The Latest Breaking News from Panchkula

Panchkula police bust extortion racket, nab ASI, 2 others

PANCHKULA: Police claimed to have unearthed an extortion racket, arresting an ASI and two others on Thursday night. The ASI, however, later escaped from police custody.

The Times of India · May 28, 2022

Haryana Assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta to seek additional police force

PANCHKULA: Haryana Assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta will write a letter to the Haryana chief minister (CM) requesting two police companies having 170 police officials to enhance police presence in the district. Gupta held a meeting with Panchkula police commissioner Dr Hanif Qureshi and DC Mahavir Kaushik with senior police…

The Times of India · May 27, 2022

Haryana: Panchkula municipal corporation to take action against illegal street vendors

PANCHKULA: Even as the Panchkula municipal corporation has failed to implement its street vendor policy, it has decided to take legal action against unlicenced fruit and vegetable vendors. The MC has also decided not to build new vending zones till the existing sites start functioning.

The Times of India · May 27, 2022

Aggressive dogs in locality? Call helpline

PANCHKULA: The municipal corporation (MC) has launched a special number for residents to complain about aggressive stray dogs in their locality. The civic body has also set a target to sterilise 500 stray dogs in a month.

The Times of India · May 16, 2022

Khelo India Youth Games medal winners to get permanent jobs, assures Haryana CM

PANCHKULA: Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar said on Saturday that the state government has made a policy under which winners of 4th Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula will be given government jobs.

The Times of India · May 7, 2022

Gold loan on fake papers: More FIRs against Panchkula-based jeweller

PANCHKULA: After the name of Deepak Bhola, a Panchkula-based goldsmith came to light in cases of people getting gold loans from Bank of India on the basis of fake documents, three more cases involving the same jeweller have surfaced. Bhola helped three other persons get gold loans worth Rs 32.35…

The Times of India · May 6, 2022

Panchkula: Man assaults 35-year-old morning walker in park

PANCHKULA: A man crept up from behind and groped a 35-year-old woman morning walker in a park in Sector 16 on Thursday. When the woman turned back to fight, the accused pushed her and fled the spot. The woman fell down and received injuries on her face.

The Times of India · May 6, 2022

Haryana: Khelo India Youth Games 2021 to be held from June 4 to June 13

CHANDIGARH: The Khelo India Youth Games 2021 will be organised in Haryana from June 4 to June 13, 2022. Apart from Panchkula, the games would be held at Shahbad, Ambala, Chandigarh and Delhi. Around 8,500 players would be participating in this two-week event that will have five sports of Indian…

The Times of India · Apr 26, 2022

Curbing crime rate top priority: New Panchkula CP

CHANDIGARH: As newly-appointed Panchkula commissioner of police Dr Hanif Qureshi takes charge, the 1996 batch IPS officer tells Arvind Bishnoi about his plans to make the district crime-free and safer for residents

The Times of India · Apr 26, 2022

2 ACP-level officers to remove encroachments in Panchkula

PANCHKULA: Two ACP-level officers have been appointed to remove illegal encroachments from the area where the MC and HUDA officials conducted anti encroachment drive in Panchkula. The officials will also ensure that encroachments do not come up again in areas where the anti-encroachment drive was conducted.

The Times of India · Apr 22, 2022