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]Delhiwale: A poet of Najafgarh
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:55 AM IST
Esha Rajan is a poet and she lives in Najafgarh, so it is logical to call her a 'poet of Najafgarh.'
Mayank Austen Soofi, New Delhi
Terror module busted in Jammua and Kashmir’s Kulgam
Police said their teams, along with the army (1st Rashtriya Rifles and 9 Rashtriya Rifles) and CRPF (18 battalion and 46 battalion), busted two terror modules by arresting five hybrid terrorists of proscribed LeT
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:48 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Snow blanket envelopes Jammu and Kashmir’s higher reaches
Rains also lashed several parts of Kashmir bringing down the temperature; the meteorological department (MeT) has, however, predicted clearer weather in the coming days
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:36 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
PIL on unauthorised retention of government bungalows in J&K: Petitioner files list of 48 politicians before HC
A recent PIL in Jammu and Kashmir seeks eviction of ex-legislators from ministerial bungalows. The government has asked for time to obtain details from the 48 politicians.
Updated on Sep 26, 2023 01:34 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Labourer killed as debris falls of him in Bilaspur tunnel
The two workers were seriously injured, pulled out from under the debris by other workers and rushed to AIIMS, Bilaspur for treatment
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:31 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bilaspur
Himachal assembly passes Lokayukta Amendment Bill on closing day
Bill’s passage paves way for the appointment of any Himachal HC judge to the post as opposed to the earlier provision under which only the chief justice could be considered
Updated on Sep 26, 2023 01:28 AM IST
Gaurav Bisht, Shimla
₹1.17 crore arrears to be paid to Chandigarh Samagra Shiksha teachers
The arrears include ₹63.85 lakh for trained graduate teachers, ₹49.46 lakh for junior basic teachers, ₹3.47 lakh for resource teachers and ₹96,000 for headmasters and headmistresses
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Voter enrolment camps to be held in Panchkula till October 20
In this period, citizens who have attained the age of 18 or above on the qualifying date and are not on the voter list can get themselves added
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Two women among four held for extortion, wrongful confinement in Mohali
Mohali Police said that the victim, a male, was stripped and coerced into making compromising videos, which were later used as leverage to extort money.
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Out of total debt raised, ₹27,000 crore went into debt servicing: Punjab FM Cheema
He appealed governor Banwarilal Purohit to help the state government in getting dues of ₹8,145 crore cleared from the Union Government
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:19 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Lawyer’s ‘custodial torture’, ‘unnatural offence’: Muktsar SP among 6 cops booked; HC lawyers to suspend work today
Police have named the Muktsar chief judicial magistrate (CJM) Raj Pal Raw as a complainant in the crime
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:18 AM IST
Free parking for Electric Vehicles in Panchkula: Mayor
Besides the free parking for Electric Vehicles, beautification of Ambedkar Chowk and Panchkula sectors 24, 25 and 26 was approved. in the latest meeting
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Northern Zonal Council meet: HP water cess, right over Chandigarh, flood relief on Punjab agenda
Shah will preside over the meeting of the NZC which comprises Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territories of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Chandigarh. Punjab is hosting the 31st NZC
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:16 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
18 Pak nationals among 32 booked for running cross-border drug smuggling syndicate
According to SSOC FIR, proceeds of the smuggled drugs are being sent to Pakistan and Afghanistan via Dubai to fuel anti-India operations; 9 of the booked are abroad residing in the US, Australia, UAE, France & Turkey
Updated on Sep 26, 2023 01:14 AM IST
Anil Sharma, Amritsar
Five-year-old among three killed in Bathinda roof collapse
The incident came to notice in the afternoon after a worried relative of the deceased contacted villagers that no one in the family was responding to repeated phone calls
Updated on Sep 26, 2023 01:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bathinda
Love triangle: Ambala man kills dairy owner due to enmity over affair, held
A daily wager, the accused has been booked for murder at Ambala’s Mahesh Nagar police station on complaint of the deceased’s wife
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:13 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ambala
Radical body plans event; security up in Nijjar’s native village in Punjab
Following the announcement, the state police swung into action and put Jaskaran Singh Kahan Singh Wala under house arrest at his Faridkot residence as a preventive measure to maintain law and order. The other three activists were also detained so that they could not reach Nijjar’s village
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:12 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Congress block chief’s murder: Week on, kin refuse to cremate body until mastermind, shooters arrested
The district police have arrested four persons, including three belonging to the same village, terming the killing a part of “personal enmity”. However, the Moga police have failed to identify and trace the shooters involved in the killing so far
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:12 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Moga
Panjab University affiliation to Haryana colleges to be taken up with Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah will chair the the 31st meeting of the Northern Zonal Council in Amritsar set to take up Panjab University affiliation to Haryana colleges
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:11 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Bar council calls for suspension of work over lawyer’s ‘custodial torture’
The Bar council has urged the Punjab government that the probe be given to an agency outside the state. Other demands include cancellation of the FIR registered against the lawyer, registration of FIR against the accused police officials and suspension of the SSP, Muktsar, said BCPH secretary Raj Kumar Chauhan.
Updated on Sep 26, 2023 01:11 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Two drones recovered in Punjab’s Amritsar
Both the recovered drones are made in China (DJI Mavic 3 Classic). The first drone was recovered at 9.14 am near Mahawa village, while the second one was recovered around 6 pm near Dhanoe Khurd village in Amritsar
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Beant Singh assassination: Court adjourns hearing till Oct 25
Over three months ago, the court had granted him interim bail. Recently, a notice was issued to him to surrender. The notice was issued following the UT administrator’s order informing the court that his premature release petition has been cancelled
Updated on Sep 26, 2023 01:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
PGI nurses to protest over suspension of qualification pay
PGI Nurses Welfare Association members said that they will protest for two hours, 2 pm to 4 pm, every day
Updated on Sep 26, 2023 01:09 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Haryana CM Khattar announces ban on serving hookah to customers in commercial establishments
Haryana CM Khattar made this announcement while addressing a gathering at the closing ceremony of the state-level Cyclothon as part of the drug de-addiction campaign in Karnal. He expressed gratitude to the police personnel who pedalled for 25 days during the Cyclothon and announced that all 250 participating personnel would receive a Class-1 commendation certificate from the DGP Haryana.
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Karnal
Construction of Ferozepur PGI satellite centre to begin in December: Jakhar
The much-hyped PGI satellite centre was approved in 2013 by the UPA government to boost healthcare facilities in the border region
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:08 AM IST
Gaurav Sagar Bhaskar, Ferozepur
Haryana CM Khattar lays stone of ₹1,200-crore medical college in Yamunanagar
Haryana CM Khattar along with school education minister Kanwar Pal, additional chief secretary Dr Sumita Misra, DC Manoj Kumar and other officials inspected the layout project and performed “bhoomi pujan”.
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:07 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ambala
Two held for impersonation in Chandigarh junior technician exam
Chandigarh Police said the accused charged ₹2 lakh each for Delhi police constable exam and SSC MTS exam and took ₹50,000 in advance for the junior technician exam
Updated on Sep 26, 2023 01:07 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Two years on, no approval for hike in Chandigarh senior citizens’ pension
At present, Chandigarh is providing widow and old-age pension of ₹1,000 per month to those with annual family income less that ₹1.5 lakh
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:06 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Chandigarh
Four years on, bridge on Kartarpur zero line nears completion in Pakistan
After recent suspension of pilgrimage due to floods, work picked up pace in Pakistan; though Pakistan spent billions of rupees on the Kartarpur corridor project, it delayed the work on the bridge for a long time
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:05 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Dera Baba Nanak (gurdaspur)
JJP holds show of strength in Rajasthan’s Sikar
The Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), the breakaway faction of the INLD and junior coalition partner of the BJP in Haryana, on Monday held a massive show of strength in Sikar of poll-bound Rajasthan.
Published on Sep 26, 2023 01:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
