Seven worshippers, including three ladies, lost their lives in a terrible stampede at the Baba Sidheshwar Nath shrine in Jehanabad, Bihar, on Sunday night. The tragedy happened during a consecration ritual that is performed yearly during the holy month of Shravan. At least 35 additional people were also hurt in this incident. When the rush […]
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Audit Slams Chandigarh Tourism Department for Inaction and Mismanagement
The Principal Director of Audit’s audit report revealed serious shortcomings in the Chandigarh Tourism Department’s inability to efficiently manage finances and promote tourism, which has put the Chandigarh tourist board under close examination. Despite being given this role, the department is criticised in the report for failing to create a comprehensive action plan or put […]
Chandigarh’s Heaviest August Rain in 4 Years Floods City, Disrupts Daily Life
On Sunday, Chandigarh experienced its heaviest rainfall in four years for August with a record of 129.7 mm in just one day, which it received 110 mm within three hours from 11:30 am until 2:30 pm. Due to this increased water, level, there was flooding throughout the entire city, resulting in the total suspension of […]
Missing Woman Found After 18 Years, Tells High Court She Fled Due to Domestic Abuse
A 50-year-old lady who had been missing for 18 years was recently found and brought before the Madhya Pradesh High Court in an unexpected turn of events. The woman disclosed that she left her husband, Nandkishore Rahangdale, severely abusing her at home in Kharpadia village, Balaghat district, in 2006. Rahangdale started the lawsuit by asking […]
Outrage Mounts as Investigation Deepens in Kolkata Doctor Murder Case
Protests and calls for justice are growing in response to the horrifying rape and killing of a young female doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, which continues to shock the country. There is some relief following the rape and murder accusations against civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, but the medical community still harbours deep-seated […]
Man Arrested for Impersonating Examinee at Chandigarh School
At IS Dev Samaj Senior Secondary School, a 28-year-old man from Hisar, Haryana, was taken into custody on Saturday after he was suspected of attending for a different candidate during a Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) test. The culprit, known as Kuldeep, was discovered to have cheated on the exam by using Nishant’s credentials. […]
Panchayat Officer Arrested for Embezzling ₹40.8 Lakh in Punjab
In a case involving the misappropriation of funds of ₹40,85,175 connected to the Amloh block and other Gramme panchayats, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has made notable arrests. Due to their alleged participation in financial misconduct, a private individual named Hanspal and Kulwinder Singh Randhawa, the District Development and Panchayat Officer (DDPO) of Fatehgarh Sahib, […]
CAS to Rule on Vinesh Phogat’s Appeal Before End of Paris Olympics
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has guaranteed that an appeal judgment on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be rendered before the end of the Paris Olympics, allowing her to continue her quest for Olympic gold. Vinesh filed an appeal after being disqualified from the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling final on a technicality that […]
SEBI Eases Certification Norms for Fee-Only Investment Advisors
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced proposed regulatory changes to streamline the certification process for fee-only investment advisors and research analysts. The goal of these changes is to increase the number of professionals who advise people on investments and financial management. This move is a component of SEBI’s larger initiative to […]
High Court Orders Uninterrupted Services at PGI Amid Contract Employees’ Strike
In response to the challenges posed by the strike held on August 8 by outsourced contract workers and labour, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered the Central Government and other relevant authorities to ensure uninterrupted provision of patient care services at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) in Chandigarh. The […]









