- Pressured to go against my MLA wife: Angad
Having been denied the ticket by the Congress, Nawanshahr MLA Angad Singh (31) today filed his nomination papers as an Independent candidate from the seat. The party had yesterday given the ticket to Satvir Palli Jhikki, chairman, District Planning Committee.
- Majithia's spouse in fray from Majitha : The Tribune India
Amritsar: SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia seems to have accepted Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's challenge of contesting only from Amritsar East. Majithia's wife Ganieve Kaur on Monday filed papers as SAD candidate from Majitha. Her proposer, Majithia is mentioned as Bikramjit Singh. Ear
- Son to contest from Kharar, says Kang : The Tribune India
Rebel Congress leader Jagmohan Kang today announced that his son Yadwinder Kang will contest elections as an Independent candidate from Kharar.
- Probe ordered against Channi, claims AAP : The Tribune India
The Aam Aadmi Party has welcomed the order by Governor Banwari Lal Purohit asking the DGP to conduct a high-level inquiry into allegations of illegal sand mining against CM Charanjit Channi.
- Can't stay conviction if aspirant fails to show irreparable loss: HC
Just before the Assembly elections, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that a contender seeking stay on his conviction for contesting the polls was required to indicate irreparable loss that would be caused to him in case it was not stayed.
- Solemnising marriages: Chandigarh Administration issues SOP for religious places
The UT Administration has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for all religious places (temples, gurdwaras, mosques and churches) for solemnising marriages.
- 4 arrested on kidnap charge by Chandigarh police
Four persons have been arrested by the UT police for allegedly kidnapping a man from Sector 17. The victim, Deepak, a resident of Dhanas, who works at a sweets shop, had arguments with one of his colleagues, who then hatched a conspiracy to kidnap him.
- Panjab University Prof part of UGC initiative : The Tribune India
Professor Emeritus MM Gupta of physics department, Panjab University, has been chosen as part of an initiative of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to introduce a mandatory two-credit compulsory course work, “Research and Publication Ethics”, for the PhD scholars of all streams.
- Four deaths, 344 new Covid cases in Chandigarh
The city on Monday saw the death of four comorbid patients and 344 new cases of Covid-19. A positivity rate of 11.59 per cent was recorded as 3,228 samples were tested in the past 24 hours. A 71-year-old woman from Sector 50, a case of acute respiratory distress syndrome, died at the PGI. She was fu
- Chandigarh: 5 jhuggis gutted in Sector 25, none injured
Five jhuggis were gutted in a fire that broke out in Sector 25 tonight. The fire reportedly broke out after a cooking gas cylinder burst in one of the jhuggis. It spread to other jhuggis. Seeing the flames, dwellers rushed outside.
- PU VC appoints Prof SK Tomar as DUI
Chandigarh: PU Vice-Chancellor Raj Kumar has appointed Prof SK Tomar, Department of Mathematics, as Dean of University Instructions (DUI). The VC has also appointed Prof Renu Vig, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, as Dean, Research, and Prof Jagtar Singh, Department of Biotechnolog
- Every sixth person sampled in Chandigarh in January tested positive
Every sixth person sampled in Chandigarh in January tested positive
- Mohali: Two more nailed for auto driver's murder
The police arrested two more suspects in the murder case of a Badhmajra auto driver, Lal Rattan. The suspects have been identified as Ompreet Singh and Satnam Singh. The main suspect, Anil Kumar, has already been arrested. The 36-year-old auto driver, father of three, was stabbed to death in a roads
- Chandigarh: Youth walks free in minor's rape case
A local court has acquitted a 22-year-old youth in a two-year-old rape case after the prosecution failed to prove charges.
- Chandigarh: Gunpoint robbery accused denied bail
Narender, Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh, has denied bail to an accused Sandeep, alias Khurmi, who was arrested in an alleged robbery case.
