BJP breaches Congress bastion in Shimla zila parishad
Shimla: In a major political shift, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-backed candidates on Thursday secured control of the 25-member Shimla Zila Parishad, a long-held Congress stronghold, winning...
Punjab
NCSC chairman claims threats pushed Punjab villager to suicide
Chandigarh, National Commission for Scheduled Castes Chairman Kishor Makwana on Thursday met the family of Gulzar Singh, a daily wager from Punjab who allegedly committed suicide,...
Ex-officials say Census data must be confidential amid concerns over potential NPR, NRC links
The Union government’s decision to advance the Population Enumeration phase of Census 2027 in four poll-bound States, coupled with the introduction of several new questions in...
Chandigarh: Six elected as PU senate polls begin after 2 years
Ending a nearly two-year wait, the restructuring of Panjab University’s (PU) senate officially began on Wednesday with the election of six representatives from the technical and...
Failure to ensure SC safeguards for quota: Tribunal quashes I-T promotion panels
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Chandigarh, has quashed fresh draft promotion panels prepared by the Income Tax department after holding that the department had not followed...
BJP protests over Sangrur daily wager’s suicide after questioning minister
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers held a protest at Phase 3B2 and Phase 5 Light Point on Tuesday over the death of Gulzar Singh, a daily-wage...
Chandigarh: Protesters still avoid Sector-25 rally ground
Years back, even as the UT administration earmarked Sector 25 protest site for holding demonstrations and rallies, the rule is rarely observed. Most recent major protests...
Chandigarh: 1st arrest in Punjabi influencer’s murder case
Nearly a fortnight after a Punjabi social media influencer Manjeet Kaur, 28, who was abducted and set on fire, succumbed to her burn injuries, police have...
Chandigarh: HC for regularisation of 40-odd faculty of PU, colleges working on contract basis
The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has upheld a single judge order that mandated Panjab University (PU) to regularise the services of contract teachers serving...
Punjab govt. employees call off their strike after assurance
Punjab government employees, primarily ministerial staff, withdrew their pen-down strike on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) following an assurance from the Chief Secretary that disciplinary show-cause notices...