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3 labourers shot at during bike snatching in Samrala, 1 critical

Published on Apr 10, 2025 06:32 AM IST

Police said the incident took place near Dayalpura village on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh national highway around 6.30pm when three migrant labourers were returning home from work; victims were riding a motorcycle back to Samrala when they were intercepted by two unidentified men on another motorcycle.

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Himachal CM Sukhu to virtually launch water sports project on April 11

In its initial phase, the project will offer a wide range of watercraft, including speed boats, jet skis, paddle boats, 14-seater motorboats and traditional shikaras; the activities are expected to create a new adventure tourism hub in the region and provide an economic boost to the local population

The CM had inaugurated similar water sports at Gobind Sagar Lake in October last year. (HT)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 06:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Dharamshala

Ludhiana: Year on, PSPCL sub-station staffers await overtime pay

Workers said that amid a lack of manpower, they work excessive hours, often clocking over 150 hours of overtime per quarter; the management compensates them for only 50 hours and even those payments have been stalled since April last year

According to the data available, nearly 200 staffers at 39 sub-stations under the operation and maintenance (O&M) division are hit. (HT File)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 06:22 AM IST

ByRishika Kriti, Ludhiana

JK: Mehbooba vows to challenge Waqf bill in apex court

Mufti also accused NC MLAs of creating a drama in the Assembly by pretending to oppose the amendment, while behind the scenes, they supported it; she termed the events in the assembly and the reception of Rijiju at Tulip Garden as a “shameful” act

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti addressing the media in Srinagar on Wednesday. (PTI)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 06:12 AM IST

ByAshiq Hussain, Srinagar

11 held over firing in Khanna, hunt on for mastermind, say police

The action comes over a complaint lodged by one Baljit Singh, a local. In the complaint, he said his family had the possession of around 15 acres of land for over two decades; on April 8, they were guarding their wheat crop when a group of 20 to 30 armed men arrived and began indiscriminate firing

Police said the mastermind behind the attack, notorious gangster Ravi Rajgarh, and his close aide Yadvinder Singh Yadu of Ghudani are on the run. (File)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 06:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: 3 women among 8 booked on trespass, assault charges, say police

The complainant said his daughter-in-law Meenu Verma, her mother Sunita Gogna and their relatives turned up at their home on April 8; he alleged that the accused pelted their house with stones and bricks, broke the windowpanes with iron rods they were carrying and broke open the window grills

Polcie said the first-information report (FIR) was registered following a statement by one Sudesh Kumar, a resident of East Garden Colony in Jassian. (Shutterstock)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 06:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

JK: Pact inked to enhance pilgrim safety on Vaishno Devi yatra track

The MoU outlines a collaborative approach involving advanced geotechnical and geophysical investigations, and modern slope stabilisation techniques; specialised committees will be formed to conduct geological surveys, assess potential risks and implement mitigation strategies against landslides and rockfalls

The agreement was finalised during a recent board meeting chaired by lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, aiming to ensure the long-term safety and resilience of the yatra route. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 06:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jammu

Man visiting brother at central jail in Ludhiana, caught with intoxicant, held

According to the police, his brother, Gurpreet Singh, currently imprisoned under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, has also been booked in connection with the incident; officials say Jaspreet was found in possession of 2.5gm ‘sulpha’, a cannabis-based substance

Police said Jaspreet Singh, a resident of Rajgarh village, Doraha, was arrested. (File)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 05:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

NMC urges J&K govt to hike medical allowance

NMC president, Shastri said that the current ₹300 medical allowance has remained unchanged for over two decades, despite the steep rise in medicine costs and other medical expenses; he said the hike would provide much-needed relief to pensioners grappling with increasing healthcare expenditures

Shastri appealed for immediate implementation of this enhancement to bring J&K at par with Ladakh, which had raised the allowance to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,000 per month from April 1, 2020. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 05:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jammu

JK: MLAs exchange blows on last day of budget session

Security personnel had to intervene to prevent a physical clash between Malik and PDP workers; Malik slammed the security wing for allowing PDP members into the premises and demanded the arrest of those who allegedly tried to assault him

Legislators locked in scuffle inside the House during the budget session in Jammu on Wednesday. (PTI)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 05:46 AM IST

ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu

Thefts of taps, car batteries, wires: Ludhiana’s Gurdev Nagar residents allege uptick in ‘petty crimes’

Division number 5 station-house officer (SHO) Balwant Singh acknowledged the rise in thefts and said a group of miscreants was active in the area; “We recently arrested three accused responsible for these offences. Our team is patrolling the locality round-the-clock to prevent further incidents,” he said

According to the locals, the latest such incident came on Tuesday when five water taps and pipes were stolen from a house belonging to one Gurpreet Singh. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 05:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

JK: Speaker rather adjourns House sine die amid chaos over Waqf issue

Rather acknowledged the dissatisfaction among legislators over the rejection of an adjournment motion on the Act; he said, however, that his decision was guided by the rulebook and the constitutional limitations of the assembly

The speaker reminded the members that the issue was sub-judice with 12 writ petitions pending before the Supreme Court and that the Act had been passed by the Parliament — not the J&K Assembly. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 05:38 AM IST

ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu

JK: Encounter breaks out in Udhampur, terrorists trapped

The ongoing operation is part of a broader counter-terror strategy that has been underway since March 23, when the same group of militants was first spotted in Kathua’s Saniyal area; following increased terror activity in the region, Udhampur police had ramped up surveillance and combing operations in the Chore Panjwa-Khabbal belt of Majalta block, which borders Kathua

Security forces have been tracking the movement of terrorists across dense forests and hilly terrain for over 17 days, conducting multiple operations in response to the threat. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 05:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jammu

JK: PDP ‘ruined’ region by forming alliance with BJP, says Omar

Abdullah was referring to a recent controversy over a photograph of him with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju at the Tulip Garden in Srinagar; the chief minister said he had taken his father to the garden when the minister happened to be there

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah speaks to the media in Jammu on Wednesday. (ANI)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 05:18 AM IST

ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria, Mir Ehsan, Jammu

Ludhiana: 19-year-old girl ends life at college, probe on

According to the police, the incident took place around 12.30 pm, shortly after the girl sent a message to a friend, expressing emotional despair and her intention to end her life; “She said in the text that she was sad and couldn’t take it anymore. She claimed she had no other option but to end her life,” said Model Town station-house officer (SHO) sub-inspector Hemraj Singh

The deceased was a resident of Neechi Mangli village. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 05:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Bengal-based research institute presents e-tractor to local farmers

The category 1N (narrow) tractor produces a torque of 2,200 nm, just as much as produced by its diesel counterpart; it comes with 26 horsepower, more than the 20 horsepower capacity of its diesel counterpart; the tractor comes with a 72 V, 200 AH battery with over 3,000 charging cycles

A farmer rides the new electric tractor in Ludhianaon Wednesday. (Manish/HT)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 05:08 AM IST

ByRakshit Sharma, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Aided college teachers irked over 6th pay scale

Principal of Master Tara Singh Memorial College confirmed the claims for 2024–25 were sent as per the 6th pay scale; but from 2025–26 onwards, they will be based on the 7th pay scale. Teachers will receive arrears for the past year, she said

Faculty members, especially from aided colleges, have voiced their anger over what they call a deliberate delay in adopting the updated pay structure. (HT File)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 05:06 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

On run for 2 years, rape-accused Gurdaspur self-styled pastor Jashan Gill surrenders before police

Self-styled pastor Jashan Gill surrendered after two years on the run for raping a woman, following the arrest of his siblings for sheltering him.

Self-styled pastor Jashan Gill was accused of raping a 22-year-old woman and forcing her to undergo an abortion, which ultimately claimed her life in 2023, her family claimed. (HT File)

Updated on Apr 09, 2025 03:40 PM IST

BySurjit Singh, Amritsar

Punjab: BSF jawan injured in IED blast along Pak border in Gurdaspur

As per information, a BSF party was undertaking an “area domination” patrol ahead of the border security fence during the night when it detected multiple improvised explosive devices (IEDs) with concealed wires “well inside” the Indian territory, the force said.

The IED blast took place along Pakistan border in Gurdaspur on the intervening night of April 8-9. (HT File)

Published on Apr 09, 2025 01:55 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Gurdaspur

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim walks out of jail again, 13th temporary release since 2020

Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s paroles and furloughs have shown a pattern where these collide with elections. He had earlier got a 30-day parole before the Delhi assembly elections and 20-day parole before the Haryana assembly elections in October last year.

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples. (HT File)

Published on Apr 09, 2025 01:39 PM IST

BySunil Rahar, Rohtak

J&K assembly proceedings adjourned till 1pm after ruckus over Waqf Act

The National Conference and its allies were demanding a debate on the issue, while Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather remained firm in his stance and adjourned the House till 1pm.

MLAs raise slogans inside the House during the Budget session of J&K Assembly, in Jammu, Tuesday. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 09, 2025 12:38 PM IST

ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu

Himachal: HPPCL director (personnel & finance) transferred amid probe into Vimal Negi’s death

As per the notification issued by the state, Naresh Thakur, secretary-cum-additional commissioner of the state transport authority, has been given the additional charge of director (personnel & finance), HPPCL

The state government has transferred director (personnel and finance) Shivam Pratap Singh from the Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited amid the ongoing investigation into the mysterious death of Vimal Negi, who was the chief engineer-cum-general manager of the corporation. (HT File)

Published on Apr 09, 2025 10:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Shimla

Tibetan govt-in-exile demands probe into death of religious leader in Chinese custody

According to a statement released by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Hungkar Rinpoche had been living in hiding in Vietnam since September 2024 due to persistent harassment by Chinese authorities in Tibet

The Tibetan government-in-exile based in Dharamshala has called for an independent and transparent investigation into the sudden and mysterious death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje, a prominent Tibetan religious leader, who reportedly died in Chinese custody in Vietnam. (HT File)

Published on Apr 09, 2025 10:08 AM IST

ByDar Ovais, Dharamshala

Shimla launches pink taxi service

Launched by the social organisation Connecting Lives, the service is exclusively for women passengers and will be driven by women drivers

Mayor Surender Chauhan inaugurating the pink taxi service in Shimla on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 09, 2025 10:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Shimla

Himachal HC pulls up state for delaying pay hike to court staff

The Himachal Pradesh govt was directed to give 20% increment to the employees of HC, failing compliance ACS will have to appear in person

The pay hike demand dates back to 2018, seeking parity with employees of the Punjab and Haryana high court and was initially allowed in January 2023. (HT File)

Published on Apr 09, 2025 10:04 AM IST

ByShailee Dogra, Shimla

Himachal: HP govt plans to downgrade 85 schools with low enrolment

The Himachal Pradesh government in the last two years has closed/ merged 1,201 schools and de-notified 17 colleges

The move comes in response to a sharp and steady decline in student enrolment in government schools. (HT File)

Published on Apr 09, 2025 10:02 AM IST

ByShailee Dogra, Shimla

Punjab health dept withdraws ‘sub-standard’ antiseptic ointment

The sample of the said drug was taken on January 24, this year, and test results were received on Monday.

Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh said, “We are committed to providing good quality medicines to people of Punjab.”

Published on Apr 09, 2025 10:00 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash, Patiala

Punjab: Two of Bishnoi-Godara gang arrested

A .32 calibre pistol and seven cartridges have been seized, Rohit Godara was planning to eliminate some prominent individuals in Punjab and New Delhi, say police

The accused in police custody in Mohali on Tuesday. (Sourced)

Published on Apr 09, 2025 09:58 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Chandigarh

18 trees axed illegally at Sangrur civil hospital, says activist; no violation: DC

Civil surgeon Sanjay Kamra said the tree removal was done to build a critical care block in the hospital. Activist Jasinder Sekhon said the move was illegal owing to the HC stay order. She also alleged that the building plan had not been passed by the municipal committee

Published on Apr 09, 2025 09:56 AM IST

ByMuskan, Sangrur

Srinagar: Amit Shah’s message to J&K security agencies: Work in coordinated manner

The entire terror eco-system nurtured by elements inimical to our country in Jammu and Kashmir has been crippled, Shah said in Srinagar

Union home minister Amit Shah along with Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha and chief minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Tuesday. (ANI)

Published on Apr 09, 2025 09:54 AM IST

ByMir Ehsan, Srinagar

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Police said the incident took place near Dayalpura village on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh national highway around 6.30pm when three migrant labourers were returning home from work; victims were riding a motorcycle back to Samrala when they were intercepted by two unidentified men on another motorcycle.

Workers said that amid a lack of manpower, they work excessive hours, often clocking over 150 hours of overtime per quarter; the management compensates them for only 50 hours and even those payments have been stalled since April last year

Mufti also accused NC MLAs of creating a drama in the Assembly by pretending to oppose the amendment, while behind the scenes, they supported it; she termed the events in the assembly and the reception of Rijiju at Tulip Garden as a “shameful” act

The action comes over a complaint lodged by one Baljit Singh, a local. In the complaint, he said his family had the possession of around 15 acres of land for over two decades; on April 8, they were guarding their wheat crop when a group of 20 to 30 armed men arrived and began indiscriminate firing

The complainant said his daughter-in-law Meenu Verma, her mother Sunita Gogna and their relatives turned up at their home on April 8; he alleged that the accused pelted their house with stones and bricks, broke the windowpanes with iron rods they were carrying and broke open the window grills

According to the police, his brother, Gurpreet Singh, currently imprisoned under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, has also been booked in connection with the incident; officials say Jaspreet was found in possession of 2.5gm ‘sulpha’, a cannabis-based substance

NMC president, Shastri said that the current ₹300 medical allowance has remained unchanged for over two decades, despite the steep rise in medicine costs and other medical expenses; he said the hike would provide much-needed relief to pensioners grappling with increasing healthcare expenditures

Security personnel had to intervene to prevent a physical clash between Malik and PDP workers; Malik slammed the security wing for allowing PDP members into the premises and demanded the arrest of those who allegedly tried to assault him

Rather acknowledged the dissatisfaction among legislators over the rejection of an adjournment motion on the Act; he said, however, that his decision was guided by the rulebook and the constitutional limitations of the assembly

Abdullah was referring to a recent controversy over a photograph of him with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju at the Tulip Garden in Srinagar; the chief minister said he had taken his father to the garden when the minister happened to be there

The category 1N (narrow) tractor produces a torque of 2,200 nm, just as much as produced by its diesel counterpart; it comes with 26 horsepower, more than the 20 horsepower capacity of its diesel counterpart; the tractor comes with a 72 V, 200 AH battery with over 3,000 charging cycles

Principal of Master Tara Singh Memorial College confirmed the claims for 2024–25 were sent as per the 6th pay scale; but from 2025–26 onwards, they will be based on the 7th pay scale. Teachers will receive arrears for the past year, she said

Self-styled pastor Jashan Gill surrendered after two years on the run for raping a woman, following the arrest of his siblings for sheltering him.

As per information, a BSF party was undertaking an “area domination” patrol ahead of the border security fence during the night when it detected multiple improvised explosive devices (IEDs) with concealed wires “well inside” the Indian territory, the force said.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s paroles and furloughs have shown a pattern where these collide with elections. He had earlier got a 30-day parole before the Delhi assembly elections and 20-day parole before the Haryana assembly elections in October last year.

The National Conference and its allies were demanding a debate on the issue, while Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather remained firm in his stance and adjourned the House till 1pm.

As per the notification issued by the state, Naresh Thakur, secretary-cum-additional commissioner of the state transport authority, has been given the additional charge of director (personnel & finance), HPPCL

According to a statement released by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Hungkar Rinpoche had been living in hiding in Vietnam since September 2024 due to persistent harassment by Chinese authorities in Tibet

Launched by the social organisation Connecting Lives, the service is exclusively for women passengers and will be driven by women drivers

The Himachal Pradesh govt was directed to give 20% increment to the employees of HC, failing compliance ACS will have to appear in person

The Himachal Pradesh government in the last two years has closed/ merged 1,201 schools and de-notified 17 colleges

The sample of the said drug was taken on January 24, this year, and test results were received on Monday.

A .32 calibre pistol and seven cartridges have been seized, Rohit Godara was planning to eliminate some prominent individuals in Punjab and New Delhi, say police

Civil surgeon Sanjay Kamra said the tree removal was done to build a critical care block in the hospital. Activist Jasinder Sekhon said the move was illegal owing to the HC stay order. She also alleged that the building plan had not been passed by the municipal committee

The entire terror eco-system nurtured by elements inimical to our country in Jammu and Kashmir has been crippled, Shah said in Srinagar

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