Meham XEN suspended amid power restoration exercise
The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) Limited has placed executive engineer (XEN) Sanjeet Kumar, posted in Meham, Rohtak district, under suspension a day after power...
Mohali builder to refund ₹5 lakh for not executing buyer’s agreement
The district consumer disputes redressal commission has directed Sky Rock City Welfare Society and its president, Navjeet Singh, to refund ₹5 lakh to a Chandigarh resident...
Chandigarh: PEC celebrates students’ tales of grit & glory
From sporting triumphs and entrepreneurial dreams to overcoming personal tragedies, Punjab Engineering College’s 56th convocation celebrated extraordinary graduates who defied all odds to earn their degrees....
Anti-drug crackdown: Punjab chemists’ body decides to stop sale of anxiety, pain relief drugs
The Punjab Chemists Association on Saturday announced that it will stop selling narcotic and psychotropic substances for conditions such as anxiety, post-operative pain, and muscle tension...
Random Forays | No fuss! Just get on the bus!
The magnificent theory about making one’s own bed every morning is one that came to me rather late along life’s journey. Admiral William H McRaven, author...
Guest column | A master storyteller & a lost era of reading
The world lost a master storyteller in Jeffrey Archer a couple of days ago, whose unmatched talent is evident in the fact that his thrillers kept...
Roundabout | Harmony follows the art of disagreement
It is the 15th edition of the Kasauli Literature Festival, which has earned the prestige of being one of the most charming festivals among the many...
Wildbuzz | The unseen marvels of Sukhna
Under the opaque, gently-rippled waters of the Sukhna lake, lurk treasures of biodiversity. Six new species of fish have been documented at the Sukhna by the...
Haryana to HERC: Stop creating parallel power distribution licence
Chandigarh: Directing the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission “not to create, operationalise or effectuate” a parallel distribution licence anywhere in the state, the state government said it...
Mohali plans ₹1-crore rainwater recharge project
The municipal corporation is planning a rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge project at Mango Garden, Sector 59, to address the growing water crisis. The pilot project,...