The Latest Breaking News from CHANDIGARH

Moong sold below MSP again in Punjab: Partap Singh Bajwa

CHANDIGARH: Punjab’s leader of opposition (LoP) in assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Monday, criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state government for not ensuring the procurement of moong (green gram) crop on minimum support price (MSP).

The Times of India · Jun 26, 2023

Himachal flash floods | Hundreds of commuters stranded as Chandigarh-Manali national highway blocked

Hundreds of commuters were stranded in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on June 26, 2023 as the Chandigarh-Manali national highway was blocked following flash floods and landslides

The Hindu · Jun 26, 2023

Haryana government approves Ballabgarh-Palwal Metro connectivity

CHANDIGARH: In what appears to be one more major project for National Capital Region (NCR), the Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced that the government has given approval for Metro connectivity from Ballabgarh to Palwal, which will ensure better connectivity and pace the development of the area.

The Times of India · Jun 25, 2023

Drugs racket: Punjab police starts property forfeiture process of dismissed absconding AIG Raj Jit Singh

CHANDIGARH: Punjab police has started the process of property forfeiture of dismissed absconding Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Raj Jit Singh allegedly involved in drug racket, extortion and anti-national activities, and trying to arrest him. He has been on the run since April 17, the day when he was dismissed from…

The Times of India · Jun 12, 2023

Punjab Congress president backs Pratap Singh Bajwa, asks govt to focus on relevant issues

CHANDIGARH: Expressing support to the leader of the opposition, Pratap Singh Bajwa, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for diverting the public’s attention and emphasised that they should focus more on pressing issues affecting the state.

The Times of India · Jun 12, 2023

Akali Dal advises Punjab CM against meeting Khattar over college affiliation issue

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) asked Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann not to hold a meeting with his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar over the issue of affiliation of Haryana colleges with Panjab University.

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023

Second life convict in Punjab’s ex-CM Beant Singh assassination case released on bail after 27 years

CHANDIGARH: Gurmeet Singh, one of the six life convicts in former chief minister of Punjab Beant Singh’s assassination case, was released on bail from model jail Burail in Chandigarh after over 27 years since his arrest in 1995.

The Times of India · Jun 2, 2023

Tiffin-bomb case | NIA court declares Sikhs for Justice member an offender

The case was initially registered against unknown persons by the Chandigarh police

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2023

Haryana govt should take up wrestlers' issue with Centre: Congress leader Bhupinder Hooda

CHANDIGARH: Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday said the BJP-led Haryana government should not sit like a "mute spectator" on the wrestlers' issue and take up the matter with the Centre.

The Times of India · Jun 1, 2023

Samyukt Kisan Morcha holds demonstrations in Punjab, Haryana in support of wrestlers

CHANDIGARH: Farmers, under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, on Thursday held demonstrations at many places in Punjab and Haryana in support of the protesting wrestlers seeking the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges.

The Times of India · Jun 1, 2023