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Why was CETP given nod to discharge treated water: NGT

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has questioned the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) over permitting the Bahadur Ke Road common effluent treatment plant (CETP) to discharge effluents into Buddha Nullah, violating clear environmental clearance (EC) conditions.

Police have taken the CCTV footage & are investigating to determine how this occurred. Five teachers rushed the girl to a hospital but sadly, she couldn't be saved. DP GULERIA, principal

The van entered school premises and stopped. Without an attendant present, Amaira got off & was struck when the driver moved the van forward. SUMIT SOOD, ACP

THREE THIEVES TRY TO DRILL THROUGH BANK'S BOUNDARY WALL, FAIL; BOOKED

LUDHIANA: At least three miscreants were booked after they allegedly tried to drill through the boundary wall of the Bank of India's Pohir branch, officials said.

BJP manifesto promises Buddha Nullah rejuvenation, infra boost

LUDHIANA: Buddha Nullah rejuvenation, multi-level parking, better urban planning and infrastructure boost were among the key promises as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its manifesto for the upcoming municipal corporation (MC) elections.

8 BOOKED FOR MURDER BID AFTER ROAD RAGE

The Tibba police booked at least eight individuals on murder bid charges on a Punjabi Bagh resident following a road rage incident, officials said.

THREE INJURED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION BETWEEN TWO SUVS

At least three individuals were injured in a head-on collision between two sports-utility vehicles (SUVs) late on Sunday night, officials said.

Nepalese cook, aides sedate woman, rob cash, jewellery

A Nepalese domestic help hired three days ago as a cook, with the help of his two accomplices, allegedly sedated a woman and robbed cash and jewellery in Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar, officials said.

24-year-old killed as auto rams into bike

A 24-year-old security guard was killed late on Sunday night after a goods-laden auto rammed into his bike on Hambran Road, officials said.

Western Command marks Vijay Diwas

COMMEMORATES INDIA'S VICTORY OVER PAKISTAN IN THE 1971 WAR THAT LED TO THE CREATION OF BANGLADESH

WOMAN CAUGHT WITH HEROIN GETS 15-YEAR RI

A local court on Monday convicted a 39-year-old woman, Poonam - a resident of Sector-40, for drug peddling and sentenced her to 15 years rigorous imprisonment (RI).

UT administrator conducts surprise visit at 2 GMCHs

CHANDIGARH: UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria conducted a surprise check by visiting Government Medical College and Hospitals (GMCHs) in Sector 32 and Sector 48.

Western Command marks Vijay Diwas

COMMEMORATES INDIA'S VICTORY OVER PAKISTAN IN THE 1971 WAR THAT LED TO THE CREATION OF BANGLADESH

Legacy waste will be cleared by December-end: Centre

As per MC, the third mountain of waste, 1.25 lakh MT in volume, will also be bioremediated and cleared by July 2025

2 Chandigarh girls shine in fencing

City's Samaira D'Souza and Kaashvi Garg bagged bronze medals at the recently concluded Junior 32nd National Fencing Championship held in Patna, Bihar.

Deceased patient's gold earrings stolen at P'kula civil hospital

A deceased female patient's gold earrings were stolen at the civil hospital in Sector 6 on Monday.

MC OFFICER PUT ON NOTICE FOR NOD TO MOBILE TOWERS AT SHOW

Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee submits report to DC regarding violation of noise pollution norms during December 14 concert

MC OFFICER PUT ON NOTICE FOR NOD TO MOBILE TOWERS AT SHOW

An executive engineer from the municipal corporation's road division has been put on show-cause notice for allegedly granting unauthorised permission to Bharti Airtel Limited to set up three mobile towers on wheels at the Sector-34 exhibition ground for singer Diljit Dosanjh's concert on December 14.

Police not in favour of holding AP Dhillon concert in Sector 25

The UT administration's plan of shifting the venue for Punjabi singer AP Dhillon's upcoming concert from the Sector 34 exhibition ground to the Sector 25 ground is unlikely to get police nod.

4 Arsh Dalla operatives held for Phase-ll 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.

Bumrah, anchor for transitioning Indian Test team

BRISBANE: It's not something that needs to be said. Jasprit Bumrah is world class.

Iyer, a T20 captain with the Midas touch

MUMBAI: Even in cricket where the captain is supreme, when you have high profile names in the coaching staff, he may not get enough credit for his team's success.

New Zealand eye big win after Williamson century

HAMILTON: England made a wretched start to their unrealistic chase of 658 to win the third Test on Monday after a Kane Williamson century rammed home New Zealand's advantage.

TOP JAPANESE COS BACK TO INVESTING IN INDIA

Top Japanese conglomerates and investment firms are ploughing money into India, putting unsavoury episodes of the past behind them.

Highway capex shifts to slow lane in FY25

NEW DELHI: Spending to build and expand India's sprawling highway network has slowed sharply, with the Centre achieving only 55% of the capex target in FY25.

'B'desh to hold polls in late 2025 or early 2026'

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said on Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026.

WPI inflation eases to 3-month low of 1.9%

NEW DELHI: India's wholesale inflation fell to a three-month low of 1.9% in November from 2.4% in October, data from the Union commerce ministry showed on Monday.

Assad denies 'planned' exit from Syria, calls new leaders 'terrorists'

DAMASCUS: Bashar al-Assad on Monday said he fled Syria only after Damascus had fallen and denounced the country's new leaders as \"terrorists\", in his first remarks since rebels seized the capital and unseated him.

The gains of going it alone

Why the AAP may have decided against an alliance with the Congress in Delhi polls

With Zakir Hussain, tabla Started on its Solo journey

baba came to Ustad Alla Rakha's house the day his wife delivered their first son. As per the family's tradition, the boy should have carried the surname Qureshi, but the baba said the boy must be named after Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet, as the boy might become a fakir (wandering ascetic) in future.

Wah Ustad! A global musician from India

As the disciple and son of Ustad Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain inherited a formidable legacy.