Beyond the lights: Diwali brings hope, purpose & second chances
Behind the diyas that light up homes, the candles that brighten festive corners and the handcrafted decorations that adorn doorways are stories that often go unnoticed....
Now, ED turns gaze to GMADA’s flagship Purab apartments project
Widening its probe into alleged irregularities in the dealings of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has turned its attention to...
Mohali markets gear up for increased footfall
Markets across the city, including Phase 3B1, Phase 3B2, Phase 7, Phase 1 and Sector 70, are preparing for the Diwali shopping rush. Traders in Phase...
Fresh spell of rain adds to woes of Haryana paddy growers
Another spell of light to moderate rain in several parts of Haryana on Thursday disrupted paddy harvesting and procurement operations, adding to farmers’ woes at a...
Central University of Jammu holds 2-day workshop on indigenous space tech for Viksit Bharat 2047
The Central University of Jammu inaugurated a two-day capacity-building workshop on “Indigenous space technology for Viksit Bharat 2047: Mission excellence to space leadership” on Tuesday. Organised...
HC commutes death penalty of four to 30-year jail in 2023 Kurukshetra doctor’s murder case
The Punjab and Haryana high court has commuted death sentence, awarded to four men, to 30-year-jail and acquitted one woman in the January 2023 murder of...
Haryana: Sugarcane prices hiked to ₹430 per quintal, farmers slam decision
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday announced ₹35 per quintal hike in sugarcane prices over the next two years even as under the revised...
Body of missing toddler found in village pond in Karnal
A day after a two-year-old boy went missing in Singra village of Karnal’s Nissing area, his body was recovered from a local pond under mysterious circumstances...
Panchkula MC to spend ₹18-cr to complete Sec 3 office building
After years of delays, Panchkula municipal corporation’s (MC) long-pending office building in Sector 3 is set for a fresh push, with the civic body planning to...
Chandigarh Labour Welfare Board doubles widow, disability pensions to ₹2,000
The Chandigarh Labour Welfare Board (CLWB) has doubled monthly pensions for eligible widows and persons with disabilities from ₹1,000 to ₹2,000, besides approving enhanced maternity assistance...