Bank staff protest in Himachal over 5-day work week demand
Strike by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) on Friday has hit the banking services in the state. The bank employees and officers pressed for...
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Chitkara University signs MoU with Chandigarh Angels Network
Chitkara centre for innovation and entrepreneurship (CCIE), Chitkara University, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chandigarh Angels Network (CAN) to strengthen the entrepreneurial journey...
Snatchers target wheelchair-bound man in Zirakpur
Two motorcycle-borne youths snatched a purse from a differently abled man while he was on wheelchair in Palam Enclave, Zirakpur, on Thursday morning, taking ₹5,000, a...
Mohali court acquits Punjabi singer in drug case
A court acquitted local Punjabi singer Gurinderpal Singh alias Vadda Garewal on Thursday in a case involving alleged possession of 30 grams of opium, holding that...
Why are we paying for aggregators’ violations? Chandigarh cab drivers ask amid crackdown
The state transport authority (STA) intensified crackdown on app-based cab drivers operating within the city despite the suspension of aggregator licence, issuing 75 challans and impounding...
Chandigarh: Tribunal quashes dismissal of 4 cops facing CBI corruption cases
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has quashed the dismissal of four UT police personnel facing CBI corruption cases, observing that the seriousness of the allegations or...
Day before HC hearing, UT notifies tenancy rules
A day before the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) was scheduled to hear the matter, the UT administration on Thursday notified the Union Territory of...
Punjab: HC blow to 2,000 PRTC outsourced workers seeking job regularisation
The Punjab and Haryana high court has turned down the plea of outsourced employees of PEPSU Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC) seeking regularisation of their services. Though 90...
In Ludhiana, CJP praises facilities at School of Eminence, flags infra gaps in others
A visit by Saurav Das, co-convener of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), and his team to government schools in Ludhiana has brought into focus the stark...
Give plots to Bluestar oustees in two months: HC to Punjab
Forty-two years after the shops around the Golden Temple were badly damaged during Operation Bluestar, the high court has directed the Punjab government to allot booths/...