The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that the policy of keeping spouses employed by the government at the same location is not a lifelong entitlement. A Division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Meenakshi I Mehta...
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that the policy of keeping spouses employed by the government at the same location is not a lifelong entitlement. A Division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Meenakshi I Mehta...
The state government is planning to open new areas for tourism in Kangra by developing road connectivity between McLeodganj, the prime tourist spot, and the Bhattiyat area of Chamba district. The road would pass through Kareri Lake — an area...
David, a Marwari horse on display at the ongoing Maghi Mela in Muktsar, has become a major attraction for all equestrian enthusiasts thronging the “ghora mandi”. At 72 inches, this 42-month-old horse is among the tallest stallions here and reportedly...
A “secret” letter compiled by the Haryana Revenue and Disaster Management Department has come to the fore labelling 370 patwaris (revenue officials) as corrupt. The list also includes 170 private individuals who double up as middlemen-cum-assistants for these officials. A...
From euphoria to action mode
Forty days after the first among 14 mystery deaths shocked Rajouri’s Badhaal village, experts are suspecting foul play and food toxicity with a special investigation team probe being set up on Wednesday. Starting December 7, 2024, when Fazal Hussain (40)...
Exporters optimistic about getting major orders from overseas
From wielding assault rifles while fighting Russia’s battle in Krasnohorivka city of Donetsk Oblast in Ukraine, a number of Amritsar youths are now armed with wrenches, plungers and other tools as they resume the jobs of plumber, wallpaper installer and...
Drug use suspected during boxing championship
Mohan Singh (name changed) is a big landlord in Basti Ram Lal village of Ferozepur. He owns 25 acres of land, but around 20 acres of his cultivated land gets submerged in water when the Satluj swells during the monsoon....
In this inaugural weekly column SIMPLY HARYANA, we analyse how former CM’s imprint on the state is all too visible
The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) is undertaking a major project to assess the structural integrity and safety attributes of its two major dams — Bhakra and Pong — located in Himachal Pradesh, and implement corrective measures and technical upgradation...
Harpreet Singh’s family is inconsolable. A daily wager, he was going to his work on his scooter when his throat was slit by a Chinese string on Saturday, resulting in his death at a Chandigarh hospital a day later. Harpreet’s...
To be inaugurated by PM Modi today
Big landlords owe Rs10L each on an average, medium farmers Rs 6.5L, small farmers Rs 4.5L
Heart of Punjab
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order to the Chandigarh Administration to construct a verandah outside the courtroom of its Chief Justice after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta pointed out that it would adversely affect...
Move aimed at checking haphazard construction
In a major development, Air India has announced plans to launch much-awaited flights from the upcoming international airport in Ludhiana. The development assumes significance as the airport coming up at the Halwara airbase is all set to take off with...
Having spent 25 years in jail in a murder case, an Uttarakhand man finally got justice on Wednesday from the Supreme Court which freed him after it found that he was a juvenile at the time of the crime in...
Long known for their isolation and hostility, the primitive Jarawa tribals of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Wednesday gained a new identity — as registered voters in India. Though it won’t be until the 2029 Lok Sabha elections that...
A case regarding the mysterious death of a Haryana youth at Tosh in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, in December 2023, in which the police did not even register an FIR for a year, was finally taken over by the CBI on...
Over the past two years, the government has either denotified or merged 1,194 schools having zero enrolment or low enrolment
As per the BJP constitution, state president’s election can only happen once the state concerned has attained its primary membership targets and successfully completed the active membership drive
In order to promote cultural heritage, Ballo panchayat in Bathinda has announced a cash incentive of Rs 21,000 for families, who opt for solemn marriage ceremonies without serving alcohol to guests and hiring disk jockeys (DJs). The initiative aims to...
Tired of not getting any response from the Centre, Goraya-based Jagdeep Kumar, brother of Mandeep Kumar, who reportedly went ‘missing’ in the Russia-Ukraine warzone, has decided to go to Moscow next week to know about his whereabouts. Jagdeep last spoke...
In Haryana, the quality of food continues to reveal unsettling trends. From milk and spices to sweets and cereals, routine checks by the state’s Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) have uncovered widespread non-compliance with safety standards. With nearly one in...
The industrial cluster’s AQI level hits the "very poor" level of 366
Maghi Mela is observed every year in Muktsar to commemorate the martyrdom of 40 Muktas (Sikh soldiers), who laid down their lives while fighting against the Mughal forces in 1705
Trekking allowed after permission from SP, says DC Kangra