Chandigarh: Amid a decline in the daily count of new cases over the past four days, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced replacement of the strict curfew with a lockdown till May 31 with limited public transport resumption. Maximum possible relaxations will be in the non-containment zones from May 18, he said. The […]
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Two aides of Riaz Naikoo’s accomplice nabbed in Amritsar
Chandigarh: In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police have traced the inter-state links of slain Hizbul Mujhahideen commander Riaz Ahmed Naikoo with the arrest of two accomplices of his close associate, Hilal Ahmed Wagay, from Amritsar on Wednesday. Given the gravity of the offences and the cross-border ramifications of the case beyond Punjab, the Centre […]
Punjab CM asks Modi to define path for economic revival
Chandigarh: Reiterating his demand for revenue grants to meet the shortfall in revenues and the higher expenditure being incurred on healthcare of Covid-19, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clearly define the way forward for economic revival. In a letter to the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister said: […]
Haryana mulls COVID cess on liquor
Chandigarh: Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Sunday said the state government is mulling imposing COVID cess on liquor to support social initiatives hit by COVID-19 pandemic. Chautala, who holds the portfolios of Excise, said the cess could be anywhere between Rs 2 and Rs 20 a bottle. “It is under consideration to impose cess […]
In steepest spike, Punjab sees 331 new corona cases; total 1,102
Chandigarh: In the steepest spike recorded in the state in 24 hours, Punjab on Sunday recorded 331 new coronavirus cases, with the total climbing to 1,102, a health bulletin said. Of the 331 cases, 326 were returnees from the famous Sikh shrine in Maharashtra’s Nanded, who came back last week after remaining stuck for nearly […]
Out to free trapped rat, Chandigarh resident lands in lock-up
Chandigarh: A city resident ended up in police lock-up on Friday, after he had gone out to free a rat caught in a trap in his house amid the lockdown. Ajay Kumar, a resident of Sector 23, said a rat was snared in a trap at his home. He went out to a nearby park […]
23 more Hazur Sahib returnees test positive in Punjab
Chandigarh: Twenty-three more people, who returned to Punjab after a 1,750-km odyssey from the Sikh shrine in Nanded, Maharashtra, on Wednesday tested coronavirus positive, taking their total to 34. As per official figures, nearly 3,500 pilgrims are expected to arrive from Takht Sri Hazur Sahib in Nanded where they were stranded due to the lockdown. […]
Punjab extends curfew by two weeks after May 3
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced extension of curfew in the state by two weeks after May 3, while unveiling steps for limited lifting of the lockdown restrictions from Thursday in the non-containment and non-red zones with strict adherence to Covid-19 safety protocols. Based on the report of the expert committee set […]
11 test positive in Chandigarh, highest single-day spike
Chandigarh: Eleven more people tested positive for coronavirus in Chandigarh on Tuesday, the highest single-day spike, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to 56. In the last 24 hours, 20 cases have been reported. Five new cases, including two women in their late twenties, were reported from Sector 30 from where […]
Punjab sees rise in crime against women amid curfew
Chandigarh: Amid a massive increase in complaints of domestic violence against women since the curfew came into effect, Punjab Police has formulated a detailed strategy to tackle such cases with daily action taken reports to be submitted by the Deputy Superintendents of Police for crime against women. Figures show there has been a 21 per […]