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Gangster shot dead in heart of Chandigarh was wanted in sexual harassment case
Gurlal Brar, 26, a former state president of the Students Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU), was booked for outraging the modesty and threatening a group of women outside a nightclub on September 27
Published on Oct 12, 2020 06:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Shailee Dogra
Power sector employees protest, block road in Mohali
Demands include reinstatement of dismissed employees and better compensation of workers killed on duty
Updated on Oct 05, 2020 11:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mohali | HT Correspondent, Mohali
No Covid relief, hospitality sector in Punjab to observe black evening today
Industry wants exemption on annual license renewal fees from April to September and permission to clear electricity bills and property tax in instalments
Updated on Sep 22, 2020 03:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bathinda | Vishal Joshi, Bathinda
Court directs Maharshi Dayanand University to consider student under DSC category
The student had applied for a five-year bachelor of laws integrated course on July 28 under the deprived scheduled caste category but her application was uploaded under the SC category due to a technical error
Updated on Sep 17, 2020 08:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times/Rohtak | HT Correspondent, Rohtak
More international flights from Chandigarh soon, says aviation minister
Decision to be implemented soon after negotiations with Air India and other flight operators, Puri said during a BJP Chandigarh unit executive meeting through video conferencing
Updated on Aug 30, 2020 10:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Voice samples of former director match with audio clip linked to HP health dept scam
A voice alleged to be Dr Gupta’s is heard demanding a bribe of ₹5 lakh for supply of medical equipment in the audio clip. The voice of a pharma company agent, Prithvi Singh, can also be heard
Published on Aug 23, 2020 05:30 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh, Shimla | HT Correspondent, Shimla
Rural medicos at loggerheads with health dept find a supporter in minister Bajwa
The RMOs, who come under the panchayati raj department, have accused health department officials of being biased against them since they were deployed on Covid-19 duties in March
Updated on Aug 06, 2020 10:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Mohit Khanna, Ludhiana
Powercom, Transco protesters booked for flouting social distancing norms
A case was registered against the protesters under Sections 188, 269, 270 of the IPC and 51 of the Disaster Management Act at the Phase-11 police station on Thursday
Updated on Jul 16, 2020 07:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mohali | HT Correspondent, Mohali
Unemployed teachers protest outside Punjab CM’s house in Patiala
The unemployed TET-ETT pass teachers protested outside the residence of Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh over their long-pending demands of employment in Patiala on Saturday. They raised slogans against the Punjab government. In the morning, the teachers from across state gathered at Nehru Park and then marched towards the CM’s residence, where they had planned to sit on a protest.
Updated on Feb 22, 2020 10:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patiala | HT Correspondent, Patiala
CAA: Mixed response to Punjab bandh call
Malerkotla The one-day ‘Punjab bandh’ call given by radical Sikh outfits Dal Khalsa and Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) evoked a lukewarm response in most parts of the state, barring Malerkotla and Amritsar.
Published on Jan 25, 2020 10:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Malerkotla | HT Correspondent
Proposal to end NPA to save funds sends Punjab health dept into tizzy
PCMS association fumes over move; health minister claims ignorance of the proposal
Updated on Jan 03, 2020 11:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Another BJP rebel, Seema Savale, expelled
Savale is former standing committee chairman of the PCMC, who filed her nomination from Daryapur Assembly constituency in Amravati district as an independent candidate
Updated on Oct 13, 2019 04:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | HT Correspondent
New chief’s election: BJP’s core committee meets in Himachal’s Bilaspur
The process of BJP organisational polls in the state began on September 11 and will conclude on Dec 15 with the election of new state president
Updated on Oct 08, 2019 10:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Shimla | HT Correspondent, Shimla
Khattar files nomination from Karnal in Hry assembly polls
Khattar with several BJP leaders from Haryana and BJP’s Haryana election in-charge Narendra Singh Tomar had addressed a gathering of BJP workers
Published on Oct 01, 2019 10:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent
Common panchayat land row: Dalit committee holds protest in Patiala
Members of the Dalit community, under the banner of the Zameen Prapti Sangharsh Committee (ZPSC), staged a protest against the state government over non-fulfilment of their demands in Patiala on Monday. Thousands gathered at the Patiala grain market and started a march towards the CM’s residence but they were intercepted by the police.
Published on Sep 30, 2019 11:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Patiala
BJP appoints presidents of Rajasthan, Bihar units
The BJP also appointed legislator and spokesperson Satish Punia as the party chief in Rajasthan, weeks after the death of state president and Rajya Sabha member Madan Lal Saini.
Published on Sep 15, 2019 12:56 AM IST
Patna | Vijay Swaroop
Congress not to call its trainers ‘preraks’ after objections
The functionary, who was present at a meeting of the party’s central office-bearers, chief ministers and state presidents on Thursday where the matter was discussed, said Gandhi later asked training department in-charge Sachin Rao to come with a fresh list of names.
Updated on Sep 13, 2019 01:18 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
BJP plans leadership change in key states
The BJP did well in states such as West Bengal, Odisha and Telangana, among others, in the April-May parliamentary election and the party believes there is scope for further improvement in these regions.
Updated on Sep 12, 2019 04:16 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
With Karnataka govt in place, leaders shift focus to vacant BJP state prez post
Yediyurappa, who has been the state president since 2015, will vacate the party president’s post, a move that was on the cards even if the BJP had not formed the government. However, that path has now been cleared after the Congress-Janata Dal(Secular) government lost in last week’s floor test.
Updated on Aug 02, 2019 08:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | HT Correspondent
‘Speaker took the decision to disqualify in a hurry’: A H Vishwanath
“Speaker should have looked at why we resigned. We have already spoken that there is demoniacal politics in Karnataka. A government cannot be formed for the benefit of one family. He did not take any of this into account,” A H Vishwanath said.
Updated on Jul 29, 2019 12:38 PM IST
Bihar police save man from being lynched by cow vigilantes
The incident happened at 8pm on Wednesday on the western outskirts of Bhabua in southwest Bihar when at least 100 vigilantes chased the truck on motorcycles alleging the driver was transporting beef and cow skin in his truck.
Updated on Jul 05, 2019 12:47 PM IST
Bhabua | Prasun K Mishra
Deve Gowda names grandson Janata Dal (S) youth wing chief
After the poor showing by the Congress-JD(S) coalition in the Lok Sabha polls, where they won one seat each of the 28 constituencies in the state, Deve Gowda had vowed to rebuild his party.
Published on Jul 04, 2019 11:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | Vikram Gopal
A setback for three Yadavs of SP family
In 2014, Mulayam Singh Yadav was the national president of the party and Akhilesh Yadav was the state president of the party and the UP chief minister.
Published on May 25, 2019 11:41 AM IST
Lok Sabha elections 2019: SP and BSP to contest against each other in Dhanbad
Jharkhand state president of SP-cum-Dhanbad candidate Meraj Khan said since party is contesting on lone Dhanbad LS seat, top leaders including national president would come and campaign for him.
Published on Apr 27, 2019 02:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, DHANBAD | Subhash Mishra
10 ex-BSP leaders join Congress in MP hours before LS polls announcement
As many as 10 former BSP leaders including two former state presidents and a former MP joined Congress hours before Lok Sabha polls announcement on Sunday
Updated on Mar 10, 2019 11:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhopal | Ranjan
Baghel’s promotion as Congress state prez proved to be wise call.
Assembly elections 2018: Baghel was entrusted with the task of reviving the Congress’ fortunes in the state after the party suffered a third consecutive defeat in Assembly polls in 2013.
Updated on Dec 16, 2018 02:13 PM IST
Raipur | HT Correspondent
Vasundhara Raje failed, promised but never delivered: Sachin Pilot
Sachin Pilot has been the face of Rajasthan Congress as its state president and has taken on chief minister Vasundhara Raje and Bharatiya Janata Party on several fronts over the past five years.
Updated on Dec 04, 2018 02:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Chetan Chauhan
As referendum remark kicks up storm, Khaira tries to backpedal
Chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh said the AAP leader was “backing secessionism” by supporting the campaign.
Updated on Jun 17, 2018 11:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Rajasthan BJP set for major organisational overhaul
At first, changes will be carried out in the organisational structure from the polling booth to the district unit in Alwar, Ajmer and Mandalgarh where the party suffered a defeat in the by-elections held in January.
Updated on May 16, 2018 10:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent
Vasundhara Raje to lead BJP in Rajasthan assembly polls: Khanna
He also said that Raje would be the head of the new government after elections.
Updated on May 07, 2018 09:16 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Jaipur | Press Trust of India
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