Hindustan Times Chandigarh - February 01, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh - February 01, 2025
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February 01, 2025
12 die as pick-up collides with truck in Ferozepur
At least 12 people were killed when a pick-up van and a Canter truck collided in Ferozepur on Friday morning.
1 min
Panel Begins Probe Into Kumbh Stampede
A three-member judicial commission began its investigation into the Maha Kumbh stampede on Friday as state authorities separately started probing if other such incidents took place at the mega religious festival on the same day, people aware of the matter said.
1 min
Vast textile export potential needs to be tapped
The 2024-25 Economic Survey has recommended throwing the kitchen sink at the textile export challenge to exploit the economic potential of this sector.
1 min
Survey: Cut red tape to fuel growth engine domestically
Deregulation is about removing the fear of growth in micro, medium and small enterprises ECONOMIC SURVEY, 2024-25
3 mins
Need Industrial Strategies Based On Geography At The State Level
The Economic Survey 2024-25 called for adopting geography-specific industrial strategies to address the high level of variance in industrialisation across Indian states.
1 min
Climate goals must align with growth
THE SURVEY SAID THAT DOMESTIC RESOURCES HAVE FUNDED INDIA'S CLIMATE ACTION AMID HIGHLY INADEQUATE INTERNATIONAL FUNDING FLOWS
2 mins
Fewer dropouts but retention a problem in schools
THE SURVEY SAID ACHIEVING THE GOVT'S TARGET OF 50% GER IN HIGHER EDUCATION BY 2035 WILL REQUIRE DOUBLING THE PRESENT INFRA
1 min
Salaries should rise to spur consumption
The Economic Survey on Friday cautioned private firms against underpaying employees and asked them to strike a balance between capital and labour in their own interest because fairer income distribution would boost consumption, accelerate growth and help businesses thrive.
2 mins
Global conflicts, trade restrictions continue to pose growth risks
The Economic Survey 2024-25 released on Friday warned that increased geopolitical and trade uncertainties and risks linked to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia can hit economic growth, inflation, financial markets and supply chains.
2 mins
China's Hold on Exports and Supply Chains Key Challenge
Global conflicts, trade restrictions continue to pose growth risks
4 mins
AI Could Trigger Big Shift in Labour Mkts
The Survey Said That India Faces a Magnified Challenge Due to Population and Relatively Low Per Capita Income as a Services-Led Economy
2 mins
CBI Court Holds Former SHO, Then ASI Guilty
A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Mohali on Friday convicted former station house officer (SHO) Gurbhinder Singh (72) and former assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Parshotam Singh (70) in a 1992 fake encounter case in which two persons were killed at Majitha in Amritsar.
2 mins
Hospital bill should not be a financial death sentence
As the Union Budget-2025 is presented on February 1, India's healthcare sector stands at the crossroads, demanding urgent reforms and strategic investments. While considerable progress has been made in infrastructure and disease control, persistent challenges such as affordability, accessibility, and regulatory inconsistencies continue to undermine public confidence. This year's budget presents an opportunity to address these pressing concerns and pave the way for an equitable healthcare framework.
2 mins
SAD asks Dhami-led Takht panel to supervise membership drive
Earlier, the SAD was not keen to allow Takht panel to take over party functioning, fearing de-recognition by the poll panel
3 mins
21 Cong councillors get pre-arrest bail
A day before the mayoral elections for the Phagwara municipal corporation, the Kapurthala additional sessions court granted pre-arrest bail to 21 Congress councillors.
2 mins
Court to pronounce verdict in Sajjan Kumar case on Feb 7
A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on February 7 its verdict in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots murder case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar.
1 min
Leaders Call For Sikh Unity
Various Sikh leaders gave a call for a Sikh unity to take on the challenges faced by the Sikh community during the 98th Jor Mela of Sant Attar Singh Ji in Mastuana Sahib.
1 min
15-Yr-Old Kills Self After Being Stopped From Playing Mobile Game In K'Shetra
A 15-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide in Kurukshetra district after his family stopped him from playing a mobile phone game, police said on Friday.
1 min
He's flying around on his Udan Khatola': Vij takes swipe at Saini
Skips monthly meet of district grievance committee; accuses officials of not following his orders
2 mins
17-Year-Old Shot Dead in Mahendergarh
A 17-year-old boy died and two others sustained injuries after three assailants fired shots at them at Mahendergarh's Rajawas village on Thursday night, police said on Friday.
1 min
Box libraries: Reading bug bites Barnala village
THE BOX LIBRARIES HAVE BEEN BUILT AT A COST OF ₹8,000 EACH
1 min
FSL director gets show-cause notice
Govt seeks recall of HC order, says official not competent authority to make statements on budget constraints
3 mins
Char Dham Yatra To Commence On April 30
The Char Dham Yatra will commence on April 30 this year, on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya, said Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) officials.
1 min
Farmers Seek Spl Allocation For MSP Guarantee In Union Budget
A day before the Union budget, protesting farmer unions have demanded a special budgetary allocation to implement a legal guarantee for the minimum support price (MSP).
1 min
70 guest teachers sans work; not removing them, says minister
The recent appointments of 311 regular assistant professors in government colleges across Punjab have left guest faculty members in distress, as many have been either replaced or left without any workload.
1 min
No weekly fruits for students in mid-day meals amid fund crunch
A year after launching its initiative with much fanfare, the Punjab Mid-Day Meal Society (PMMS) is grappling with financial constraints, making it difficult to continue serving seasonal fruits to 19 lakh government school students across the state.
1 min
Fire in Poonch forest triggers landmine blasts
MENDHAR/JAMMU:
1 min
SC Issues Notice to Centre, BCI
PLEA SEEKS BAR COUNCIL FOR J&K
1 min
Mehbooba Writes to Andhra, Bihar CMs Against Waqf Bill
Claiming that the Waqf Amendment Bill is against religious and constitutional rights of Muslims, former J&K chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday wrote to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, urging them to halt the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament.
1 min
Induct new leaders, but don't forget old ones: Ex-CM Shanta
Hinting at a brewing resentment in Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) state unit, former chief minister Shanta Kumar, in an X post on Friday, wrote that new people should be welcomed, but the respect of the old ones should not be lowered in the party.
1 min
3 Detained Under Public Safety Act In Kathua
Three suspected overground workers were detained under the stringent Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Friday, police said.
1 min
Chillai Kalan ends amid 75% rain, snow deficit
Some parts of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed mild rains in plains and snowfall over mountains on Friday as the Valley's harshest winter period—Chillai Kalan—ended, recording just 25% of the normal precipitation, the meteorological centre said.
1 min
2 Terrorists Gunned Down as Army Foils Intrusion Bid
3 AK assault rifles, ammunition seized; deceased from Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit: Officials
1 min
HP Doesn't Need More IAS, IPS Officers: CM
State does not require 153 IAS officers for 70 lakh people, says Sukhu
1 min
Modi and Kejriwal both failed Delhi, its people, says Priyanka at election rally
Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit the streets of the Capital on Friday, criticising the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre for \"failing\" Delhi.
1 min
EC Hounding Me Over Yamuna Row: Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged he was being \"hounded\" by the top leadership of the Election Commission of India (ECI) over a complaint lodged by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against him for his remarks on \"poisoning\" of the Yamuna.
1 min
Glanders detected in Mandi, equine movement restricted
After a mule tested positive for the deadly glanders disease in Himachal's Mandi, the animal husbandry department has issued an advisory restricting the movement of equine animals in Samon village.
1 min
EC HOUNDING ME OVER YAMUNA ROW: KEJRIWAL
Seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators, who were overlooked for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections and were replaced by other candidates, resigned from the party on Friday.
2 mins
NDA parties set to make joint push in final stretch
Efforts to end BJP's 27-year drought
1 min
Cong May Stage Kumbh Stampede Protest Ahead Of Budget Speech
The Congress is planning to stage a protest inside the Parliament ahead of the Union Budget presentation over the recent stampede at the Maha Kumbh that has claimed at least 30 lives, people aware of the matter said on Friday.
1 min
LS, RS pay tributes to Manmohan, ex-US Prez
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Friday paid tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, former US president James Carter Jr., and former members of both Houses, as the Budget session of Parliament commenced.
1 min
IT panel to recommend umbrella body for TV, print and online media
The Parliamentary panel on communications and information technology led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Nishikant Dubey will recommend that the Union government form an umbrella media regulatory body, Media Council of India, to regulate print, television and online media, functionaries aware of the development said on Friday.
1 min
No foreign interference ahead of Parliament for first time in a decade
Disruptions have marred House sessions over issues such as Hindenburg's allegations against the Adani Group
2 mins
Slugfest over Sonia's 'poor thing' remark
A comment by senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on President Droupadi Murmu kicked up a political row on Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the Congress and the Rashtrapati Bhavan said the remark hurt the dignity of the high office.
3 mins
Taxpayers eye relief as PM seeks blessings for middle class, poor
DISRUPTIONS HAVE MARRED HOUSE SESSIONS OVER ISSUES SUCH AS HINDENBURG'S ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE ADANI GROUP
4 mins
Pvt entities can now use Aadhaar authentication
The Union government has amended the Aadhaar rules to allow private entities to use Aadhaar authentication for delivering their services, the ministry of electronics and IT (Meity) said in a statement on Friday, adding the amendments seek to promote \"ease of living\" to residents and enable \"better access to services\" to them.
1 min
ONOE JPC set to visit all states; to meet parties, ECI, ex-judges
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising two bills aimed at ushering in simultaneous state and national elections has decided to visit all states, meet political parties, the Election Commission of India, former judges, paramilitary forces, and a slew of stakeholders to review the proposal, people aware of the matter said on Friday.
2 mins
Woman Stripped, Paraded by Mob Over 'Extramarital Affair'; 12 Held
A 35-year-old married woman was allegedly assaulted, disrobed and paraded by a mob in Dahod district of Gujarat over her suspected relationship with another man, police said, adding that 12 people have been held in connection with the case.
1 min
Minor Molested in Assam University, FIR Registered
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly molested by a clerical staffer at Assam University in Silchar on Friday, police said, adding a case was registered against the accused, who is absconding.
1 min
Facial Recognition Test Confirms Man Held Is Saif's Attacker: Police
The Bandra police in Mumbai on Friday said that a facial recognition test has confirmed that the face of the 30-year-old Bangladeshi man arrested for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan matched with the person seen in at least 25 CCTV footage from the actor's building as well as the route taken by the accused to flee after the crime earlier this month.
1 min
Tiger area rose 30% in 12 years: Study
Tigers expanded their area by around 30% (33,127 sq km) between 2006 and 2018, with the most increase seen in proximity to protected areas (and in areas with lower population densities and higher wealth), highlighting the possibility of human and tiger coexistence, a new paper says.
2 mins
Road map to Viksit Bharat
Sustained 8% growth for a decade should propel India towards this goal, says the Economic Survey
2 mins
Saif Ali Khan case shows the culture of misogyny thrives
Police probes need to be scrutinised, but not based on idle gossip or to vilify women
3 mins
Govt infra spending rises, but pvt sector participation limited
India continues to face significant infrastructure development challenges despite extensive government efforts, according to the 2024-25 Economic Survey presented to Parliament on Friday.
2 mins
WhatsApp Accuses Another Israeli Firm of Targeting Its Users
An official with Meta's popular WhatsApp chat service said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted scores of its users, including journalists and members of civil society.
1 min
53% of graduates, 36% of postgrads underemployed
Survey emphasised on reskilling to keep pace with global tech issues
1 min
Trump Reiterates 100% Tariff Threat on BRICS
US President Donald Trump reiterated on Thursday his threat to place 100% tariffs on BRICS nations, as the deadline loomed for him to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
1 min
Pak ex-PM Khan's PTI rejects govt talks offer
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership rejected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's offer to resume stalled talks with the government through a parliamentary panel to lower the country's political temperature.
1 min
Investigators Fish Out Black Boxes After Deadly DC Crash
Names of all the victims have not been released, but they included promising young figure skaters and people from Kansas where the flight originated
2 mins
Budget Day May See Stock Market Swing in 4% Range
Retail investors, high net worth individuals (HNIs) and proprietary traders have created derivatives positions that indicate that the stock markets could move within a 4% range on Saturday, the day finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the budget for fiscal year 2025-26.
2 mins
India in final after spin punch floors England; to take on South Africa
A nine-wicket win against England took India to the final of the ICC Women's U-19 T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Friday and continued their excellent run since winning the U-19 Asia Cup in Malaysia nearly two months ago.
2 mins
Mumbai on Top; J&K Dominate Baroda in Ranji Trophy on Day 2
Mumbai piled up a massive 585-run first-innings lead and made early inroads against Meghalaya, while Jammu and Kashmir grabbed a crucial 205-run advantage against Baroda in their Group A Ranji Trophy matches on Friday.
1 min
Hardik, spinners help India seal T20I series vs England
England seemed on course to level series until a late collapse saw them lose their last six wickets for only 38 runs in Pune
3 mins
Kohli lasts 15 balls on return to Ranji Trophy after 12 years
For hours, they had waited. For days, they had been lining up. This was the moment the Arun Jaitley stadium was waiting for.
2 mins
Jr champ Mane announces arrival on big stage
Junior world champion Parth Rakesh Mane was shooting in a world of his own during the 10m air rifle final at the National Games, oblivious of the fact that the competition included two Paris Olympians and the 2022 world champion.
2 mins
Glorifying Charles Sobhraj? Sidhant Gupta responds
Director Vikramaditya Motwane's Black Warrant has received praise from viewers and critics alike.
1 min
Jennifer Love Hewitt recalls being sexualised by 'grown men' at age 16
Talking about industry norms, Jennifer Love Hewitt says that she was sexualised by \"grown men\" when she was 16.
1 min
Even an in-form Shahid can't save this predictable story
Overall, Deva had so much potential to give audiences a massy character who is truly unpredictable. What we get instead, is a predictable plot, but with an in-form Shahid.
1 min
An honest attempt at accounting the rise and fall of Asaram Bapu
Cult Of Fear: Asaram Bapu Direction: Naman Govil Cast: Mahendra Chawla, PC Solanki, Neelam Dubey
1 min
Hope content continues to rule on OTT: Dibyendu Bhattacharya
Actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya has carved a niche for himself in the digital space with shows like Sacred Games, Undekhi, The Gone Game, and more recently Griha Laxmi.
1 min
This Jan Was Warmest In Over 14 Years
Month Ends On A Warm Note
1 min
From today, power in pvt hands
A NEW CHARGE: WATT'S NEXT
2 mins
Now, Students of Class 5, 8 Failing Exams Can Be Detained
Students of Classes 5 and 8 can be held back in the coming exam season if they fail their exams.
1 min
20-Year-Old Woman's Body Found in Sukhna
The body of a 20-year-old woman was recovered from Sukhna Lake, with police suspecting suicide.
1 min
20-Year Jail For Youth Who Raped, Impregnated Teen Girl
A 22-year-old youth who raped and impregnated a 15-year-old girl in 2022 has been sentenced to 20 years in jail by a local court.
1 min
40-Year-Old Man Found Murdered With Throat Slit
A 40-year-old man was found murdered with his throat slit in Khuda Lahora on Friday morning.
1 min
Auto passenger killed in hit-&-run
CAR DRIVER FLED FROM THE SPOT, LEAVING AUTO DRIVER & TWO PASSENGERS INJURED
1 min
UT admn reshuffles charges after HCS officer Richa's arrival
With HCS officer Richa arriving in Chandigarh on deputation, the administration has shuffled the charges of several officers.
2 mins
Man Stabs Brother-in-Law Amid Altercation in Mullanpur
Police have booked a man for stabbing his brother-in-law with a knife amid a heated altercation in Mullanpur.
1 min
Newly elected mayor Babla gets cracking on Day 1, visits Dadumajra dump site
On her first day as the newly elected mayor of the city, Harpreet Kaur Babla hit the ground running by calling two important meetings with city councillors and municipal corporation (MC) officials, besides visiting the Dadumajra dumping ground and the legacy mining site to take stock of the progress made in the city's waste management efforts and the completion of bio-mining project.
1 min
PU Employee Booked For Assaulting Gardener
Police have booked a senior assistant at Boys Hostel Number 3, Panjab University (PU), for allegedly assaulting a gardener that left him with a fractured hand.
1 min
Two Ludhiana Men Caught With 260 Gm Heroin After Police Chase
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) on Friday arrested two drug smugglers with 260 gm of heroin at Seneta village in Mohali district.
1 min
Ex-patwari Among Four Get 3-Year Jail For Embezzling ₹1.41cr
Had fraudulently issued a cheque for compensation from GMADA in the name of a fake recipient, instead of the rightful owner, to pocket the money
1 min
Expert Talk Highlights Shifting India-Bangladesh Relations
In an expert talk organised by the Institute of Development and Communication (IDC) in collaboration with Post Graduate Government College (PGGC), Sector 11, David Taylor, a British political scientist and historian, shared insights into the evolving political and geopolitical landscape of Bangladesh.
2 mins
NIA Gets Three-Day Custody of Accused as Investigation Deepens
Further investigation into last year's Sector 10 hand grenade blast case has uncovered new facts, leading the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to procure a three-day custody of the accused on Friday.
2 mins
Will resolve industrial area traffic woes: DC
MISCREANTS MADE OFF WITH THE VICTIM'S WALLET, CONTAINING HIS AADHAAR CARD, PAN CARD, DRIVING LICENCE, ATM CARD & ₹1,200 IN CASH
1 min
3 Kidney Transplant OTs at PGI Finally Getting Repaired
The three OTs in the department of renal transplant surgery were lying closed since 2022 due to faulty air-conditioning system
2 mins
Will Resolve Industrial Area Traffic Woes: DC
Mohali deputy commissioner (DC) Aashika Jain on Friday assured that immediate steps would be taken to address the growing traffic congestion in the industrial area among other concerns of industrialists.
1 min
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