New Delhi/Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta will on Monday address the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone-II North Zone Conference in Chandigarh, said an official.The conference themed “Role of Aware Society and Legislators in Realising Future Challenges and the Goal of Viksit Bharat 2047” is scheduled to take place from June 8–9 at the Haryana Legislative Assembly, said the official in a statement.The two-day regional conclave will bri…
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Pune, June 7 (IANS) Spotlight was on sprinters at the eighth-leg of Indian Athletics Series in Pune, Maharashtra on Sunday. Air Force sprinter Harjit Singh was cynosure of all eyes as he clocked 10.17 seconds to top the field in the men’s 100m race. Rushiprasad Desai of Maharashtra was second with a time of 10.35 seconds and Laukik Anant Melge also from Maharashtra was third with a time of 10.36 seconds.Aditya Pisal of Maharashtra dominated the U20 men’s 100m. His winning time was 10.23 seco…
Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at six premises in connection with the ongoing investigation into a Rs 661 crore misappropriation fraud involving IDFC First Bank/AU Finance Bank, officials said on Sunday. These searches, conducted on Saturday, pertained to the siphoning of the government funds in eight departments of the Haryana government and two of Chandigarh, that is, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh and CREST Chandigarh.The officials…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated that the southwest monsoon is likely to reach Delhi and the wider National Capital Region (NCR) between June 25 and June 30, offering residents a clearer timeline for the arrival of the much-awaited rainy season. The forecast comes after thunderstorms and scattered rainfall brought significant relief from the intense summer heat across Delhi-NCR on Thursday. With temperatures easing temporarily, attention has now sh…
El Jadida (Morocco), June 6 (IANS) Karandeep Kochhar of India posted a fine round of 6-under 66 and positioned himself in the tied second place after the first day of the USD 500,000 IGPL Bharath Classic at the Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort. The 26-year-old from Chandigarh is one shot behind the leader, Thailand’s Runchanapong Youprayong, who carded 7-under 65 that included eight birdies against one bogey. Kochhar, a four-time winner in India, added a breakthrough win on the IGPL Tour late l…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) After its inaugural trial phase, the Delhi Pro Volleyball League (DPVL) will conduct its Phase 2 Trials on Sunday here at Laxmi Public School, Karkardooma.The Phase 1 trials recorded a 100 percent attendance rate among all athletes who received confirmation calls, underlining the strong interest among players to be part of the league’s first season.DPVL is now expanding its talent identification process beyond Delhi by calling athletes from seven states and regions acr…
Gurdaspur, June 4 (IANS) A senior BJP leader narrowly escaped a deadly attack after two masked assailants riding a motorcycle opened indiscriminate fire at his petrol station in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place late on Wednesday night and comes amid concerns over a series of attacks targeting BJP leaders and party establishments in the state. The attack was reportedly preceded by an extortion demand of Rs 2 crore.According to officials, Vijay Kumar…
Panchkula, June 4 (IANS) Panic spread across the upscale Sector-5 locality of Panchkula in Haryana after unidentified assailants opened fire on nightclub owner Ratan Lubana, leaving him seriously injured, officials said on Thursday. The attack has taken a dramatic turn following the emergence of an alleged audio message purportedly linked to gangster Rohit Godara, prompting investigators to examine possible connections to organised crime and extortion networks.According to officials, the shootin…
Chandigarh, June 3 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday expressed confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s growing political momentum in Punjab, saying the state is poised to elect a BJP-led “double-engine” government in the 2027 Assembly elections. He said that under the leadership of newly appointed Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon, the party would further strengthen its grassroots presence and emerge as a credible vehicle for development, good governanc…
Chandigarh, June 2 (IANS) The Chandigarh administration on Tuesday sealed Sago, a nightclub owned by rapper-singer Badshah, in Sector-26 here as part of a crackdown on commercial establishments violating building bylaws. “We sealed the club Sago owing to several building violations,” Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner Nishant Yadav told the media.”Despite being granted considerable time and multiple opportunities to rectify or regularise the violations, the occupants allegedly failed to comply with …