Articles by HT Correspondents
Army chief in Manipur, forces up combing ops
The army chief is set to visit different parts of the state and interact with the defence personnel that have been deployed to maintain law and order
Updated on May 28, 2023 12:17 AM IST
Manipur tense day after 1 killed in fresh violence
A day after fresh incidents of ethnic violence were reported from parts of Manipur, the state returned to a sense of tenuous calm on Thursday.
Updated on May 26, 2023 12:24 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Imphal/new Delhi
Demolition in Nepali Nagar: HC orders interim compensation for razed houses
On July 3 last year, the district administration and police had carried a massive eviction drive to raze down 70 dwellings in Nepali Nagar which were allegedly built on land belonging to the state housing board.
Updated on May 25, 2023 10:01 PM IST
HT Correspondents, Patna
Rains, hailstorm bring down temperatures in J&K
While parts of Kashmir received a fresh spell of rainfall that caused dip in temperatures, heavy rainfall coupled with hailstorm lashed Jammu region
Updated on May 25, 2023 01:18 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Srinagar/jammu
House tussle boils over: 21 parties to skip event
Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday said the boycott decision showed contempt for the essence of democracy
Updated on May 25, 2023 12:20 AM IST
Delhi govt moves SC over LG-led panels
Opposing the January 9 NGT order for what it said amounted to sidelining of the elected government, the appeal filed on Tuesday sought directions to set aside NGT’s order for violating two SC orders
Updated on May 24, 2023 11:58 PM IST
Queues, confusion as window to exchange ₹2,000 notes opens in Punjab
The day was marked with a lot of confusion at some banks over the requirement of KYC (know your customer) verification, officially valid identity cards like PAN or Aadhaar, and official forms.
Updated on May 24, 2023 12:10 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Ludhiana/bathinda/amritsar
UPSC toppers from Punjab: IIT graduate from Sangrur is 4th time lucky
Robin Bansal, an IIT graduate from Sangrur, secured 135th rank in the UPSC civil service exam, his fourth attempt. Rushali Kler from Jalandhar secured 492nd rank.
Updated on May 23, 2023 11:58 PM IST
HT Correspondents, Jalandhar
Banks gear up as exchange process for ₹2000 notes starts today
The high-value notes can be exchanged without a requisition slip or identity proof, the RBI said.
Updated on May 23, 2023 09:25 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi
₹2000 note withdrawal spurs purchase of gold and silver
There was a 10% to 20% increase in the sale of jewellery since Saturday, people aware of the matter said.
Updated on May 22, 2023 10:58 AM IST
Midnight thunderstorm leaves trail of destruction in Chandigarh tricity
After high-velocity winds started around 12.30 am on Thursday, around 7.1 mm rain was also recorded through the night, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Updated on May 19, 2023 06:39 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh
NIA arrests terrorist Arsh Dalla’s aide from Punjab’s Moga
The NIA on Thursday said it has arrested a resident of Moga district, Jassa Singh, who was allegedly working at the behest of Canada-based designated terrorist Arsh Dalla
Updated on May 19, 2023 12:32 AM IST
Narco-terror-gangster nexus: NIA, police conduct raids in Punjab, many detained
NIA in coordination with Punjab Police on Wednesday carried out searches across all districts in the state in connection with cases related to narco-terror-gangster nexus
Updated on May 17, 2023 10:56 PM IST
NIA raids multiple locations in Punjab, Haryana in crackdown on terror, smuggling nexus
The raids that began early on Wednesday morning are in connection with cases registered by the NIA against gangsters and their criminal syndicates. People raided were suspected to be working for jailed gangster and terror accused Lawrence Bishnoi, Davinder Bambiha terror gang and another run by Pakistan-based gangster Harvinder Singh Rinda
Updated on May 17, 2023 02:32 PM IST
Manipur CM Biren Singh meets Amit Shah in Delhi after fresh violence surfaces
People aware of the developments said the chief minister was invited for a meeting at Shah’s residence at 8pm on Sunday.
Updated on May 15, 2023 01:19 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi/imphal
Manipur violence: All 10 Kuki MLAs call for a separate administration
All 10 Kuki MLAs in Manipur, including two state ministers, on Friday raised the demand for a “separate administration” and “separation from the state”.
Updated on May 13, 2023 12:10 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Imphal/kolkata
CBSE Class 12: Prayagraj region’s pass percentage lowest among 16 regions
In CBSE class 10, the Prayagraj region ranks ninth among all 16 regions. The examination results were declared on Friday.
Updated on May 13, 2023 12:57 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Lucknow/prayagraj
Jalandhar bypoll: Poll code violation: Opposition demands action against AAP MLAs
Separate delegations of the Punjab Congress and the BJP on Thursday met chief electoral officer Punjab, C Sibin, demanding action against AAP MLAs for allegedly violating the model code of conduct in the recently held Jalandhar bypoll
Updated on May 11, 2023 10:13 PM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh/jalandhar
Maliana massacre survivor moves HC, challenges acquittal of 41 accused
Hearing the plea of the petitioner, the Allahabad high court directed the state government to provide the file of the case and fixed August 14 for the next hearing
Updated on May 11, 2023 12:37 AM IST
Two Lashkar associates arrested in Kashmir’s Shopian, arms, IED recovered
Jammu and Kashmir police recovered arms, ammunition and improvised explosive device (IED) from the accused associates of Lashkare-Taiba
Updated on May 10, 2023 02:36 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Srinagar
Punjab Police launch ‘Ops Vigil’ for crackdown on crime, drugs
Amidst an ongoing drive against drugs and anti-social elements, Punjab Police on Tuesday launched a two-day long statewide operation ‘OPS Vigil’ aimed at keeping a tab on drug trafficking, anti-social elements and criminals
Updated on May 09, 2023 10:23 PM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh/ludhiana
Over 2,000 people evacuated from violence-hit Manipur
Nearly 10,000 soldiers from the army and the Assam Rifles have been deployed in Manipur to tackle clashes that broke out between the Meitei community and Kuki tribals last week
Updated on May 08, 2023 10:52 AM IST
₹2k crore corruption in Chhattisgarh liquor sales
The state government controls all aspects of liquor trade, from procurement to retail sale. No private liquor shops are allowed
Updated on May 08, 2023 12:39 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Raipur/new Delhi
Amritpal’s wife meets him at Dibrugarh jail
Police officials privy to the development said after getting permission from the Amritsar district administration, Kirandeep left Amritpal’s ancestral village Jallupur Khera on Monday; she was accompanied by Waris Punjab De member Daljit Singh Kalsi’s wife Narinder Kaur
Updated on May 05, 2023 12:40 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Amritsar/silchar
Punjab: Mann, Kejriwal to inaugurate 80 more Aam Aadmi Clinics
A spokesperson of the chief minister’s office said with this, the number operational clinics offering free healthcare services would cross 580. In the first phase, 100 clinics were inaugurated, followed by 404 in the second phase
Updated on May 05, 2023 12:32 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh/ludhiana
Delhi has surplus rain for May, more showers likely
Delhi’s maximum temperature settled at 30.6 degrees Celsius (°C) —nine degrees below normal for this time of year—on Wednesday
Updated on May 04, 2023 12:05 AM IST
Why faith is not at play in quotas for Muslims
Reservation for Muslims, as for Hindus and other faiths, falls within the backward classes categories. A look at states where such quotas have been given
Published on May 03, 2023 05:19 PM IST
New office timings evoke mixed response in Punjab
The new timing in Punjab government offices came into effect on rainy Tuesday morning with chief minister Bhagwant Mann saying the move will not just save power but also result in many other benefits.
Updated on May 03, 2023 12:37 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh
Lack of arrangements in mandis hitting farmers hard, says Hooda
“At least 15 lakh metric tonnes of wheat lying in the mandis of the state has been drenched in rain and the government remains a mute spectator,” former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said.
Updated on May 03, 2023 01:02 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh
Arbitrary pricing of school textbooks will be stopped: Khattar
Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who was hearing grievances at Faridabad on Saturday, said 14 complaints related to various departments were placed in the meeting, out of which 12 were disposed of
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 12:18 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh
