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Days after terror attack, Pahalgam SHO transferred

Published on May 06, 2025 04:41 AM IST

Anantnag senior superintendent of police on Monday issued an order in which six police inspectors were shifted to different places

SHO Riyaz Ahmad was transferred to District Police Lines, Anantnag. Inspector Peer Gulzar Ahmad has been posted as new Pahalgam SHO. (iStock)

ByMir Ehsan, Srinagar

Punjab resolves not to give a drop of water from its share to Haryana

Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government moves resolution during one-day special assembly session, saying 4,000 cusecs being given to Haryana for drinking purposes will continue “as a matter of humanity, but not a drop more will be given”.

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann speaking during the one-day special session at the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

Published on May 05, 2025 04:25 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Terror hideout busted in J&K’s Poonch, 5 IEDs found

All five ready-to-use IEDs, weighing between half-a-kg and 5kg, were destroyed in a controlled explosion on the spot in a forest area near Surankote in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The five IEDs wrapped in brown adhesive tape (left) and other items, including wireless sets, recovered from the terror hideout in the Marhote forest area near Surankote in Poonch district late on Sunday evening. (HT Photo)

Updated on May 05, 2025 01:01 PM IST

ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria

Centre, Haryana trying to loot water from Punjab: Cheema in special assembly session

Leader of Opposition and Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa says his party is “with the people of Punjab and state’s waters won’t be given to anyone else’.

Punjab finance minister Harpal Cheema (centre) on Monday accused the central and Haryana governments of trying to loot water from his state. (HT file photo)

Published on May 05, 2025 12:26 PM IST

ByAsian News International

Punjab assembly condemns Pahalgam terror attack

MLAs pay tributes to 26 victims of April 22 attack at the beginning of one-day special session of the Vidhan Sabha, which has been convened to discuss the water-sharing conflict with Haryana.

Members of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha paid tributes to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack during the special session in Chandigarh on Monday. (HT file photo)

Published on May 05, 2025 11:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Farmer leader Dallewal under house arrest in Faridkot ahead of dharna in Shambhu

Several key farmer activists in various districts of Punjab are being held by the police to prevent any law-and-order situation.

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dhallewal on March 19, 2025, during his protest. (Keshav Singh/ HT Photo)

Updated on May 05, 2025 11:05 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Chandigarh: Samarvir Sahi amateur golf championship tees off on May 6

President of the Chandigarh Golf Club, Ravibir Singh, confirmed that this tournament was instituted by GPS Sahi and Meenu Sahi Mamik in the memory of Samarvir Singh Sahi, popularly known as “Monty”, who was a fine golfer

Some of the best amateur golfing talents of the country will be present during this tournament, with the top names being Umeed, Ayaan Gupta, Anshul Misra (all India champion), Varun Muthappa (all India runner-up) and many others. (HT Photo)

Published on May 05, 2025 09:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Former cricketer Manpreet Singh aims to work with Punjab govt to uplift sports in state

The cricketer is in talks with the Punjab government for opening up cricket academies in the state in order to hunt talent

Former cricketer Manpreet Singh met Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and introduced former Australian cricketer Michael Clarke to the CM in this regard. (HT Photo)

Published on May 05, 2025 09:10 AM IST

ByShalini Gupta, Chandigarh

Darker nail shades can affect oximeter reading, finds PGIMER study

The PGIMER Chandigarh team reviewed 117 studies published up to May 2022 across medical databases like PubMed, EMBASE, and CINAHL, narrowing down its analysis to 21 suitable studies; these studies examined the effects of various nail polish colours, including black, blue, red, and yellow on SpO2 readings

The researchers advise healthcare professionals and patients not to rely solely on pulse oximeter readings if anyone is wearing dark nail polish. (Shutterstock)

Published on May 05, 2025 09:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

NEET-UG exam: Chandigarh students find physics portion tough

The NEET-UG exam is conducted for admission to premier medical colleges, including GMCH in Sector 32, Chandigarh

A student being frisked before appearing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) - UG exam at GMSSS, Sector 22, on Sunday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Published on May 05, 2025 09:02 AM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Four held for drug possession in separate cases; heroin and ganja seized

In the first case, a team from the Industrial Area police station, acting on a tip-off, arrested 20-year-old Honey Kumar, a resident of Chauinda Devi village in Amritsar, Punjab, near the cremation ground in Phase-1 on Friday; a total of 41.83 gm heroin was recovered from his possession

Police arrested 25-year-old Dinesh, alias Bagga, son of Vijay Kumar and a resident of Manimajra. The accused was nabbed from a kacha rasta near Government Model High School, Pocket No 8, Manimajra, on Saturday. A total of 6.39 gm heroin was recovered from his possession. (HT Photo)

Published on May 05, 2025 09:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Areas under Sector 39 police station top drug case charts in Chandigarh

The cases are largely concentrated in colonies located in Sector 38-A and 38-C, and the four-storey housing block in Sector 56 (Palsora). Heroin remains the most seized drug.

These areas, police say, are dominated by members of the Sansi tribe from Rajasthan, with a whopping 98% cases registered against individuals from the community. (Shutterstock)

Published on May 05, 2025 08:58 AM IST

ByNaina Mishra, Chandigarh

Punjab clears path for development of Mohali’s Sector 90

The Punjab government has agreed to swap 23 acres of protected forest land falling under Sector 90 with land in Ludhiana’s Mattewara village, giving renewed hope to around 700 allottees awaiting land possession for a decade

To develop Sector 90, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority had acquired 229 acres in 2015 near Lakhnaur village under Punjab government’s land pooling scheme. (HT)

Published on May 05, 2025 08:54 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Mohali

Chandigarh: 100 more electric buses to roll in by October

The Chandigarh transport department has submitted a proposal to the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) for the procurement of these environment-friendly buses under the central government’s PM e-Bus Sewa scheme

The electric buses will replace 100 aging diesel buses currently operating from Chandigarh Transport Undertaking’s (CTU) Depot Number 4. (HT)

Published on May 05, 2025 08:52 AM IST

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

FIITJEE centre shuts down in Chandigarh: Owners booked, 200 students in a jam

Parents complain around ₹2 crore hanging in balance after centre in Sector 35, Chandigarh, was shut down abruptly in February

Students and their parents allege that <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.5 crore to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 crore of advance fees submitted for long-term coaching programmes is stuck following the abrupt closure of the FIITJEE centre. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Published on May 05, 2025 08:50 AM IST

ByNaina Mishra, Chandigarh

30-min blackout drill at Ferozepur cantonment

Earlier in the day, deputy commissioner-cum-district magistrate Deepshikha Sharma asked residents in the vicinity not to panic, clarifying that the temporary blackout was part of a routine safety preparedness exercise by the security forces.

The drill is a safety and emergency preparedness measure, the board stated, adding that people should cooperate. (HT File)

Published on May 05, 2025 08:46 AM IST

ByGaurav Sagar Bhaskar, Ferozepur

Former Haryana CM Bansi Lal’s younger brother passes away

Village sarpanch Sandeep Kumar said that Hari Singh was unwell from the last few days and he suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday

Former Haryana chief minister Bansi Lal’s younger brother Hari Singh. (File)

Published on May 05, 2025 08:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

Two held for shooting at property dealer in Haryana’s Hansi

The incident happened three days ago when the victim Jaideep along with his friends was coming to Hansi from their village on a bike

The arrested have been identified as Rajesh, alias Rathee, of Jind and a juvenile. (iStock)

Published on May 05, 2025 08:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

Mother-daughter duo held with 17 kg hash in Haryana’s Fatehabad

Harpal Kaur’s husband Joginder Singh has been booked in 22 NDPS cases and their son Kuldeep Singh in 13 cases registered against him

The accused were identified as Harpal Kaur and her daughter Charanjit Kaur. (iStock)

Published on May 05, 2025 08:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

Haryana Police head constable booked for dowry harassment, deceitful marriage in UP’s Bareilly

The complainant married the head constable, a resident of Muzaffarnagar and posted as a head constable at the Haryana Police Headquarters in Gurugram, in 2023

According to the FIR lodged on May 1 at Kankarkheda police station, the accused allegedly forced her into a car, brought her to Meerut,and abandoned her at her parents’ home. (iStock)

Published on May 05, 2025 08:12 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Meerut

Prayer meet remembers Karnal naval officer killed in Baisaran

Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Harvinder Kalyan; Suman Saini, wife of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini; MLAs Jagmohan Anand and Yogender Rana; mayor Renu Bala Gupta; AITF chief Viresh Shandilya; officers from Indian Navy; administrative officials and others were present

Haryana assembly speaker Harvinder Kalyan with slain Lt Vinay Narwal’s wife, Himanshi, and his grandfather Hawa Singh during a prayer meet in Karnal on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Published on May 05, 2025 08:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Deploy CISF at Bhakra-Nangal dam: Surjewala to Centre

Party general secretary and former Haryana power minister Randeep Singh Surjewala at a press briefing said it is for the first time in the history of India that a state has taken over a central project in this manner by deploying police force

Published on May 05, 2025 07:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Haryana govt’s ‘negligence’ led to water row: Deepender Hooda

The lawmaker further highlighted that the government failed to fill vacancies in the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) from Haryana quota for the last several years and the state failed to get its share

Published on May 05, 2025 07:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Ludhiana’s power infra gets ₹221 crore boost

Punjab’s power minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said that 19 transformers were upgraded from 20 MVA to 31.5 MVA, and the capacity of three 220 KV transformers was increased from 100 MVA to 160 MVA

As many as 79 overloaded feeders were bifurcated to optimise distribution and reduce outages, with an investment of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>23 crore in feeder optimisation. (HT photo for representation)

Published on May 05, 2025 07:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Students find NEET exam ‘lengthy and difficult’

The largest turnout was at Government College for Girls, where 580 candidates appeared, followed by 368 students at the School of Eminence, Sector 32

Candidates lining up at an exam centre to appear for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test in Ludhiana on Sunday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Published on May 05, 2025 06:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Ludhiana girl Japleen clinches 3 gold medals in skating at 68th National School Games

Representing Punjab’s Roller-Skating Team, Japleen dominated the competition with victories in the track 500m, 1,000m, and 3,000m road races. Her performance earned her the prestigious Komal Khatri Award for being the best female skater of the event

Japleen Kaur (middle) among other players during the 68th National School Games in New Delhi. (HT Photo)

Published on May 05, 2025 06:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Work for dog sanctuary to start today, says MP Arora

In the first phase, the sanctuary will accommodate 2,500 stray dogs, with provisions to expand in subsequent phases

The proposed site has been identified near Bachan Singh Marg, Hambran Road, Ludhiana. (HT Archive)

Published on May 05, 2025 05:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Server glitch, staff shortage hinder tax payments at RTO

In a letter addressed to the state transport commissioner, Jaspreet Singh, on December 26, 2024, the Small Scale Bus Operators’ Welfare Association highlighted the “harassment and inconvenience” caused by the current manual process

Operators allege that the multi-step offline procedure not only wastes time but also prompts severe hassle for them. (HT File)

Published on May 05, 2025 05:42 AM IST

ByRishika Kriti, Ludhiana

Himachal must get its rightful share of water, says Sukhu

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu says the people of state must get their rightful share of water

Published on May 05, 2025 05:36 AM IST

ByHT CorrespondentHT Correspondent

Shepherd killed in Chamba flash flood

According to police, the deceased and his associate, Kuldeep Singh, had camped with their herd near a stream when sudden heavy rain caused a rapid rise in the water level

Tourists in large numbers on The Ridge in Shimla on Sunday. (PTI)

Published on May 05, 2025 05:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Dharamshala

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Anantnag senior superintendent of police on Monday issued an order in which six police inspectors were shifted to different places

Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government moves resolution during one-day special assembly session, saying 4,000 cusecs being given to Haryana for drinking purposes will continue “as a matter of humanity, but not a drop more will be given”.

All five ready-to-use IEDs, weighing between half-a-kg and 5kg, were destroyed in a controlled explosion on the spot in a forest area near Surankote in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Leader of Opposition and Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa says his party is “with the people of Punjab and state’s waters won’t be given to anyone else’.

MLAs pay tributes to 26 victims of April 22 attack at the beginning of one-day special session of the Vidhan Sabha, which has been convened to discuss the water-sharing conflict with Haryana.

Several key farmer activists in various districts of Punjab are being held by the police to prevent any law-and-order situation.

President of the Chandigarh Golf Club, Ravibir Singh, confirmed that this tournament was instituted by GPS Sahi and Meenu Sahi Mamik in the memory of Samarvir Singh Sahi, popularly known as “Monty”, who was a fine golfer

The cricketer is in talks with the Punjab government for opening up cricket academies in the state in order to hunt talent

The NEET-UG exam is conducted for admission to premier medical colleges, including GMCH in Sector 32, Chandigarh

In the first case, a team from the Industrial Area police station, acting on a tip-off, arrested 20-year-old Honey Kumar, a resident of Chauinda Devi village in Amritsar, Punjab, near the cremation ground in Phase-1 on Friday; a total of 41.83 gm heroin was recovered from his possession

The cases are largely concentrated in colonies located in Sector 38-A and 38-C, and the four-storey housing block in Sector 56 (Palsora). Heroin remains the most seized drug.

The Punjab government has agreed to swap 23 acres of protected forest land falling under Sector 90 with land in Ludhiana’s Mattewara village, giving renewed hope to around 700 allottees awaiting land possession for a decade

The Chandigarh transport department has submitted a proposal to the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) for the procurement of these environment-friendly buses under the central government’s PM e-Bus Sewa scheme

Parents complain around ₹2 crore hanging in balance after centre in Sector 35, Chandigarh, was shut down abruptly in February

Earlier in the day, deputy commissioner-cum-district magistrate Deepshikha Sharma asked residents in the vicinity not to panic, clarifying that the temporary blackout was part of a routine safety preparedness exercise by the security forces.

Village sarpanch Sandeep Kumar said that Hari Singh was unwell from the last few days and he suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday

The incident happened three days ago when the victim Jaideep along with his friends was coming to Hansi from their village on a bike

Harpal Kaur’s husband Joginder Singh has been booked in 22 NDPS cases and their son Kuldeep Singh in 13 cases registered against him

The complainant married the head constable, a resident of Muzaffarnagar and posted as a head constable at the Haryana Police Headquarters in Gurugram, in 2023

Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Harvinder Kalyan; Suman Saini, wife of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini; MLAs Jagmohan Anand and Yogender Rana; mayor Renu Bala Gupta; AITF chief Viresh Shandilya; officers from Indian Navy; administrative officials and others were present

Party general secretary and former Haryana power minister Randeep Singh Surjewala at a press briefing said it is for the first time in the history of India that a state has taken over a central project in this manner by deploying police force

The lawmaker further highlighted that the government failed to fill vacancies in the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) from Haryana quota for the last several years and the state failed to get its share

Punjab’s power minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said that 19 transformers were upgraded from 20 MVA to 31.5 MVA, and the capacity of three 220 KV transformers was increased from 100 MVA to 160 MVA

The largest turnout was at Government College for Girls, where 580 candidates appeared, followed by 368 students at the School of Eminence, Sector 32

Representing Punjab’s Roller-Skating Team, Japleen dominated the competition with victories in the track 500m, 1,000m, and 3,000m road races. Her performance earned her the prestigious Komal Khatri Award for being the best female skater of the event

In the first phase, the sanctuary will accommodate 2,500 stray dogs, with provisions to expand in subsequent phases

In a letter addressed to the state transport commissioner, Jaspreet Singh, on December 26, 2024, the Small Scale Bus Operators’ Welfare Association highlighted the “harassment and inconvenience” caused by the current manual process

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu says the people of state must get their rightful share of water

According to police, the deceased and his associate, Kuldeep Singh, had camped with their herd near a stream when sudden heavy rain caused a rapid rise in the water level

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