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AJL case: Special judge censures senior advocate for personal remarks
UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2021 10:30 AM IST
Senior advocate RS Cheema had allegedly asked the judge why he was taking personal interest in the money laundering case
Punjab sees record 182 Covid-19 deaths; over 8,000 daily cases
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PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 08:03 AM IST
Punjab Covid-19 news update: Of the latest coronavirus fatalities, 21 were reported from Bathinda, 19 each from Ludhiana, Patiala, and Sangrur, 18 from Amritsar, and 10 from Fazilka.
Startup eSaathi funded at Chitkara University’s innovation championship
By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:59 AM IST
eSaathi aims to bridge the gap between new smartphone users and apps, which have become an essential part of the post-pandemic lifestyle, thus bridging the digital divide
Don’t take curbs lightly, Punjab likely to hit Covid peak next week, says Dr KK Talwar
By Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh:
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:51 AM IST
With people scrambling for oxygen and ICU beds in Punjab and vaccination drive in disarray due to stocks running dry in many districts, Hindustan Times speaks to former PGI director KK Talwar, who heads the government’s expert group on Covid, about the current scenario and the way forward.
NIA court grants bail to 8 accused in comrade Sandhu murder case
By Anil Sharma, Tarn Taran
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:45 AM IST
Balwinder Singh was gunned down by two bike-borne men at his home in Bhikhiwind town of Tarn Taran district on October 16, 2020
Centre okays museum dedicated to Guru Nanak in Sultanpur Lodhi
By Gagandeep Jassowal, Jalandhar
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:37 AM IST
The Centre has granted ‘in principle’ approval to Punjab government for setting up a museum named ‘Pind Babe Nanak Da’ at Sultanpur Lodhi
Himachal’s Covid fatality rate surpasses national average
By Gaurav Bisht, Shimla
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:31 AM IST
With the deadly second wave of the coronavirus pandemic raging across the nation, Himachal Pradesh’s fatality rate has surpassed the national average even as shortage of oxygen cylinders continues to plague the state government
State govt’s medical infra upgrade claim falls flat: SAD
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:24 AM IST
It was shocking to know that except for five districts of Patiala, Faridkot, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana, no government hospital in the state provides level-3 care to critically ill patients, says Cheema
Manpreet seeks GST Council meeting
UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:19 AM IST
Says there has been no meeting of the GST Council for the last six months even though Council’s own rules provide holding at least one meeting every quarter
Montek panel to study impact of 2nd Covid wave before submitting report to Punjab govt
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:15 AM IST
The panel, which includes leading experts on economy, agriculture and industry, has informed the state government that it would submit the report by June-end
Police freeze ₹1.64 cr assets of 2 drug smugglers in Tarn Taran
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:09 AM IST
Harpal Singh of Thatha village was arrested in February 2007 in Amritsar and Rashpal Singh of Wan Tara Singh village was nabbed in March 2018
Cabinet meeting: Capt rules out complete lockdown, announces phased opening of shops
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:07 AM IST
Amarinder also ordered limiting of the number of teachers in government schools to 50%, with the rest taking online classes from home
State hits new peak, logs 182 deaths, 8,015 cases in a day
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 01:05 AM IST
Bathinda registered a maximum of 21 deaths, followed by 19 each in Ludhiana, Sangrur and Patiala, 18 in Amritsar, 17 in Mohali, 10 in Fazilka, nine each in Jalandhar and Muktsar and 6 in Pathankot
Govt hospitals run out of ICU beds for Covid patients in Chandigarh
By Amanjeet Singh Salyal, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:57 AM IST
Hit by the second wave, the authorities have been able to earmark only 127 ICU beds for Covid-19, and many of them are occupied by patients from neighbouring states
2,527 +ve, 38 die in record Covid surge in Chandigarh tricity
By HT Correspondents, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:51 AM IST
Just five days into May, the tricity has logged 10,697 cases and 137 deaths, as compared to 43,145 cases and 311 deaths throughout April
Ambala cops in dock for buying liquor during lockdown
By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:47 AM IST
In a video shot by a local that went viral, the inspector who was accompanied by a special police officer could be seen waving the packet at the camera
Haryana announces financial assistance for BPL patients in pvt hospitals
By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:47 AM IST
Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday announced financial assistance of ₹5,000 per day for below the poverty line (BPL) patients admitted in private hospitals who are on oxygen support or in intensive care unit (ICU)
Mohali admn offers oxygen to patients in home isolation
By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:45 AM IST
District is getting liquid oxygen tankers from Bokaro, Roorkee, Panipat, Linde India in Uttarakhand and Inox Air in HP’s Barotiwala
Vax shortage gives Panchkula senior citizens a harrowing time
By Tanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:44 AM IST
Immunisation officer Dr Meenu Sasan says they had limited stock of vaccines, but they would start getting around 6,000 doses every alternate day May 6 onwards
Centre’s guidelines hit vax drive at private facilities in Chandigarh
By Amanjeet Singh Salyal, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:43 AM IST
Though some private hospital chains in neighbouring Mohali district have procured vaccines, the small-scale facilities have not been able to buy it from the manufacturers
24-year-old Ludhiana woman ends life: Husband booked for dowry death
By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:41 AM IST
The accused and his mother had been harassing the victim since she gave birth to a girl in February this year, say police
Three aides of gangster Lehmbar arrested with weapons in Ludhiana
By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:37 AM IST
A .32-bore pistol, a .315-bore countrymade pistol, bullets and a car were recovered from their possession, say police
Amid trying times, Ludhiana’s religious organisations extend a helping hand
By Mohit Khanna, Ludhiana
UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:33 AM IST
While ISKCON and Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib have kick-started free food service for the patients, the SGPC is all set to launch a Covid care facility at Gurdwara Manji Sahib in Alamgir village
181 Covid deaths reported in a day in Haryana
By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:33 AM IST
Haryana on Wednesday reported 181 fatalities due to the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in the death toll mounting to 4,960, according to the health bulletin
Ludhiana trader held for black marketing of oxygen cylinders
By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:28 AM IST
He was arrested following a complaint by a relative of a Covid patient, who had contacted the accused for an oxygen cylinder and was supplied two small cylinders for an elevated price of ₹26,000
45 held for black marketing of oxygen, remdesivir across Haryana
By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:22 AM IST
Haryana police have registered 21 first information reports (FIRs) in connection with black marketing of oxygen, oxygen cylinders, and remdesivir injections across Haryana in the past two weeks, leading to the arrest of 45 persons and recovery of 77 oxygen cylinders and 101 vials of remdesivir
19 more dead in Ludhiana, 1,186 test positive for Covid as contagion rages on
By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
PUBLISHED ON MAY 06, 2021 12:09 AM IST
Showing no signs of slowing down, the Covid-19 pandemic on Wednesday claimed 19 more lives in the district, which also recorded over 1,000 cases for the fifth consecutive day
Punjab cop who kicked vegetable vendor’s basket suspended
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 05, 2021 10:55 PM IST
- Navdeep’s behaviour was condemned even by Kapurthala’s senior superintendent of police Kanwardeep Kaur who said that such behaviour lends a bad name to the entire police force.
'A patient is a patient': Haryana CM on Covid hospitalisations from Delhi, Noida
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Avik Roy, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 05, 2021 06:18 PM IST
Haryana on Tuesday saw the highest single day spike in daily Covid disease cases at 15,786, while 153 more people lost their lives, according to the state health department’s bulletin.