The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Chandigarh directed the insurer to compensate a city couple for fire damage they sustained over two decades ago. Mrs. Prem Vashisht and Mr. VK Vashisht faced issues with the insurance company after a fire broke out in their coal storage unit in February 2003. After the judgment, both […]
In a significant setback to the AAP-Congress alliance, UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit today rejected the Municipal Corporation (MC) House resolution on providing free water supply and parking to Chandigarh residents. However, he decided that no extra parking fee would be levied on vehicles registered outside the tricity, opposing the MC’s earlier stance. In March, the […]
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) detained two Punjab Police officers for allegedly scamming 102 candidates of ₹26 lakh by offering them grade 4 police posts. The suspects, Tarlochan Pal, a cleaner in the 3rd IRB, and Surinderpal, a barber at the Punjab Police Academy in Phillaur, were involved in a fraudulent recruitment scheme. They deceived […]
On Tuesday morning, a guy scaled a 200-foot tower in Sector 17, Chandigarh and demanded to meet with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. At about 8:30 a.m., the drama commenced which drew considerable attention from both local officials and those who happened to be walking around. Vikram Singh of Jind district in Haryana climbed a […]
In the past three days, they have been a series of terror attacks rocking Jammu and Kashmir which are raising concerns of heightened security threats in the area. The latest incident occurred on Tuesday evening in Kathua district, where two terrorists suspected to have infiltrated from across the border entered Saida Sukhal village. The terrorists […]
In a recent ruling, the high court has dismissed a petition requesting relief brought forth by an ex-police officer from Haryana who insisted on being sick by ghosts which made him remain away from work for more than twelve months, although in its recent judgment came out that such prolonged absenteeism was regarded as the […]
Baljinder Kaur, a 31-year-old contact centre employee from Fatehpur Jattan, was killed by an acquaintance, Sukhchain Singh (36), in Mohali this morning. The event has aroused controversy, raising concerns about the police’s treatment of earlier harassment allegations. Baljinder, a resident of Fatehpur Jattan and a call centre employee, reportedly knew Sukhchain for the past four […]
Punjab / Chandigarh, 8th June 2024: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) successfully organized a significant Member’s Meet for the regions of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Chandigarh at Hotel Taj Chandigarh on the 8th of June, wherein Sh. Rajan Dutt (IRS) Commissioner CGST Panchkula graced the occasion as the chief […]
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) reconvened on Friday, June 8th, 2024, after the model code of conduct was lifted, and addressed various city improvement initiatives. Here’s a summary of the key decisions: Combating the Monkey Menace A major concern addressed by the MC was the ongoing issue with monkeys creating disturbances in the city. To […]
A resident of Chandigarh, Anil Kumar received a total refund of what he had paid for his air ticket plus other payments made by him as compensation from The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. He is also dismayed by the rejection from Air India to accommodate him simply because of a missing return ticket. Kumar […]