Chandigarh, May 19 Three suspected criminals were arrested following an exchange of fire with Chandigarh Police near the city bus stand area, officials said on Tuesday. The accused are believed to have links with the Bambiha gang. According to police officials, the Operation Cell of Chandigarh Police received specific intelligence regarding the movement of three […]
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Chandigarh, May 16 A sub-divisional magistrate posted in Gurdaspur was arrested on Saturday in connection with the alleged embezzlement of Rs 1.63 crore linked to land acquisition compensation for a national highway project, police officials said. Anupreet Kaur, a 2012 batch Punjab Civil Services officer currently serving as SDM Gurdaspur, was taken into custody from […]
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Panchkula, May 14 After the BJP’s victory in the municipal corporation elections in Panchkula, Congress MLA Chander Mohan Bishnoi on Thursday made sharp remarks, claiming that the civic polls were effectively treated as a “by-election” for the Chief Minister. Addressing reporters, Bishnoi said the elections were not merely about the mayor, the municipal body, or […]
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Chandigarh, May 6 The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, on Tuesday celebrated the second annual ‘Sarathi Day’, marking two successful years of its flagship volunteer initiative, SARATHI (Students’ Alliance for Responsible Action to Transform Healthcare Institutes), aimed at improving patient care and accessibility. Addressing the gathering, Chief Secretary Rajesh Prasad praised […]
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Mohali, April 30 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday praised 369 students who cleared the JEE Mains examination in Mohali, attributing their success to the state government’s education reforms under the ‘Sikhya Kranti’ initiative. Describing the students as “Taare Zameen Par,” Mann said their achievement reflects improvements in government schools driven by better […]
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Chandigarh, April 22 Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of Navjot Singh Sidhu and leader of new political and the Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party (BRP) on Wednesday, called for a high-level investigation into an alleged multi-crore fodder seed scam linked to Verka Milk Plants, citing findings by a social organisation and raising concerns over irregularities impacting farmers. […]
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Chandigarh, April 22 A wanted gangster, Mukesh alias Golu Gohana, was arrested by Chandigarh Police after a brief exchange of fire near Sector 25 on Wednesday. Police said he sustained a bullet injury during retaliatory firing and was taken to Government Multi-Specialty Hospital in Sector 16 for treatment. The accused, a resident of Gohana in […]
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Chandigarh, April 21 Academician Madhu Kishwar has been booked by Chandigarh Police following a complaint alleging the circulation of misleading and false content on social media that purportedly harmed an individual’s reputation and disturbed public peace. According to police, an FIR has been registered at Sector 26 Police Station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya […]
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Chandigarh, April 17 The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research will move its Neurology and Neurosurgery Outpatient Departments (OPDs) to the Advanced Neurosciences Center starting April 20. The OPDs will be on Level 2 of the new center. The Neurosurgery trauma OPD will stay where it is. Services at the New OPD Block will […]
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Chandigarh, April 16 Several Chandigarh schools received bomb threat emails on Thursday, prompting immediate action by authorities. Officials suspect these may be false alarms, as seen recently in Punjab and Haryana. Police deployed bomb disposal teams, dog squads, and emergency services, including ambulances and fire brigades, to the affected schools. Search and sanitisation operations were […]
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