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Panjab University scholar among 3 killed in late-night Mohali crash

Though Mohali police have yet to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the fatal accident, they have registered a case against an unidentified vehicle driver for causing it

The mangled remains of the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga that met with an accident near Boothgarh light point on Siswan road in Mohali on Sunday night. (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 01, 2025 07:22 AM IST

Mohali MLA seeks full e-challan revenue for traffic infra expansion

Notably, Mohali police till Monday had imposed e-challans worth ₹2 crore through the CCTV camera network and realised ₹8 lakh of the total amount from violators.

Talking to HT, Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh said he had prepared a proposal, aimed at uplifting the traffic management infrastructure across the district, and will send it to the state government on Wednesday. (HT File)
Published on Mar 19, 2025 09:32 AM IST
By, Mohali

Punjab: Goldy Brar accomplice shot in leg, arrested after encounter in Mohali

Malkiat Singh, alias Maxi, who was involved in extortion racket led by gangsters Goldy Brar and Goldy Dhillon, held after exchange of fire with Punjab Police near Ghaggar bridge on Zirakpur-Ambala highway.

Malkiat Singh, alias Maxi, a member of the Goldy Brar gang, being taken to the Mohali civil hospital after he was injured in the leg in the encounter with Punjab Police at Bhankharpur in Dera Bassi on the Zirakpur-Ambala highway on Saturday morning. (Sant Arora/HT)
Published on Mar 01, 2025 01:28 PM IST
ByPress Trust of India

Three held with illegal weapon, 7 cartridges in Mohali

Police said they had received information that four suspects involved in snatchings and robberies were travelling from Manakpur village towards Mohali

Mohali police have denied trio’s links with gangsters. (HT File)
Published on Feb 09, 2025 10:08 AM IST
By, Mohali

Two Ludhiana men caught with 260 gm heroin after police chase

Based on a special input, the ANTF team had set up a check post on the Landran-Chunni road. Travelling in a Maruti Suzuki Swift car, the accused broke through the checkpoint, leading to a chase

The accused were identified as Amritpal Singh, alias Guri, from Jodha, Ludhiana district, and Rohtash Singh Tasha from Jalaldiwal, Ludhiana district. (HT File)
Published on Feb 01, 2025 08:48 AM IST
By, Mohali

In Mohali, Metro to run only on elevated tracks: RITES

Both phases of the Tricity Metro project zigzag through various parts of Mohali district; for Chandigarh, the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs has already approved fully underground Metro lines in heritage sectors (1 to 30)

The first phase of Metro includes three routes: Sultanpur, New Chandigarh, to Sector 28, Panchkula (34 km); Sukhna Lake to Zirakpur ISBT via Mohali ISBT and Chandigarh airport (41.20 km); and from Grain Market Chowk, Sector 39, to Transport Chowk, Sector 26 (13.30 km), along with a 2.5 km depot entry line. (PTI file photo/For representation only)
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 08:54 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Punjab bandh: Commuters bear brunt as farmers block key routes in Mohali

Protesters blocked the road near Kharar bus stand, Kurali light point, Rani Majra cut, Barodi toll plaza, Dappar toll plaza, Handesra bus stand, Sarsini T-point, Sarsini railway crossing and IISER light point on the busy Airport Road in Mohali.  

Farmers blocking Airport Road near the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, in response to the bandh call on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Published on Dec 30, 2024 12:27 PM IST

Punjab bandh: Security upped in Mohali, 600 cops deployed

All the senior police officers, including SP and DSP- rank officers will remain in the field to monitor the law and order situation; all the station house officers along with their force will also remain deployed across the district

Residents are likely to face trouble as many shopkeepers have decided to remain closed on Monday. (HT file photo)
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 08:24 AM IST
By, Mohali

A digital shield: Soon, Mohali’s crime hotspots to come under CCTV surveillance

Out of the total 800 high definition CCTV cameras, including automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras, to be installed in Mullanpur, Kharar, Zirakpur and Dera Bassi sub-divisions, police are going to install 568 cameras at crime hotspots

Police are also going to install 47 ANPR cameras at key identified locations in the peripheral areas. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Dec 04, 2024 08:16 AM IST
By, Mohali

Man killed, 12 hurt in two road mishaps in Mohali

The first mishap involved a hit-and-run, where a speeding car claimed a 30-year-old motorcyclist’s life near Basauli village, Handesra in Dera Bassi

Mangled remains of the Tempo Traveller after it collided with a cab on Airport Road at the Mohali Towers intersection in Industrial Area, Phase 8-B, on Saturday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 24, 2024 07:48 AM IST
By, Mohali

1.57 MT paddy procured at Mohali mandis

Mohali deputy commissioner Aashika Jain said the paddy procured by Friday evening constituted 73% of the total expected arrival

The total procurement target for this season has been set at 2,14,776 MT. (PTI)
Updated on Nov 01, 2024 07:49 PM IST
By, Mohali

Firecrackers to be sold at 13 places in Mohali

Mohali DC said only 13 spots have been earmarked for sale of firecrackers in Mohali and it will not be allowed anywhere else

Mohali residents will be allowed to burst crackers from 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali eve and from 4 am to 5 am and 9 pm to 10 pm on Gurpurab, which is on November 15. (HT File)
Updated on Oct 21, 2024 10:34 PM IST
By, Mohali

Mohali records 76.9% voter turnout in panchayat polls

Dera Bassi block recorded a maximum of 81.04% polling, while Majri block polled 79.43% votes; Kharar polled 79.15% votes and Mohali witnessed the lowest polling figures of 76.9%

As many as 63 of the total 266 gram panchayats in the district saw their sarpanches being elected unopposed. (HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 16, 2024 08:40 AM IST
By, Mohali

Mohali: Eye on petty crimes, DGP leads search op in Balongi

DGP Gaurav Yadav heard concerns of resident welfare associations in Phase 11. The operation was conducted simultaneously in all 28 police districts of Punjab.

DGP Gaurav Yadav (right), along with other officials, interacting with a resident in Balongi, Mohali, on Wednesday.
Updated on Oct 10, 2024 07:20 AM IST
By, Mohali

Gram panchayat elections in Mohali: Nomination process starts on Sept 27

District election officer and deputy commissioner Aashika Jain said Mohali district had 332 gram panchayats for which the nomination process will be held from 11 am to 3 pm, starting September 27

Mohali district has 332 panchayats with 422 polling booths and 2,96,860 voters, including 1,59,028 males and 1,37,823 females, besides nine transgenders. (HT Photo)
Published on Sep 27, 2024 11:15 AM IST
By, Mohali

Punjab: Two arrested for opening fire at IELTS centre in Mohali’s Dera Bassi

Before fleeing on Thursday afternoon, accused had thrown letter at centre’s reception, demanding ₹1 crore for gangster Manjeet Singh.

A grab of the CCTV footage of the two accused before they fled the IELTS centre in Dera Bassi town of Mohali district on Thursday.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 01:40 PM IST

With 66.08% voting, Dera Bassi top performer in Mohali district

While Dera Bassi and Zirakpur towns of the district fall under the Patiala parliamentary constituency, Mohali town and Kharar are under the Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha seat

A total of 61.01% electors cast their votes across the district, including 66.08% in Dera Bassi, 60.16% in Mohali and 56.8% in Kharar. (HT)
Updated on Jun 03, 2024 08:24 AM IST
By, Mohali

Patiala, Anandpur Sahib seats see nearly 6% dip in voter turnout

While Dera Bassi and Zirakpur towns of Mohali district fall under the Patiala parliamentary constituency, Mohali town and Kharar are under the Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha seat

Voters wait in a queue at a polling booth in Mohali on Saturday. (Sanjeev Sharma/HT)
Published on Jun 02, 2024 05:45 AM IST

8 lakh voters to decide four-cornered battle in Anandpur Sahib, Patiala

No party has won the Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency twice in a row in the last six elections; a total of 28 candidates are in the fray in Anandpur Sahib and 26 candidates are vying for the Patiala seat

Mohali SSP Sandeep Garg said a total of 4,000 security personnel will ensure fair and transparent elections. (HT file photo for representation)
Published on Jun 01, 2024 05:24 AM IST

Political fervour peaks in Mohali as candidates make final appeals

Giving their all to expand their vote bank, candidates of all parties held roadshows, rallies, foot marches and meetings in Mohali before campaigning came to a close at 6 pm

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath during a rally in Badmajra village in Kharar on Thursday. (HT Photo)
Published on May 31, 2024 05:35 AM IST
By, Mohali

Kashmir girl tops CBSE Class 10 exam in Punjab’s Mohali district

Aieda Younis from The Gurukul, Zirakpur, shares top spot with Doon International School’s Hargun Kaur, scoring 98.6%

Aieda Younis, 15, who belongs to Kashmir and is a student of The Gurukul, Zirakpur, topped Mohali district in the CBSE Class 10 exams, scoring 98.6%. The results were declared on Monday. (HT Photo)
Published on May 14, 2024 12:32 PM IST

PSEB Class 12 results: 13 students from Mohali district make it to merit list

Among them, 12 are girls and one boy, with 10 of them students of Senior Secondary Residential School for Meritorious Students in Mohali

Aastha, 17, clinched the top spot in Mohali district and sixth in the state, scoring 495 out of 500 marks (99%) in the commerce stream. (HT Photo)
Updated on May 01, 2024 08:10 AM IST
By, Mohali

Mohali areas bordering Haryana to observe dry day starting May 25

Given that Punjab goes to polls a few days later on June 1, the orders will remain in force in the area till June 4, 2024, when the counting of votes will take place

According to the district election officer, these dry day orders will be applicable to liquor shops, hotels, restaurants and clubs as well, where neither liquor can be sold nor consumed. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Apr 27, 2024 08:56 AM IST
By, Mohali

PSEB Class 10 results: Girls sweep top 3 spots in Mohali

With a pass percentage of 96.89%, down from 97.22% last year, Mohali was placed at the 13th spot among 23 districts of the state

Scoring 97.54% marks, Saloni of Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS), Singhpura, topped Mohali district. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 19, 2024 08:52 AM IST
By, Mohali

Amid rising fatalities, Mohali’s traffic cop crunch pushes road safety to back seat

Mohali’s woefully low number of traffic cops translated into just 461 drunk driving challans in 2023, compared to the mammoth 3,143 challans in Chandigarh in the same year, despite the traffic violation’s role in contributing to numerous road mishaps and fatalities

Drunk drivers go unchecked in Mohali with just 120 traffic cops managing a district spread across 1,098 square km. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Apr 06, 2024 09:32 AM IST
By, Mohali

152 vulnerable polling stations identified in Mohali

Mohali district, which falls under both Anandpur Sahib and Patiala parliamentary constituencies, has 7,90,499 voters, including 3,76,6187 females

The Mohali administration is also working on setting up one pink booth in each assembly constituency in the district to encourage women voters. (HT)
Published on Mar 20, 2024 06:20 AM IST
By, Mohali

Untreated sewage being discharged into N-Choe in Mohali: CPCB to NGT

After directions from the NGT, the regional directorate carried out a survey of the N-Choe drain to assess the water quality from point of origin to the point it merges into the Ghaggar River on January 29 and 31

The CPCB team found that in Mohali, domestic untreated sewage was being discharged into drain at multiple locations. (HT)
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 09:02 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Month on, Punjab RERA chief post remains vacant

Of the pending projects awaiting approval, Mohali district accounts for almost half, with 82 pending cases

As many as 182 files on real estate works await a nod in Punjab RERA chief’s absence. (HT File)
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 09:58 AM IST
By, Mohali

Road safety audit suggests steps to stem rising fatalities in Mohali’s Dera Bassi

According to police data, of the total 75 identified accident blackspots in Mohali district, the maximum, at 11 each, are located in Dera Bassi, Zirakpur and Sohana

The audit report, prepared by Vipul Mittal, crash investigation officer, has recommended low-cost road safety measures for reducing fatalities in road crashes after observing real-time scenarios of identified locations in Dera Bassi. (HT File)
Updated on Jan 23, 2024 09:00 AM IST
By, Mohali

28-year-old walking in fog killed in Mohali hit-and-run

Chandan Kumar, a relative of the deceased, who also works as a helper in the same company, told police that they both were walking towards their workplace around 9.20 pm while there was heavy fog, when the mishap took place

The victim, identified as Pawan Kumar of Kudawala village, Dera Bassi, Mohali, worked as a helper in a graphic company in Bhagwanpur village. (iStock)
Updated on Jan 16, 2024 08:50 AM IST
By, Mohali
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