Hindustan Times Chandigarh - December 18, 2024
Hindustan Times Chandigarh - December 18, 2024
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December 18, 2024
BJP govts to soon bring UCC in every state: Shah
NEW DELHI: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) implemented by Uttarakhand is a model law that will be debated widely and then the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments will bring a common civil code in all states, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday as he accused the Congress of undermining the Constitution and promoting appeasement politics.
1 min
DGP orders probe after 'blast' at police station
Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav ordered a probe after a 'blast' at Islamabad Police Station here during the wee hours on Tuesday.
2 mins
'Dreams shattered': Georgia deaths wreck homes in state
All of deceased were employees of a restaurant, Haveli, at a ski resort in Gudauri
5 mins
2 drive away with state roadways bus, 1 held
Two miscreants stole a Punjab Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC) parked outside a local dhaba here on Tuesday.
1 min
SULKING AAP MLA JAGROOP GILL SKIPS ARORA'S RALLY
Ahead of the Bathinda municipal corporation's byelection for Ward 48, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) appeared divided as its legislator Jagroop Singh Gill skipped a political rally chaired by party president Aman Arora on Tuesday.
1 min
Pink stem borer infests wheat crop on 10,000 acres in Malwa
Agri department experts claim insecticide use has controlled the infestation and there will be no major impact on the crop
2 mins
Amritsar contractor arrested in corruption case: Vigilance Bureau
BOUGHT A PLOT 'IN CONNIVANCE WITH THE THEN AIT CHAIRMAN' AT PRICE BELOW MARKET RATE
1 min
Centre plans GST-like panel to push lapsed reforms in farm sector
NEW DELHI: A draft national agricultural policy prepared by the Centre and released for public comments has recommended several reforms, most of which were part of the three contentious farm laws the government had to repeal in 2021 due to protests by farmers.
1 min
HERC to discuss new tariff at public hearing
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has announced a public hearing to discuss new electricity tariffs and projected revenue requirements for power companies in the upcoming fiscal.
1 min
4 fake cops arrested for raiding ‘fake’ call centre
Four men posing as Delhi Police officers accused a group of college students of running a fake call centre, then conducted a fake raid at their house, confiscated ₹1.55 lakh in cash, and forced them to sit in the \"murga\" position, police said on Tuesday, uncovering a bizarre case of \"crimes\" and \"punishments\" that unfolded last week.
1 min
Boy's body found stuffed inside bag
The Ghaziabad police on Tuesday recovered the body of a boy, aged about six or seven years, stuffed inside a trolley bag from the banks of Upper Ganga Canal near Niwari.
1 min
SKM meet to take call on backing ongoing stir today
We will discuss what kind of support we can give to protesting farmer bodies. BALBIR SINGH RAJEWAL, Bharatiya Kisan Union (Rajewal)
2 mins
Gharaunda to get barrier-free electronic toll collection system
A request for proposal (RfP) for setting up a barrier-free electronic toll collection system at Gharaunda Fee Plaza on the Delhi-Chandigarh stretch of NH-44 was floated by Indian Highways Management Company Limited, a public sector unit under the union ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) on Tuesday.
1 min
Punjab farmers to stop trains at 52 places for 3 hours today
Officials say over 20 trains under Ambala Division to be impacted
2 mins
NUH: AFRICAN NATIONAL ARRESTED WITH SMACK
AFTER DWARKA EXPRESSWAY
1 min
REGULARISED EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION: HARYANA GOVT
Haryana government employees regularised under the regularisation policy of 2014 will be eligible for promotion or first assured career progression (ACP) scale benefits from June 13, 2024, or thereafter, provided they fulfil the eligibility conditions.
1 min
NUH: AFRICAN NATIONAL ARRESTED WITH SMACK
The police in Haryana's Nuh have arrested an African national with 285 gm smack, officials said on Tuesday.
1 min
Court directs woman to pay maintenance to mother-in-law
CHANDIGARH: In an important judgment, the Punjab and Haryana high court has directed a woman, who got a compassionate job in her husband's place, to pay maintenance of ₹10,000 to her mother-in-law.
2 mins
Omission of chapter on Sufi saint in J&K textbook sparks row
SRINAGAR: The apparent omission of a chapter about Kashmir's revered Sufi saint in the Class 9 text book by J&K school education department has triggered a row with former mayor and deputy mayor of Srinagar targeting the Omar Abdullah led National Conference government for its claims of protecting the region's identity.
1 min
Oppn skips all-party meeting, stormy session expected
The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) skipped the all-party meeting called by the assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania, a day before the four-day winter session of the Himachal Legislative assembly is set to commence in Dharamshala on Tuesday.
1 min
Wah Ustad boliye for tabla legend transcended barriers
The mere mention of Hindustani classical music conjures up renditions of rather hard-to-comprehend 'raag', 'alaap', 'aaroh', and other such terms.
1 min
HC Orders security for interfaith couple facing threat from families
COUPLE GOT MARRIED UNDER MUSLIM LAW AROUND 6 MONTHS AGO: PETITIONERS' COUNSEL
1 min
Nadda attacks Congress over Emergency, Article 370 in RS
Union health minister and leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha JP Nadda on Tuesday targeted the Congress, citing Article 370 as an illustration of its attempts to alter the Constitution of India, and said the \"good lot\" - referring to the NDA government - abrogated the article to allow the full integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the country.
2 mins
SC ORDERS STATUS QUO IN KERALA CHURCH DISPUTE
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that the status quo be maintained in the long-standing dispute between the Malankara Orthodox and Jacobite factions over the administration of churches in Kerala.
1 min
92% sanitation workers from SC, ST, OBC groups: Govt data
A TOTAL OF 57,758 SSWs HAVE BEEN SURVEYED, OF WHICH 54,574 HAVE BEEN VALIDATED ACROSS 33 STATES AND UTS, CENTRE SAID IN LOK SABHA
2 mins
PM launches Raj projects to mark 1 year of BJP rule
JAIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of obstructing farmer welfare while inaugurating development projects worth ₹46,300 crore in Rajasthan.
3 mins
OPPN SLAMS BJP FOR NOT RAISING MANIPUR CRISIS IN HOUSE DEBATE
Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday questioned the Centre's silence over the situation in Manipur, which has been in the throes of ethnic strife since May last year, and alleged that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has made \"communal division\" a part of its state policy.
1 min
Speedy trial takes precedence over anti-terror law provisions, says SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the constitutional right to a speedy trial would have precedence over the stringent provisions of laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, emphasising that courts cannot let individuals languish in jail indefinitely.
1 min
RAJ HC REJECTS ABORTION PLEA OF RAPE SURVIVOR
JODHPUR: The Rajasthan high court has refused to allow a 22-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnancy, observing that the fully developed foetus has an independent right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
1 min
NTA to only conduct entrance tests as part of exam reforms
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will, from 2025, conduct only entrance exams for higher education institutions and not recruitment exams, a move aimed at improving its functioning — the agency has been roiled by controversies, mostly around paper leaks — and in keeping with the recommendations of a high-level committee set up in June 2024.
2 mins
Justice Yadav appears before SC collegium
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday convened a meeting with Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, a rare intervention that was meant to address the latter's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event earlier this month.
2 mins
Justice Yadav appears before SC collegium
The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday convened a meeting with Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, a rare intervention that was meant to address the latter's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event earlier this month.
2 mins
B'desh official criticises PM for Vijay Diwas post
B'DESH GOVT LAW ADVISER SLAMMED PM MODI'S POST, SAYING INDIA WAS 'MERELY AN ALLY' TO BANGLADESH IN THE 1971 WAR
1 min
After cabinet snub, Bhujbal questions NCP leadership
MUMBAI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday criticised party chief and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and other party leaders for \"side-lining\" senior members and taking decisions without consultation following his exclusion from the state cabinet.
1 min
Govt push for ONOP will test its ability to garner numbers
NEW DELHI: The NDA government's ambitious plan for simultaneous national and state polls with the One Nation, One Election could be a test of its ability to muster the requisite numbers as it doesn't have a two-third majority needed to push through a Constitution amendment under Article 368 in the Lok Sabha.
2 mins
Opposition calls move an assault on basic structure, federal spirit
NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the bills introduced in the Lok Sabha that propose simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, arguing that the legislation undermines federalism, violates the Constitution's basic structure, was introduced without adequate consultation with states and envisions an impractical scenario.
2 mins
K'TAKA MATERNAL DEATHS: OPPN ACCUSES GOVT OF NEGLIGENCE
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka assembly R Ashoka on Tuesday accused the Congress-led government of negligence over the recent maternal deaths in Ballari district of Karnataka.
1 min
Legal experts divided over plans to conduct simultaneous elections
NEW DELHI: Former judges and constitutional experts are divided over the proposal to hold concurrent elections to state assemblies and Parliament, with one section saying it aligns with constitutional principles while the other warn of potential threats to democracy.
1 min
Pragmatism undergirds New Delhi's China policy
The outcome of two recent meetings, one between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and the other between defence minister Rajnath Singh and Chinese defence minister Dong Jun, indicate that the reset of India-China relations is proceeding apace.
3 mins
The disenchantment with the secular ideal
The secular ethos envisaged in the Constitution should be the foundation for governing India
3 mins
Ministerial blues haunt Mahayuti
Dissent within the Mahayuti is out in the open after chief minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis expanded his team of ministers on Sunday.
1 min
When Colombo comes calling
President Dissanayake's visit should allay fears of a Sri Lankan pivot towards China
2 mins
Simultaneous polls are an imperative for India
Following the Union Cabinet's approval, the introduction in Parliament of amendment bills to usher in simultaneous elections is a significant moment for India's storied parliamentary democracy.
3 mins
GAZA CEASEFIRE TALKS SWIRL AS OFFICIALS PUSH FOR DEAL
Uncertainty surrounded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's whereabouts on Tuesday after sources briefed on talks about a Gaza ceasefire said he was travelling to Cairo but his office said he was on the northern border with Syria.
1 min
China executes official involved in graft case worth $421 million
BEIJING: China, on Tuesday, executed Li Jianping, a former official in the north Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, who was convicted in the largest ever corruption case in the country totaling over $421 million.
1 min
For Ukraine, slain Russian general was chemical weapons 'villain'
KYIV: Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian army's chemical, biological and radiological weapons division who regularly accused the West of developing banned weapons in Ukraine, was killed on Tuesday in a brazen assassination in Moscow that has heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
2 mins
Rebellion hits ruling party as MPs demand Trudeau resignation
TORONTO: Hours after the shock resignation of his second-in-command, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was barely clinging on to power even as over a third of the ruling Liberal Party's MPs called for a change in leadership.
2 mins
Hayley shines, WI level series with 9-wicket win against India
NEW DELHI: West Indies captain Hayley Matthews led from the front as the visitors levelled the three-match T20I series with a dominant 9-wicket victory over India in the second game at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday.
1 min
KIWIS CRUSH ENG BY 423 RUNS TO SEND RETIRING SOUTHEE OUT ON A HIGH
HAMILTON: New Zealand tore through England's batting on Tuesday to crush the visitors by 423 runs in the third Test and send Tim Southee into retirement on a triumphant note.
1 min
How the challenge of batting in Oz changed
KOOKABURRA RELEASED A REDESIGNED BALL FOR TESTS IN 2021 THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO MAKE THE GAME MORE EXCITING, BUT IT HAS ONLY MADE BATTING MORE DIFFICULT
3 mins
Grit in the tail frustrates the hosts, India avoid follow-on
Like in 2021, there was defiance in the damp air of Gabba as Deep and Bumrah steer India towards a likely draw on Day 4
3 mins
Jhulan Goswami stand: Another historic moment at Eden Gardens
KOLKATA: At 6.58pm on a misty winter evening near the Eden Gardens change rooms, Jhulan Goswami took the stage. And said she was speechless.
2 mins
28-YEAR-OLD DIES OF DRUG OVERDOSE
LUDHIANA: There seems to be no respite from drug cases in the city as a 28-year-old man from Dhillon Nagar allegedly died of an overdose, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.
1 min
BJP candidate files plaint to EC, alleges threat to life
COMPLAINANT VERMA ALLEGES HE WAS ASKED NOT TO CAMPAIGN, STOPPED FROM APPROACHING LOCALS FOR VOTES
1 min
Machhiwara man dies as bike rams into parked truck, driver arrested
LUDHIANA: A man was killed after his bike rammed into a truck parked on a roadside without reflectors in Machhiwara on Monday night, officials said.
1 min
Road safety council member writes to minister Pradhan
Family members say they won't cremate body till all accused are arrested
2 mins
TWO BOOKED FOR ROBBING ₹20,000 FROM SHOPKEEPER
LUDHIANA: A case was registered against two unidentified accused for allegedly robbing ₹20,000, documents and shop keys from a shopkeeper in Sarabha Nagar on Monday night, officials said.
1 min
'Unauthorised' hoardings, banners mushroom as civic body elections draw near
LUDHIANA: As the municipal corporation (MC) elections draw close, 'unauthorised' hoardings and banners from across parties have started to mushroom in the city.
2 mins
Father-son duo 'try to bribe' ADCP; arrested
On getting suspicious of the duo's motives, ADCP asks cops to frisk them, finds them secretly recording videos
1 min
NGO SEEKS NOD FROM DC TO HOLD STIR OUTSIDE PPCB CHIEF ENGINEER'S OFFICE
LUDHIANA: Members of Water Warriors Punjab approached the deputy commissioner and police commissioner, seeking permission to hold a protest outside the office of the chief engineer, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB).
1 min
Punjab clinch overall trophy in 68th National School Games
Over 3,000 athletes were seen in action during the games that began on December 11
1 min
Four Arsh Dalla operatives arrested for Mohali firing
MOHALI: Two weeks after shots were fired outside a car accessories showroom in Phase 11, police have cracked the case with the arrest of four operatives of Canada-based terrorist Arsh Dalla.
1 min
INSURANCE RETIREES VOICE CONCERNS ON PENSIONERS' DAY
THE MEETING, INITIALLY PLANNED ON NOVEMBER 20, HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK THRICE
2 mins
MGMT BODY HOSTS AWARD CEREMONY
LUDHIANA
1 min
Aided school teachers urge Punjab govt to fulfil unmet demands
LUDHIANA: The union members of government-aided schools have expressed strong resentment over government policies, warning that these are endangering the future of aided schools and staff.
1 min
55 soil testing labs to come up in dist: DC
To provide farmers with easy access to soil testing facilities at the grassroots level and offer affordable testing without requiring long-distance travel, 55 village-level soil testing labs will be established in Ludhiana.
1 min
UT shifts AP Dhillon's show to Sec 25
Following complaints from residents and traders in and around Sector 34 about the severe traffic congestion, noise pollution, and disruption to businesses during the Karan Aujla and Diljit Dosanjh concerts, the UT administration has decided to shift the venue for AP Dhillon's concert, scheduled for December 21, to Sector 25.
3 mins
Car driver opens fire after collision near Landran
When victim traced the car next morning, the accused opened fire again before fleeing in another car
1 min
Harsimrat writes to Union minister over pending PU senate elections
CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday demanded the extension of Panjab University (PU) senate's term and the announcing the schedule for its elections.
2 mins
Sec 25 shocker: Woman critical after 'friend' stabs her 10 times
A man stabbed his female friend ten times in broad daylight at Sector 25 on Tuesday.
1 min
CHB BEGINS E-AUCTION OF 98 PROPERTIES
The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) on Tuesday began the e-auction of 98 commercial and residential properties located in various sectors.
1 min
Industrialists frustrated over no new int'l flights
MOHALI: Despite the commencement of round-the-clock operations at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport since April 2019, authorities have not proposed any new international flights.
2 mins
Over 1,100 Chandigarh cops 'guarded' Dosanjh's concert
Policing affected as 10 SHOs were roped in for the event
2 mins
2 HELD IN KHARAR GOLD THEFT, 17 TOLAS RECOVERED
Kharar police have arrested two men in connection with a major gold and diamond jewellery theft in Kharar and recovered 17 tolas along diamond ornaments.
1 min
Woman dies after falling from auto post collision
VICTIM HAD LOST HER HUSBAND 11 MONTHS AGO AND WAS THE SOLE BREADWINNER OF HER FAMILY, SUPPORTING TWO YOUNG SONS
1 min
U.P. POLICE TO DEMONSTRATE NEW LAWS' IMPLEMENTATION
Taking a cue from Chandigarh Police's live demonstration showcased to Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi at Punjab Engineering College (PEC), the Uttar Pradesh government plans to set up a similar replica of the demo to showcase the implementation of new criminal laws at the Kumbh Mela scheduled in February next year.
1 min
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