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Punjab CM meets governor to seek parole for Beant assassination convict Hawara

Published on Aug 12, 2026 02:30 pm IST

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday urged Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria to push for a 10-day parole for Beant Singh assassination convict Jagtar Singh Hawara on humanitarian grounds.

BBMB share dispute: Punjab very close to amicable settlement, Centre to SC

Published on Aug 12, 2026 12:27 pm IST

Chandigarh police nab 4 gangsters with cross-border links, Turkish pistols, live cartridges seized

According to the police, Nandal and the trio were allegedly plotting an extortion and preparing to carry out a firing at their target in Gurugram, Haryana (HT File)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 08:39 am IST

SIR exercise: 1 lakh plus voters flagged for scrutiny, 67% served notices so far in Chandigarh

Data shared by the election department shows that 28,134 cases have been heard by AEROs, of which 20,343 have been resolved following submission of documents. (HT File)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 08:46 am IST

Tribunal asks Chandigarh to review GMCH-32 professor’s voluntary retirement request

The mere pendency of vigilance complaints, therefore, could not by itself justify withholding his voluntary retirement request, the order held. (HT Photo for representation)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 03:53 pm IST

238 Punjab, 7 Haryana Acts currently applicable in Chandigarh: Centre to Lok Sabha

The government also listed 14 Acts of Punjab, Haryana and Assam extended to Chandigarh during the last five years. (HT Photo for representation)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 08:33 am IST

Punjab: Ex-chief secy Kaushal among three retd IAS officers get VB clean chit

The HC passed the direction after noting that the inquiry, initiated following approval under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act. (HT File)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 08:32 am IST

Chandigarh: ₹20 lakh supplies meant for pregnant women, newborns pilfered at PGIMER

According to the PGIMER statement said that a fact-finding committee has been constituted and the matter has also been reported to the police. (HT File)

Published on Aug 11, 2026 08:37 am IST

Punjab: NIA chargesheets two in cross-border terror conspiracy case

The wider conspiracy allegedly targeted multiple locations in Punjab and Delhi. (HT File)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 08:34 am IST

2 Punjab IAS officers get additional charges

Kumar has been posted as additional secretary, general administration and coordination. (HT FILE)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 09:07 am IST

No truck with SAD, BJP to go solo in Punjab polls, says Dhillon

Former Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Darshan Singh Kotfatta joined the BJP on Tuesday in the presence of state unit chief Kewal Singh Dhillon. (HT Photo)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 01:28 pm IST

Amid rift, 15 Punjab Cong MLAs seek meeting with Rahul

The development comes amid an ongoing infighting in the Punjab Congress. (HT FILE)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 08:57 am IST

Punjab: Second 30kg heroin haul in 3 days; 2 ITI students among 3 held

The accused have been identified as Anmolpreet Singh, alias Anmol (24), Akash Singh (22) and Anshpreet Singh alias Ansh (25). (HT File)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 08:29 am IST

Punjab: AAP, Bhajji trade verbal volleys over ‘zombie videos’

As Harbhajan’s post rapidly went viral on social media, Cheema called a press conference in Chandigarh to debunk his video clip and mount a counter-offensive against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). (HT File)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 03:53 pm IST

Cabinet expansion awaiting high-command’s nod; Kullu MLA to take oath as minister: Himachal CM

Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. (File)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 09:08 am IST

Punjab: SAD (Punar Surjit) to join Aug 15 protest for release of Sikh prisoners

Giani Harpreet said the party would organise a programme at Longowal on August 20 to commemorate the death anniversary of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal. (HT File)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 08:45 am IST

Punjab: Ex-PWD engineer gets 1-year jail in 18-year-old tender case

Two other firms were declared technically ineligible and were not issued tender forms. (HT File)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 08:56 am IST

Punjab Opposition questions recruitment of ‘outsiders’ in some departments

Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa and other Congress MLAs protesting against the state government on the last day of the monsoon session of the Punjab Legislature in Chandigarh on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/ HT)

Updated on Aug 11, 2026 02:35 pm IST

Punjab: Info commission orders disclosure of inquiries handled by retired judge

The commission, however, rejected the contention that the information could not be disclosed. (HT File)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 08:40 am IST

951 Punjab cooperative societies remain unaudited, Centre tells LS

State’s audit coverage better than Haryana where 14.4% cooperatives are unaudited, compared to 7.5% in Punjab. (HT File)

Updated on Aug 12, 2026 08:54 am IST

Policy violations: After Ola, Chandigarh administration suspends inDrive’s licence for 6 months

According to officials inDrive was served multiple notices over operational irregularities but the company had failed to respond. (HT File)

Published on Aug 11, 2026 08:09 am IST

Punjab: Need to strengthen anti-drone surveillance, CM Mann tells Army Chief

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann meeting General Dhiraj Seth, Chief of the Army Staff , in Chandigarh on Monday. (Sourced)

Published on Aug 11, 2026 04:08 pm IST

Chandigarh: CITCO lost ₹10 crore in 3 years due to poor planning, says CAG report

The audit estimates that maintaining workforce without any business activity resulted in a loss of ₹1.4 crore over two years. (HT FILE)

Updated on Aug 04, 2026 08:26 am IST

Chandigarh: DC’s public hearing resolves 98 complaints in 3 months

According to the administration, a total of 223 complaints were received during the public hearings between April 1 and June 30, 2026. (HT File)

Published on Aug 11, 2026 08:07 am IST

Himachal rain takes Bhakra Dam level to 1,612 feet, still far from 1,680 danger mark

The current water level is well within the maximum filling level of 1,680 feet, say BBMB officials. (HT File)

Published on Aug 11, 2026 11:05 am IST

Haryana: Dip in sex ratio at birth: Fact-finding report calls for immediate corrective action

With the sharp fall in Haryana’s mid-year sex ratio at birth (SRB) setting the alarm bells ringing in the Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government, the women and child development (WCD) department on Monday called for “immediate corrective intervention,” government functionaries privy to the matter said. (Representational image)

Published on Aug 11, 2026 08:42 am IST

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