Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) Senior administrators, urban planners and real estate leaders on Saturday reached a broad consensus that the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975, must be urgently modernised and strengthened to keep pace with the state’s rapidly expanding urban landscape and evolving developmental needs.The consensus emerged at a high-level roundtable organised by the Institute of Town Planners, India – Haryana Regional Chapter (ITPI–HRC) in Panchkula, held to…
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Chandigarh, April 23 (IANS) The ED seized sale purchase agreements and various incriminating documents during raids at 12 premises located in Chandigarh, Panchkula, Zirakpur, Dera Bassi and Rajpura (Patiala) in connection with Kotak Mahinda bank-cum-Municipal Corporation Panchkula Fraud Case, an official said on Thursday. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Chandigarh Zonal Office, conducted the searches under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, on Wednesday, said the official …
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Haryanvi singer Masoom Sharma has finally spoken out over the controversy surrounding the alleged use of explicit language during a college event in Dehradun, saying that he deeply regrets it. He told IANS: “Mujhe regret hai. Aur baar baar main uska… mujhe regret hai. Meri aatma ko pata hai ki main kis mental, kis position main tha us time. Mujhe uska poora regret hai. Mujhe zyada logo ko batane ki zaroorat nahi hai. (I have a lot of regret for that. My soul knows wha…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Haryana State Commission for Women has taken cognisance of a controversy involving Haryanvi singer Masoom Sharma over the alleged use of abusive and objectionable language during a college event in Dehradun, officials said on Sunday.Commission Chairperson Renu Bhatia has issued a formal notice summoning the singer to appear before the panel on April 18 at 11 a.m. at its office in Haryana’s Panchkula. The notice, sent via email, directs Masoom Sharma to present hims…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A chorus of support has emerged from across the country for the Women’s Reservation Bill, with political leaders and public figures asserting that the proposed legislation will significantly enhance women’s participation in governance and decision-making, while also addressing societal needs from a more inclusive perspective.Speaking to IANS in Lucknow, former IPS officer and former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi, highlighted the transformative potent…
Chandigarh, April 3 (IANS) A trial court in Haryana’s Panchkula on Friday closed the Enforcement Directorate’s complaint against Congress leader and two-time Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) regarding the re-allotment of an institutional plot at old rates in 2005. AJL is linked to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.Special Judge under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Rajeev Goyal, closed the ED’s complaint against Hooda and AJL …
Dehradun, March 30 (IANS) A retired Army officer, Brigadier V.K. Joshi, was shot dead on Monday in the Rajpur area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, after being hit by a stray bullet during a firing incident, police said. According to officials, the incident occurred around 7 a.m. following an argument between occupants of two vehicles travelling in the area. The situation escalated into a firing exchange. Joshi, who was on a morning walk at the time, was caught in the crossfire and suffered critical in…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed charges against one more accused in the 2024 case relating to the bomb attacks on two Gurugram clubs by members of the proscribed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror outfit, an official said. Ramdutt is the ninth accused to be charge sheeted in the case, connected with Canada-based designated terrorist Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar, said the official in a statement.The NIA, which has filed a supp…
Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, accompanied by his wife Suman Saini, on Thursday paid obeisance at Mata Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula on first day of Chaitra Navratri. They sought the blessings of the Goddess and prayed for the happiness, peace, and prosperity of the people of the state. The Chief Minister also performed ‘havan-yagya’ at the Yagyashala within the temple complex amid the chanting of Vedic mantras and offered oblations. Earlier, he planted a …
Chandigarh, March 13 (IANS) With rapper-singer Badshah failing to appear in Panipat on Friday in response to a summons issued by the Haryana State Commission for Women, its Chairperson Renu Bhatia directed the state police to arrest the rapper over the Haryanvi track Tateeree that sparked controversy. She said the police in Panipat and Panchkula were directed to take action against Badshah and arrest him. Also, notices were issued across the state that unless “he appears before the commission,…