Kharar man ‘abducted’, forced to transfer money; 14 booked
A man was allegedly abducted, assaulted and forced to transfer money into bank accounts after a group confronted him over a money dispute at a flat...
Chandigarh: Audit flags ₹32L cost escalation in project, lapses on part of public health division
A UT audit found financial and procedural lapses in the public health division’s functioning, including a ₹32 lakh cost escalation on a government school project, non-recovery...
Panchkula: Retired PEC professor loses ₹2L while placing online order
An 82-year-old resident of Sector 20 allegedly lost ₹2 lakh to cyber fraudsters while searching online for assistance to repair his mobile phone, according to an...
Mohali man caught with 532gm heroin in Panchkula
A 28-year-old man was allegedly caught with 532 gm heroin, meant for distribution across the tricity, police said on Saturday. Identified as Sarabjit Singh of Mohali,...
Day after carjacking in Chandigarh, two caught from Haryana in police encounter
According to the police, as soon as they received information about the carjacking, a team of the district crime cell, led by inspector Jasbir Singh, had...
2 booked for forging land registry records in Zirakpur
Zirakpur police booked two property dealers and an unidentified woman for allegedly impersonating a landowner and forging registry records to sell land acquired by the Greater...
Chandigarh: Man gets 9-month jail in cheque bounce case
A local court sentenced Pankaj Goel, authorised signatory of Svocan Handicrafts, to nine months in jail for dishonouring a cheque worth ₹4 lakh issued in favour...
No exam for ex-Agniveers for Group C recruitment in Haryana
The Haryana council of ministers approved amendments to the state’s policy to facilitate the rehabilitation and gainful employment of ex-Agniveers. An official spokesperson said ex-Agniveers will...
Haryana: Over ₹1,600 crore transferred to 50 lakh social security scheme beneficiaries
Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini on Saturday transferred ₹1,634 crore into the bank accounts of about 50 lakh beneficiaries of various social security schemes. The CM...
CJP protest: NCR districts of Haryana on high alert; several detained
Several National Capital Region (NCR) districts in Haryana remained on high alert as the Delhi Police clamped down on Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters trying to...