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Chandigarh’s last big slum, Janta Colony, to be razed today

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:50 AM IST

The Janta Colony, which houses around 5,000 dwellers in approximately 2,500 shanties, has illegally occupied 10 acres of prime government land in Sector 25. This land, UT estate officials say, is valued at around ₹350 crore. Once cleared, a dispensary, primary school, community centre and a shopping area will come up here.

The demolition drive will begin at 5 am on Tuesday in the presence of 1,500 police personnel and 1,500 officials from the municipal corporation and UT estate office. (Keshav Singh/HT)

ByHillary Victor, Chandigarh

Haryana Council of Ministers’ decisions: ₹50 lakh, job for kin of naval officer killed in Pahalgam terror attack

Haryana ministers’ council approve ₹1 crore for kin of Agniveer battle casualty, ₹25 lakh each and jobs for kin of victims of 2005 crossfire in Bhiwani and 2023 communal violence

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

HSC results 2025: Maha scores 91.88 passing percentage

MSBSHSE on Monday declared Class 12 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination results with the state passing percentage of 91.88

Students of Abhinav College in Ambegaon afterHSC results were declared on Monday. MSBSHSE released Class 12 examination results with the state passing percentage of 91.88. (HT)

Pune

Published on May 06, 2025 09:46 AM IST

ByDheeraj Bengrut

Mohali: Drug peddler held in Kharar; weapons, cash seized

During a search, police recovered 25 grams of heroin, a .32 bore pistol with an empty magazine, three live cartridges of 7.62 mm and ₹12,500 in cash believed to be proceeds from drug sales, the police said

An FIR has been registered under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and Section 25 of the Arms Act at the Kharar City police station. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:44 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Governor lauds PGI’s Sarathi project, 22 NSS volunteers feted for service

The event to mark the milestone was graced by UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria who commended the efforts of the youth and the institution in integrating community service with healthcare delivery

UT administrator and Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria being honoured during first annual celebration of project Sarathi at PGIMER on Monday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Panchkula: 2019 road accident case: Accused acquitted due to lack of evidence

The incident occurred on August 30, 2019; Ravi died after being allegedly struck by a truck reportedly driven rashly by the accused; an FIR was registered by the Mansa Devi complex police on September 2, 2019

The court observed that the prosecution failed to produce CCTV footage from the scene or the testimony of the complainant who was a direct eyewitness. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

Mohali: Punjab can’t spare water, BBMB must revoke order: Balbir Sidhu

Highlighting Punjab’s water woes, Sidhu said that irrigation through canals has reduced by nearly 4.90 lakh hectares and 114 of 150 blocks have been declared ‘dark zones’ due to groundwater depletion

Balbir Sidhu criticised the Centre for unilaterally reallocating Punjab’s water without consulting the state, calling it a betrayal to the people of Punjab. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:38 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Haryana excise policy: No liquor sub-vend to be allowed in villages with 500 or less people

Taverns shall operate only from enclosed premises approved by the department and would not be visible to passers-by under the policy that has been approved for 21.5 months

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Panchkula: Recovered boiled claws were of leopard, says report; two booked

To verify the species, the forest department sent the recovered claws for forensic testing to Dehradun on May 15, 2024; the test results, received via email on April 23, confirmed the biological samples to be of a leopard

The case stems from a raid conducted on May 10, 2024, by a joint team comprising forest department officials and a member of People for Animals (PFA). (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

Haryana: INLD seeks FIR against Punjab CM amid water dispute

The Indian National Lok Dal has started a three-day agitation across Haryana against the Punjab government that has been opposing plans to release water to Haryana

Indian National Lok Dal’s state president Rampal Majra during a protest against Punjab government’s refusal to release water, in Kaithal on Monday. (HT photo)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Chandigarh MC’s ad plan for public toilets stalls amid zero bids

Advertisement on public toilets has long posed a challenge for the MC; over the past five years, the civic body has failed to generate sustained revenue from the initiative

Advertisement on public toilets has long posed a challenge for the MC. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:30 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Haryana: Council of Ministers condemns Punjab resolution amid water row

In the past, the Punjab assembly has passed a resolution regarding the SYL issue, disregarding the decision of the Supreme Court, says Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Sugar mills delaying payments to farmers will face strict action: Yogi

The CM issued these directives during Monday’s review meeting of the sugar industry and sugarcane development department.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath (File)

Lucknow

Published on May 06, 2025 09:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Bengaluru man lauds Kannada announcement on Air France flight. Watch

The Bengaluru man thanked Air France for “recognizing one of the oldest regional languages of the Indian Union and upholding diversity.”

Bengaluru

Updated on May 06, 2025 12:12 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

2 end lives in Mohali

In the first case, the deceased had been working as a stamp vendor since 2007 and lived with his wife and son in Phase-1; his daughter is married

In the second case, a 24-year-old man killed himself at his paying guest accommodation (PG) in Mataur village on Monday. The deceased was working as a mason. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Haryana: Youth take anti-drug oath at Khattar’s event

Union power minister says the PM has a long-term vision that the youth of the country remain healthy and participate in sports with zeal and enthusiasm, win medals and bring glory to the country

Union power minister and Karnal MP Manohar Lal Khattar meets players during a sports event in Panipat on Monday. (HT photo)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Chandigarh: Child rights body takes suo-moto cognisance of FIITJEE cheating case

CCPCR chairperson Shipra Bansal said the commission will seek an action taken and status report from the concerned police station regarding the case

FIITJEE’s Sector-35 centre was abruptly shut in February, affecting around 200 students and leaving nearly <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 crore in unpaid dues. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Man found murdered near temple in Panchkula

The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem on Monday, said police; the victim is survived by his wife and six children

The victim, identified as Sunil Kumar, who was a labourer and resided in Verma Colony, Pinjore, was found with head and neck injuries in a pool of blood. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

Dam Safety Act attack on Punjab’s rights, must be annulled: Resolution

The row over water sharing erupted after AAP-ruled Punjab refused to release more water to BJP-ruled Haryana, claiming the latter has “already used 103% of its allocated share of water by March”.

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann addressing the House during the one-day special session on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:14 AM IST

ByGurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh

Eight people killed after SUV rams into stationary truck in Bihar’s Katihar

According to police, the deceased were residents of Supaul and they had come to attend a marriage ceremony in Purnia

The vehicle that rammed the tractor got mangled under the impact of the collision and the SUV was damaged beyond recognition. (Representative file photo)

Patna

Published on May 06, 2025 09:10 AM IST

ByAditya Nath Jha

Bhagwant Mann, Partap Bajwa spar over state’s riparian rights

The tiff started when Mann questioned Bajwa over Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh staying away from the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) meeting in which the decision to give Haryana extra water was taken.

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:10 AM IST

ByRavinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh

Electoral roll for J&K’s Nagrota segment published

The revision process was preceded by, rationalisation of polling stations of 77-Nagrota AC resulting in the increase of five polling stations, thus raising the total number of polling stations to 150 from previous 145

The final electoral rolls are now available for public inspection at all polling stations in 77- Nagrota assembly constituency, offices of the electoral registration officer (ERO) and assistant EROs and the official website of the CEO J&K “https://ceojk.nic.in” (HT representative)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jammu

Punjab passes bill relaxing criteria for appointing SC law officers

The Punjab assembly on Monday passed the Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Amendment Bill, 2025, for relaxation in the minimal annual professional income criteria for engagement of Scheduled Caste candidates as law officers in the office of advocate general, Punjab

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Residents assured on Elphinstone Bridge reconstruction

Meeting addresses rehabilitation for Elphinstone Bridge residents; cluster redevelopment details pending, and no relocation to Kurla promised.

Mumbai

Published on May 06, 2025 09:04 AM IST

BySabah Virani, Mumbai:

Rahul’s apology for 1984 riots ‘hypocritical and meaningless’, says Sukhbir

The remarks by Gandhi were made on April 21 during an interactive session at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University in the US

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 09:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Mohali: Zirakpur MC president granted anticipatory bail

The case stems from a violent altercation that occurred on the hospital premises reportedly following a dispute over illegal mining in Mukandpur village; the police have so far arrested six of the 17 individuals named in the FIR

The FIR was registered based on a complaint filed by Ranjit Singh alias Minta under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 08:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Congress MLAs urge CM to close bio-CNG plant in Bhogpur

Adampur MLA Sukhwinder Singh Kotli was among 22 booked by name by the Bhogpur police station in the FIR that mentions the involvement of 100-150 unidentified persons after the protesters blocked the national highway for three hours

The FIR was registered under sections 285 (obstruction of public way), 126 (wrongful restraint), 326 (b) (mischief), 353 (public mischief by circulating false information), 190 (unlawful assembly) and 61 (2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita and other sections of the National Highway Act and the Noise Pollution (regulation & control) Rules. (Representational image)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 08:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jalandhar

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

Amid a stand-off over water-sharing between Punjab and Haryana, the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab moved a resolution in the state assembly on Monday, vowing not to share any additional water with Haryana

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 08:54 AM IST

ByGurpreet Singh Nibber, Ravinder Vasudeva

BSF detains Pak intruder near border in Amritsar

A Pakistani national was detained by the 117th battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) after he illegally crossed the border under the border outpost Dariya Mansoor in Amritsar district

Other Cities

Published on May 06, 2025 08:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Phagwara ‘double murder’: Probe hits a wall as police find key accused tough nut to crack

Phagwara’s superintendent of police (SP) Rupinder Kaur said the investigation is on and the accused has been in their custody for nine days from May 2 onwards.

Harvinder Singh, 35, was arrested from Gujarat in connection with a ‘suspected’ double murder of a lawyer and his woman companion in Phagwara, the Kapurthala police are yet to recover the bodies. (Representational image)

Chandigarh

Published on May 06, 2025 08:48 AM IST

ByNavrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar

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Haryana ministers’ council approve ₹1 crore for kin of Agniveer battle casualty, ₹25 lakh each and jobs for kin of victims of 2005 crossfire in Bhiwani and 2023 communal violence

MSBSHSE on Monday declared Class 12 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination results with the state passing percentage of 91.88

During a search, police recovered 25 grams of heroin, a .32 bore pistol with an empty magazine, three live cartridges of 7.62 mm and ₹12,500 in cash believed to be proceeds from drug sales, the police said

The event to mark the milestone was graced by UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria who commended the efforts of the youth and the institution in integrating community service with healthcare delivery

The incident occurred on August 30, 2019; Ravi died after being allegedly struck by a truck reportedly driven rashly by the accused; an FIR was registered by the Mansa Devi complex police on September 2, 2019

Highlighting Punjab’s water woes, Sidhu said that irrigation through canals has reduced by nearly 4.90 lakh hectares and 114 of 150 blocks have been declared ‘dark zones’ due to groundwater depletion

Taverns shall operate only from enclosed premises approved by the department and would not be visible to passers-by under the policy that has been approved for 21.5 months

To verify the species, the forest department sent the recovered claws for forensic testing to Dehradun on May 15, 2024; the test results, received via email on April 23, confirmed the biological samples to be of a leopard

The Indian National Lok Dal has started a three-day agitation across Haryana against the Punjab government that has been opposing plans to release water to Haryana

Advertisement on public toilets has long posed a challenge for the MC; over the past five years, the civic body has failed to generate sustained revenue from the initiative

In the past, the Punjab assembly has passed a resolution regarding the SYL issue, disregarding the decision of the Supreme Court, says Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini

The CM issued these directives during Monday’s review meeting of the sugar industry and sugarcane development department.

The Bengaluru man thanked Air France for “recognizing one of the oldest regional languages of the Indian Union and upholding diversity.”

In the first case, the deceased had been working as a stamp vendor since 2007 and lived with his wife and son in Phase-1; his daughter is married

Union power minister says the PM has a long-term vision that the youth of the country remain healthy and participate in sports with zeal and enthusiasm, win medals and bring glory to the country

CCPCR chairperson Shipra Bansal said the commission will seek an action taken and status report from the concerned police station regarding the case

The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem on Monday, said police; the victim is survived by his wife and six children

The row over water sharing erupted after AAP-ruled Punjab refused to release more water to BJP-ruled Haryana, claiming the latter has “already used 103% of its allocated share of water by March”.

According to police, the deceased were residents of Supaul and they had come to attend a marriage ceremony in Purnia

The tiff started when Mann questioned Bajwa over Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh staying away from the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) meeting in which the decision to give Haryana extra water was taken.

The revision process was preceded by, rationalisation of polling stations of 77-Nagrota AC resulting in the increase of five polling stations, thus raising the total number of polling stations to 150 from previous 145

The Punjab assembly on Monday passed the Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Amendment Bill, 2025, for relaxation in the minimal annual professional income criteria for engagement of Scheduled Caste candidates as law officers in the office of advocate general, Punjab

Meeting addresses rehabilitation for Elphinstone Bridge residents; cluster redevelopment details pending, and no relocation to Kurla promised.

The remarks by Gandhi were made on April 21 during an interactive session at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University in the US

The case stems from a violent altercation that occurred on the hospital premises reportedly following a dispute over illegal mining in Mukandpur village; the police have so far arrested six of the 17 individuals named in the FIR

Adampur MLA Sukhwinder Singh Kotli was among 22 booked by name by the Bhogpur police station in the FIR that mentions the involvement of 100-150 unidentified persons after the protesters blocked the national highway for three hours

Amid a stand-off over water-sharing between Punjab and Haryana, the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab moved a resolution in the state assembly on Monday, vowing not to share any additional water with Haryana

A Pakistani national was detained by the 117th battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) after he illegally crossed the border under the border outpost Dariya Mansoor in Amritsar district

Phagwara’s superintendent of police (SP) Rupinder Kaur said the investigation is on and the accused has been in their custody for nine days from May 2 onwards.

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