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Tricity

CITCO Faces ₹85 Lakh Loss Due to Official Negligence

The Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation Limited (CITCO), already struggling with financial challenges, has incurred an additional loss of ₹85 lakh over the past year, primarily due to official negligence and mismanagement. A private telecom company, with a mobile tower at Hotel Parkview in Sector 24, has failed to pay rent for the past […]

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Tricity

Chandigarh’s Real Estate Soars: 10-Kanal House Listed for ₹200 Crore

The Chandigarh real estate market has attained new levels of escalations through, one of the city’s listings (a 10 Kanal house), which costs about Rs 200 crore. This turns out to be the highest price for any residential property that has ever been listed in Chandigarh. Notably, the abode is positioned close to Sukhna Lake, […]

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Tricity

Chandigarh Doctors Continue Protest, Offer OPD Services from Strike Site

Despite continuous demonstrations against the violent rape and murder of a young doctor at Kolkata’s RK Kar Medical College, resident physicians in PGIMER, Chandigarh have found a means to continue serving patients while holding their strike. On Tuesday, the ninth day of their demonstration, the physicians established outpatient department (OPD) services at their protest location […]

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National

SC Orders Removal of Victim’s Identity in Kolkata Rape-Murder Case

The Supreme Court (SC) has directed that any references to the doctor who was reportedly raped and killed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, including her name, images, and videos, be removed from social media sites. This ruling came after a three-member bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud pointed […]

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Tricity

Chandigarh Police Bust Mule Account Racket; Bank Officer Among Five Arrested

Chandigarh cops have arrested five individuals, including a bank manager’s assistant, on charges of operating in a mule account scheme that involved around 700 savings accounts. The inquiry discovered that out of these accounts, about 100 were employed in cybercrime activities across various locations within the country. The Cyber Crime Investigation Cell received a tip-off […]

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National Sports

Jay Shah Poised to Become ICC Chairman: Report

According to a report released in The Age, it is speculated that BCCI Secretary Jay Shah will emerge as the next chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). This comes after current ICC chairman Greg Barclay announced that he will not be seeking a third term. Barclay has held this position since November 2020 and […]

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National

Nationwide Strike Called by Dalit, Adivasi Groups

Indians of all castes and tribes have joined hands in calling for a nationwide strike, ‘Bharat Bandh’, today on 21, August. The purpose of the walkout is to demand more jobs and seats in educational institutions for the marginalised communities and ensure that their Constitutional rights are protected. The bandh has gathered pace following a […]

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National

Sabarmati Express Derails Near Kanpur After Hitting Object on Track

A serious accident happened early Saturday morning when 22 cars of the Ahmedabad-bound Sabarmati Express (train number 19168) ran off the rails between Kanpur and Bhimsen stations in Uttar Pradesh. The event occurred at roughly 2:29 a.m., only 30 minutes after the train left Kanpur Central Station. Fortunately, there are no early reports of passenger […]

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Education Regional

HC Fines Fazilka College, NCTE Rs 20 Lakh for Violating Supreme Court Order

The Punjab and Haryana High Court fined a Fazilka-based BEd institution and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Rs 20 lakh for awarding conditional recognition against a Supreme Court direction. The payment was shared evenly. The institution, which is administered by the Syon Educational and Welfare Society, applied for Panjab University affiliation in 2022 […]

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Education Tricity

Chandigarh HC Rejects Plea for OBC Quota in UIET, CCET Courses

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition seeking Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation in engineering courses at the University Institute of Engineering Technology (UIET) and Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET). The plea was filed by a student seeking admission under the OBC category, but the court ruled that the reservation […]