Chandigarh, July 4 (IANS) A building collapsed in Chandigarh’s Industrial Area Phase II on Saturday, officials said. Some people are feared to have been trapped in the debris. This is the second building collapse in the city in less than 24 hours. Rescue and relief operations are underway, with heavy machinery being deployed to clear the debris. Rescuers are trying to locate and establish contact with people who may be trapped inside.Officials said the building was used by a scrap dealer. “The c…
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Chandigarh, May 20 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday welcomed Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and expressed his gratitude to him for participating in the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Road Under Bridge at level crossing number 123, located at Baltana on the Ambala-Chandigarh rail section. Addressing the gathering, Governor Kataria stated that Indian Railways plays a pivotal role in strengthening the spirit of “Unity in Diversity” with…
Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday stayed the felling of trees for the Tribune Chowk flyover, halting the proposed project.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjeev Berry said the matter had already been heard and likely to be decided at an early date.As such, it would be appropriate that the Chandigarh Administration and other respondents be restrained from felling any mango tree or any other tree in the vicinity of Tribune Chowk, the Be…
Chandigarh, May 12 (IANS) The ED arrested two former employees of IDFC First Bank in connection with an ongoing investigation into the embezzlement of Rs 645 crore from the bank accounts of the Haryana government, the Chandigarh Administration, and others, an official said on Tuesday. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Chandigarh Zonal Office, arrested Ribhav Rishi and Abhay Kumar on Monday under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA),2002, the official said.After t…
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) Haryana Director General of Anti-Corruption Bureau, Arshinder Singh Chawla, on Wednesday said four accused were arrested in the IDFC First Bank fraud case involving government departments as the money was transferred to the Swastik Desh project, a private firm owned by some of the accused. They have been identified as Ribhav Rishi, Abhishek Singla, Abhay Kumar and Swati Singla.“A letter was received on February 23 regarding embezzlement of Panchayat Department funds, …