The Satara police’s probe into the case of Kashmira Sandip Pawar, who is suspected of impersonating a national advisor for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and scamming several individuals, has been seriously called into question by the Bombay High Court (HC). The Satara district’s Superintendent of Police was directed by the HC to appear in […]
Sub-Inspector Balwinder Singh and Assistant Sub-Inspector Harmeet Singh who are members of Chandigarh Police have been served in a chargesheet put forward by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for accepting bribes. The cops were arrested in April 2024 on bribery allegations. The main focus of the case is a 2019 complaint that was made […]
In a historic decision, the Punjab and Haryana High Court emphasized the value of rehabilitation for first-time offenders of small offences avoiding putting these people in prison with seasoned offenders. The court ordered courts to liberally implement the Probation of Offenders Act. In her judgment, Justice Manisha Batra identified the possible problems faced by young […]
With only Rs 32 crore left in its account, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation found itself in serious financial difficulty. Because of this inadequacy, it is not able to pay its outsourced staff their salaries and contractors. The crux of the problem lies in the delay of the second-quarter grant-in-aid instalment from the UT Administration, which […]
The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday regarding the bail plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy case. This development comes after Kejriwal was arrested by the CBI on June 26 from Tihar […]
A jeweller from Panchkula has been robbed of a stagnant amount of ₹9.68 crores by online scammers. This unfortunate event shows that financial frauds online are increasingly becoming risky and there is a need for due diligence when presented with unfamiliar investment offers. Lalit Singla, a resident of Sector 7, Panchkula aged 48 reported the […]
According to reports, not a shopkeeper has shown interest in the prolonged operation where a recent regulation change in Chandigarh allows establishments to remain open 24/7. This information is provided one week after the new policy went into force. The Chandigarh government devised this strategy to boost economic growth and facilitate businesses. At the same […]
The impasse in negotiations with Elon Musk’s giant electric vehicle firm has put a stop to any aspirations of Indian Tesla manufacturing. Sources familiar with the meetings revealed that Tesla representatives had severed ties with their Indian counterparts, raising questions about the company’s prior eagerness to enter the market. This news comes after Elon Musk […]
In a significant crackdown, the Punjab Police’s Cyber Crime Division has arrested two Mohali-based travel agents for trafficking individuals from Punjab to Cambodia under the pretense of lucrative job opportunities. A case has been filed against Amarjeet Singh and his accomplice Gurjodh Singh, who owns Visa Palace Immigration, for duping innocent people. They promised their […]
In Chandigarh, the proposed underground Metro project has received clearance from the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The project involved building underground metro routes in the city’s historic districts. This choice is in line with the suggestions put out by the UT Administration to protect Chandigarh’s architectural heritage. A ruling by the Supreme […]