old in Chandigarh has been arrested for allegedly shooting his father, a police head constable, dead. The accused, Armaan, reportedly had an argument with his parents over his immediate desire to marry his girlfriend, a demand they rejected until he turned 21. Armaan was previously out on bail in a case where he was involved in a fatal accident. Police recovered a countrymade pistol and are investigating the source of the weapon.
Cop Shot Dead Inside Chandigarh Home, Son Detained
Police said that following the argument, Armaan allegedly opened fire at his father.
Chandigarh property owners may get relief: UT plans regularisation of pre-2011 GPA, SPA transactions
Chandigarh's administration has introduced a new policy aimed at regularizing properties acquired through power of attorney transactions prior to 2011. The initiative seeks to ease the transition of ownership records for qualified property owners, addressing a significant backlog of applications with local authorities. However, this policy will not extend to new power of attorney transactions. If ratified, it promises to resolve many property ownership dilemmas for residents.
Haryana Congress holds protest, demands arrest of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Chandigarh, Sep 25 (PTI) Haryana Congress on Friday protested here demanding the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a review of his decisions, with police using water cannons against the protesters to prevent the gherao of office of the chief electoral officer. The protest was organised under the leadership of former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Haryana Congress chief Rao Narender Singh and partys state affairs in-charge Sanjay Dutt. The party leaders raised Vote Chori slogans during the protest in Sector 17 here. Party MPs from Haryana Deepender Singh Hooda, Jai Prakash, Satpal Brahamchari and Varun Chaudhary, Karamvir
Gyanesh Kumar Row: Water Cannons Used On Congress Protesters, Gaurav Gogoi, Raja Warring Detained
The protests intensified in Chandigarh, where police used water cannons to disperse Congress workers protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring was among the protesters detained by police during the demonstration. Several
Chandigarh Head Constable Shot Dead At Home, Son Detained
Nitin Singh was found dead in his government house with a gunshot injury to his head.
Head Constable Murder: Son Held In Chandigarh
A Chandigarh police head constable, Nitin Singh, was found shot dead in his home. His son, Armaan, who was previously out on bail in a fatal road accident case, has been detained as the prime suspect after an argument.
Congress Launches Nationwide Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Demands His Resignation
The confrontation between Congress and the Election Commission has intensified, with Congress launching nationwide protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Demonstrations are underway in Delhi, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Dehradun, Guwahati, Patna and Chandigarh. Congress has also put up Gyanesh Hatao, Chunav Aayog Bachao posters in Delhi, while opposition leaders are demanding action against the CEC. Rahul Gandhi has called for Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and accused him of acting against India.
SIR row: Cong workers protest against CEC; cops use water cannons in Patna, Chandigarh
Western toilet promised on IRCTC portal but not provided; commission orders Rs 20k
A 73-year-old senior citizen faced difficulties due to the absence of a promised Western toilet at Chittorgarh railway station. He initially received a minimal refund and compensation from IRCTC but sought more due to his hardships. The Chandigarh state consumer commission deemed the original compensation insufficient and raised it significantly to Rs 20,000. The commission ordered IRCTC and Indian Railways to refund the original amount with interest.
Congress workers staged protests across India on Friday demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation, a day after Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of electoral wrongdoing. Demonstrations were held in Jammu and Kashmir, Guwahati, Dehradun, Chandigarh and Lucknow, while Delhi saw security deployment ahead of Congress and Youth Congress marches.
Police head constable Nitin shot dead by son at his Chandigarh residence
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FIR against BJP MLA Ashish Sharma over rally speech
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