The leader of main opposition party, Sonia Gandhi, has asked her party to begin the process of replacing her as chief, after more than 20 senior leaders called for better decision-making in the party, which has ruled for much of the country’s independent history. What happened An internal dispute had emerged in the party after […]
In view of surging Covid-19 cases, Chandigarh Administration on Monday extended the odd-even system for 12 congested markets up to September 3. The odd-even system was reintroduced on August 8 in 10 congested markets, which was later extended to Sector 18. The administration has given a list of 12 markets that will have to follow […]
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) began its second day of investigation in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case in Mumbai on Saturday. A team of CBI officials along with forensic experts reached the actor’s house in Bandra along with his cook Neeraj Singh and roommate Siddharth Pithani at 2.30pm to reconstruct the crime scene. […]
The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down five intruders in an encounter on Saturday morning along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district. The infiltrators were trying to enter the Indian territory through the Khemkaran border area when they were spotted by the BSF patrol team at around 5am, officials said. “Upon being challenged […]
One teacher from Punjab is among the 47 teachers selected for National Awards to Teachers, 2020. List of the selected teachers was released by Ministry of Education, Government of India, on Friday night. Rajinder Kumar is a teacher at the Government Primary School, Wara Bhaika village, in Faridkot district. He has been working since 2008 […]
All shops and establishments except for essential services will remain closed in Chandigarh on Saturdays and Sundays until further orders. This was revealed in a tweet sometime ago by the Adviser to the Administrator, Manoj Parida. He has also confirmed while replying to comments on his tweet that government offices and shops will remain closed […]
Punjab governor and UT Administrator VPS Badnore launched Intelligent Transport System (ITS) on Friday which will help the commuters to track the local Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) buses on their mobiles. Residents can download “trycityBUS” application to get all the information about timings, fare, routes and location of nearby bus stops. They can get information […]
Punjab cadre IPS Nilambari Jagdale was relieved from the post of SSP (Law and Order) Chandigarh on the completion of her deputation term on Friday. The charge of SSP has been given to Vineet Kumar, IPS. Also, Chetan Mittal, senior advocate and assistant solicitor general of India, on Friday was appointed as the chief legal […]
Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to UT Administration, State of Haryana and Punjab moved by a city-based cop seeking introduction of eight-hour shift pattern system in all police stations and police posts of Chandigarh. The case In August last year, UT head constable Jagjeet Singh had filed a PIL through counsel Sumati Jund in […]