CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government has assigned the additional charge of Administrator General and Official Trustee of Punjab to Maninderjit Singh Bedi with immediate effect.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has registered a case against Gulab Singh, SDO Irrigation Department, Ferozepur, who was deployed as Returning Officer (RO) for block Ghall Khurd, Davinder Singh, Sub-Inspector of Agriculture Department, Ferozepur, serving as Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) for the same block and Rahul Narang, owner of Nivediam Hotel for accepting a bribe of Rs 23 lakh to refrain from rejecting nomination papers for the elections of village sarpanch and panchayat members. In this case Gulab Singh, SDO, has already been arrested and is currently in jail.

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal today lashed out at Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for holidaying in Australia during days of Shaheedi fortnight of four Sahibzade of Guru Gobind Singh ji even as the party asserted that even though the farmer agitation was going on since almost one year the chief minister was least bothered to get the issue resolved.

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh, once known as the 'Dream City,' has become an unattainable goal for middle-class families aspiring to own a home. Soaring property prices and limited land availability have pushed the city beyond the reach of common people. Known for its excellent education, healthcare facilities, and modern lifestyle, Chandigarh now remains only accessible to those with the financial capacity to afford its high prices.

NAYAGAON: The Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab is anti-poor and anti-lower middle class, benefits the rich and upper middle class. The evidence of this is the government's implementation of the default 10 kms Sukhna ESZ decision in one single stretch of 10 kms in a contradictory manner. Nayagaon Ghar Bachao Manch chairman and senior Punjab BJP leader Vineet Joshi said here today.

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AMRITSAR: Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) is planning on war footing to relocate its existing charitable Bhota Hospital located in the Himachal Pradesh to the region of Jammu & Kashmir.

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that solar villages using solar energy are being set up across the state, which will provide electricity to farmers in the state during the day and in the future this green energy will create a second green revolution.

BENGALURU: Six people were arrested in connection with cyber fraud of Rs 56 lakh in Bengaluru, police said on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH:  The NSS Unit of Panjab University, Chandigarh, today organised a felicitation programme to honour three NSS volunteers who have been selected to participate in the prestigious NSS Republic Day Parade, scheduled to take place on 26 January 2025 at Rajpath, New Delhi.

MUMBAI: Actors Sidharth Malhotra, Janhvi Kapoor’s cross-cultural romance film “Param Sundari” has been locked for theatrical release on July 25, 2025.

MUMBAI: Actress Nargis Fakhri revealed that it was an ad campaign she shot for in Greece that helped her bag the 2011 blockbuster film “Rockstar” starring Ranbir Kapoor.

MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who has been recently awarded the ‘Future Leader for One ASIA’ at the 22nd Unforgettable Gala, is proud that Indian cinema is finally cutting across demographics, cultures and languages.

MUMBAI: Actor Karan Singh Grover turned Santa Claus to bring joy to his daughter Devi and wife Bipasha Basu.

MUMBAI: Actress and cancer crusader Manisha Koirala has shared that strength and resistance training have completely transformed my life in a positive way.

NEW DELHI: Reforms made by the government coupled with private partnerships played a crucial role in the growth of India’s space industry in 2024, said the Indian Space Association (ISpA), noting that 2025 is poised to be a year of transformative developments.

NEW DELHI: 'Co Co!' is how the Australians call Kho Kho. It just took some googling and training sessions that were held in the cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, and the sport was warmly accepted. They are now gearing up to be a part of the inaugural World Cup scheduled to take place here from January 13 to 19.

AHMEDABAD: The head coach of Gujarat Giants, Michael Klinger, and bowling coach Pravin Tambe visited Adani Sportsline Cricket Academy at Shantigram recently. It was their first visit to the academy and the coaches spent a few hours interacting with young cricketers and watching them in action.

NEW DELHI: The US-based startup ecosystem saw a total of 4,463 venture capital (VC) deals during January to November this year, with a disclosed funding value of $125 billion, a report showed on Tuesday.

MUMBAI: The domestic benchmark indices ended flat on Tuesday ahead of Christmas as selling was seen in IT, financial service, pharma, PSU bank, metal and realty sectors in Nifty.

NEW DELHI: In a significant year for the Indian startup ecosystem, 13 new-age companies launched their initial public offerings (IPOs), as startups cumulatively raised more than Rs 29,200 crore from the stock market.

MANILA: Seven people have been killed and one critically injured after a van crashed in South Cotabato province in the Philippines, a town spokesperson said on Tuesday.

SYDNEY: Communities and fire crews in Australia were on Tuesday preparing for several days of extreme bushfire danger.

ISLAMABAD: The US has added to the international outrage over military trials of civilians in Pakistan after military courts in the South Asian country sentenced 25 people to imprisonment up to 10 years in the May 9, 2023 riots case.

LOS ANGELES: Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, started erupting again in Hawaii's Big Island, the US Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.

WASHINGTON: Seoul's foreign ministry has said that senior diplomats of South Korea and the US have agreed to fully resume bilateral diplomatic and security schedules, which were postponed in the aftermath of President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law attempt.

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as 'Good Governance Day' by organising a programme across the state on Wednesday.

ROHTAK: In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old student from Chhichharana village in Sonipat district attempted to end his life by shooting himself in the head outside the History Department of the Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak.

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad police interrogated Tollywood actor Allu Arjun for more than three-and-half hours in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case on Tuesday.

JAIPUR: The death toll in the LPG tanker blast in Jaipur has risen to 15, with two more persons succumbing to their injuries at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital on Tuesday.

HYDERABAD: In a relief to former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and former Minister T. Harish Rao, the High Court on Tuesday suspended the notices issued by a lower court in a case related to the damages caused to the Medigadda barrage, a part of Kaleshwaram Project.

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday held that it will not act on the petition for a fresh probe in the ghastly rape and murder of a woman junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in August this year unless certain things in the matter are clarified.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday slammed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Union government for meting out step motherly treatment to the farmers by not even giving them an opportunity to air their genuine demands.

CHANDIGARH: Central Civil Services Cultural and Board are organising the All India Services Kabaddi (Men and Women) tournament from 3rd to 8th January 2025 in New Delhi. Trails for Punjab teams will be held on 26th December at Polo Ground Patiala at 11.00 am.

CHANDIGARH: Under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann and the guidance of Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, Efforts to improve the well-being of the elderly in Punjab are progressing rapidly, the state government is running the "Our Elderly, Our Pride" campaign. As part of this initiative, department officials will be going door-to-door to collect health-related information about the elderly.

CHANDIGARH: An official spokesperson of the Punjab State Election Commission said that the Model Code of Conduct which was enforced from 08.12.2024 following the announcement of election schedule for General/Bye Elections to various Municipalities in the State of Punjab, now ceases to be in operation in the revenue estates of the concerned Municipalities in the State with immediate effect, with the conclusion of Elections Schedule.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Public Works and Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO extended congratulations to Executive Engineer (PWD) Rohit Jindal for being selected as a Punjab Civil Services (PCS) officer. The minister also highlighted the importance of continuous learning and professional development.

CHANDIGARH: In a significant move to enhance citizen convenience, the Punjab Government has digitized the issuance of visitor passes for Secretariat-1 and 2 in Chandigarh, informed Mr. Aman Arora, Minister of Governance Reforms, Punjab here on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: Under the dynamic leadership of Punjab Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Mines and Geology department has achieved remarkable milestones in 2024, establishing new benchmarks in transparency, efficiency and sustainable mining practices.

DUBAI: Australia great Ricky Ponting believes the Indian opener Shubman Gill's overseas record is not as strong as his performances at home, but the ex-Aussie skipper feels the right-hander can improve his fortunes in Australia with minor changes to his approach.