In a significant protest on Independence Day, Bathinda witnessed a city-wide bandh organized by various trade and social organizations against the multilevel parking contractor responsible for managing parking facilities in the area. The bandh was prompted by allegations of excessive harassment and unfair practices by the parking contractor, including towing vehicles parked within designated areas. […]
Fourteen years after an MBA student was brutally raped and murdered in Sector 38 West, Chandigarh, a local court has filed charges against the culprit, Monu Kumar. The development clears the way for the trial to begin. The victim’s body was discovered in July 2010 near her home in Sector 38 West. Kumar, a resident […]
The Punjab government has approved the imposition of a green tax on older vehicles as part of its environmental strategy, expecting to raise Rs 34.4 crore from registration renewals. This tax targets private four-wheelers older than 15 years and commercial vehicles older than eight years, aiming to reduce pollution from ageing engines. The decision, finalized […]
Chandigarh / Punjab 20 August 2024 Trident Group, a global USD 2 Bn. + enterprise conglomerate, proudly announces the launch of ‘Takshashila’, its flagship recruitment and training program. This groundbreaking initiative aims to recruit and train 2000 entry-level employees from rural and semi-urban India, focusing on employment and skill development. The Takshashila Program offers a […]
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 […]
In a bid to resolve long-standing sewer and stormwater pipeline issues in Mohali, MLA Kulwant Singh inaugurated a Rs 2.62-crore infrastructure project on Friday. The comprehensive program involves the construction and maintenance of new and existing sewage lines, with work commencing in Phase 4 near the Kalgidhar Sahib Gurdwara. The project is intended to alleviate […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday seized immovable properties belonging to the Gupta Builders and Promoters Pvt. Ltd. (GBP Group), as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of fraud and money laundering. The properties, including four plots in Aerotropolis City, Sector 66, Mohali, were confiscated following an order from the special ED court in […]
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, […]
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 […]
The Omaxe Group has been fined ₹1.71 crore by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) for persistently breaking environmental restrictions at their housing project in Jharmari village, Dera Bassi. This action follows a previous halt issued by the PPCB in April due to similar infractions. The Omaxe Greens housing project, which consists of 650 flats—approximately […]