Hindustan Times Chandigarh - February 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh - February 04, 2025
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February 04, 2025
7-Member Panel Constituted By Akal Takht To Meet Today
The seven-member committee constituted by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, on December 2 last year to oversee the membership drive of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), will hold its maiden meeting in Patiala on Tuesday.
1 min
Kataria Confers Degrees on 251 Doctors at BFUHS Convocation
Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday emphasised the importance of ethics and dedication in the medical profession, urging graduates to \"Come to learn, leave to serve.\"
1 min
Hold Meeting with Punjab, Haryana, UP: Top court asks CAQM
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to meet with the Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments to discuss action plans for tackling stubble burning.
1 min
Five Of Robbers' Gang Arrested After Gunfight
The Moga police arrested five members of a robbers' gang after an exchange of fire on Monday, recovering an illegal weapon from their possession.
1 min
2,300 CCTVs to Up Vigil Along Pak Border, Says DGP
DGP Yadav Inaugurated Cyber Crime Police Station and Overhauled Police Command Control Centre in Pathankot
2 mins
Sedition charges slapped on accused
Punjab Police have slapped sedition charges on the accused who allegedly vandalised the statue of BR Ambedkar in Amritsar, director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Monday.
1 min
SC Turns Down Ram Rahim's Plea to Halt Trial in 2015 Sacrilege Cases
The bench declined to interfere with its Oct 2024 order, which had stayed HC ruling that had put criminal proceedings and trial in three cases on hold
3 mins
'Blast' outside police post in Amritsar triggers panic
Another \"blast\" targeting police installations in Punjab rocked Amritsar on Monday. The \"blast\" took place at 8.20 pm at a non-operational police chowki near the Fatehgarh Churian bypass, triggering panic, officials familiar with the development said.
1 min
Vij alleges 'internal conspiracy' to defeat him in 2024 polls
Alleges CM aide Tayal helped his rival candidate
2 mins
Pak Hindus, Sikhs Arrive To Immerse Ashes Of Kin
The ashes of 480 Hindus and Sikhs were brought to India through the Attari-Wagah border on Monday for immersion in the Ganga river at Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh.
1 min
Top Court Seeks Police Report on Appeals Challenging Acquittal
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a fresh report from the Delhi Police on the status of appeals challenging acquittals in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as it questioned why the refusal by the Delhi high court to reopen cases was not challenged in the top court.
2 mins
PSPCL to appoint new CMD as Sran set to retire on Feb 6
25 CANDIDATES HAVE APPLIED FOR THE POST, AS PER OFFICIAL INFORMATION
1 min
Only BJP Can Make Delhi World's Best Capital City: Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah canvassed in Delhi on the final day of campaigning for the Delhi assembly elections on Monday, holding a series of public meetings across the city in which he criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the raft of corruption cases and \"unfulfilled promises\" made by the Delhi's ruling party.
2 mins
AAP Looted Delhi and Turned it Into Hell, Says BJP MP in Parl
The debate in Lok Sabha on the President's speech briefly turned into a campaign for the Delhi elections, after Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said in the House that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had \"looted\" the national capital and turned it into \"hell\".
1 min
AAP deceived people; Delhi fell behind: Rajnath, Nadda
On the last day of campaigning, defence minister Rajnath Singh stepped onto the field with two massive roadshows in Chhatarpur and Moti Nagar in south and west Delhi and said winds of change were beginning to blow through the city and would bring the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to victory with a two-thirds majority.
1 min
AAP Will Get 55 Seats: Kejriwal Wraps Up Pitch
Only Kejriwal will help you, he will provide free electricity, health care, and bus rides for women, and ₹2,100 to women ARVIND KEJRIWAL, AAP chief
2 mins
Woman Held For Torturing 10-Year-Old Boy In Patiala
A woman has been arrested for allegedly torturing a 10-year-old boy for \"failing to carry out household chores to her satisfaction\".
1 min
Will clear pending claims under Ayushman Bharat: Hry to IMA
The Haryana government on Monday assured the representatives of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) that payments of all applications submitted till March 10 for claims under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana will be released by March 31, before the 2025-26 financial year starts.
1 min
HRY Revenue Officials Go On Mass Leave For A Day
Normal functioning of revenue offices across the state were paralysed on Monday as tehsildars and naib tehsildars went on mass casual leave for a day protesting against the registration of a case against a fellow tehsildar.
1 min
Jail warder held for supplying phones
Police have arrested a warder of Patiala Central Jail for allegedly supplying mobile phones and other items to inmates.
1 min
Punjab allocated ₹5,421 crore, Haryana ₹3,416 crore for rail infra
The government has allocated ₹5,421 crore to Punjab and ₹3,416 crore to Haryana in the Union Budget to strengthen its rail infrastructure, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.
1 min
10-YR Jail Part Of Anti-Conversion Bill In Rajasthan
The Rajasthan government introduced the Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2025 in the state assembly on Monday, seeking to make fraudulent conversions a non-bailable offence that can be punished by imprisonment between one and ten years.
1 min
DGP Prabodh Kumar Will Continue to Head SIT: HC
The Punjab and Haryana high court has said that Punjab State Human Rights Commission special director general of police (DGP) Prabodh Kumar will continue to head the SIT formed to investigate the case of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's interview given in Punjab Police custody.
2 mins
Shah To Chair Security Review Meeting Today
An ex-serviceman, Manzoor Ahmad Wagay, was killed, while his wife and niece were injured in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday, officials said.
2 mins
NIA Opposes Interim Bail Plea of MP Rashid in Delhi HC
The NIA on Monday opposed in the Delhi high court a plea by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer for interim bail in a terror-funding case to attend Parliament.
1 min
'DPRs not being approved': BJP MLAs boycott budget meeting
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs on Monday boycotted Himachal government's budget priority meeting, citing the alleged \"non-approval of detailed project reports (DPRs)\" submitted by Opposition legislators.
2 mins
HP Scholarship Scam: Voice Sample of ED Official, CBI DSP to Be Taken
Arrested in the 2.5 crore bribery case, Shimla ED assistant director Vishaldeep and Delhi CBI DSP Balbir Singh were produced in the court by the investigation teams on Monday.
1 min
LoP's 'falsehood' damaging nation abroad, says EAM
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday accused Lok Sabha's Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi of deliberate \"falsehood\" and damaging \"the nation abroad\" after the latter said in the Lower House that the minister went to the US in December last year to secure an invitation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at President Donald Trump's inauguration.
1 min
Neither UPA nor NDA could tackle job crisis: Gandhi in LS
The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday presented an alternative vision of the President's speech that he said would have focused on the technological revolution, solving the unemployment problem, boosting industrial systems to take on China and a more representative vision of development model that included marginalized communities.
5 mins
Ruckus in House Over Kumbh, Oppn Walks Out
Opposition lawmakers disrupted proceedings in both Houses of Parliament on Monday, demanding an immediate discussion on the Maha Kumbh stampede that claimed at least 30 lives and a list of those deceased, with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge triggering an uproar in the Rajya Sabha by claiming \"thousands\" died in the January 29 incident.
2 mins
New Waqf Law Will Lead To Social Instability: Owaisi
AIMIM legislator Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday warned the Centre against tabling the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in its current form and said it could lead to social instability in the country.
1 min
Parl panel suggests clause to stop returning of awards, govt says no
THE COMMITTEE STATED THAT 'THE RETURN OF SUCH AWARDS IS DISGRACEFUL TO THE COUNTRY'
1 min
Opposition MPs Say Parts of Dissent Notes on Waqf Report Deleted
On Monday, TMC's Kalyan Banerjee and Nadimul Haque Wrote to LS Speaker Asking Him to Reinstate the Deleted Parts
2 mins
Oppn spreading false narrative, alleges BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kiran Choudhry on Monday accused the Opposition parties of trying to build a false narrative against the Narendra Modi-led Central government, as the Rajya Sabha started a discussion on \"Motion of Thanks On The President's Address\".
1 min
BJP Moves Privilege Notice Against Sonia
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers on Monday submitted a notice of breach of parliamentary privilege, ethics, and propriety against Congress MP Sonia Gandhi for the \"use of derogatory and slanderous words against the President of India\" to \"undermine the dignity of nation's highest office\".
2 mins
Modi-Trump Meet Likely on Feb 13
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet US President Donald Trump on February 13 in Washington DC, people familiar with the development said on Monday.
1 min
HC Denies Urgent Hearing of Plea Against Freebies
The Delhi high court on Monday refused to urgently hear a plea filed by its former judge, Justice SN Dhingra, challenging cash-oriented schemes announced by political parties such as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Indian National Congress (INC) ahead of the Delhi assembly elections.
1 min
Top Court Seeks Forensic Report on Manipur Riot Audio Tapes
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) to submit a report on leaked audio tapes allegedly featuring Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh, in which he is purportedly heard saying that the ethnic violence in the state was instigated at his insistence.
1 min
SC: Ensure No Reduction in Forest Land
The Supreme Court on Monday restrained the Centre and the states from taking any step that would reduce forest areas, until further orders.
1 min
Indian-origin banker, musician Chandrika Tandon wins best New Age album Grammy
Sunday night was a celebration day for Indian-born American musician Chandrika Tandon.
1 min
HC DENIES URGENT HEARING OF PLEA AGAINST FREEBIES
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking criminal investigation against Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda, and Karnataka BJP leaders in connection with the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme, stating that the charges were based on mere speculation.
2 mins
Rare transmission system failure led to ALH crash
Panel constituted to determine the reason behind the incident; the ALH is unlikely to return to service soon
2 mins
Cracking the whip on AI-enabled child abuse
The dark side of Artificial Intelligence (AI) portends harm for children, a demography whose inchoate psychosocial and physiological development leaves them vulnerable even otherwise.
1 min
Hits and misses in Uttarakhand UCC
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) of Uttarakhand, which was recently brought into force, is a bulky enactment comprising 392 sections, seven schedules and multiple forms.
4 mins
Consolidating I-T tailwinds
The tax base and its narrow geography need to expand for India's income tax rally to keep going
2 mins
Myanmar Faces a Fragmented Future
Five years after the coup and a protracted civil war, the junta and pro-democracy rebels have failed to consolidate power
4 mins
Can the budget unlock labour market potential?
India's labour market has made notable strides in recent years, bolstered by a strong post-pandemic recovery and increased formalisation of employment.
3 mins
Trade War: US President Speaks to Trudeau on Canada Tariffs
Just a day before President Donald Trump's tariffs against Canada and China go into effect, the world is bracing for the possible impacts.
1 min
Rupee tumbles against the dollar on trade war fears
Rupee tumbled to a record low on Monday as US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, and threats of higher levies on the European Union triggered fears of a broad trade war.
1 min
Trump, Mexican Prez Hold Talks; Tariff on Pause for Now
US President Donald Trump has pulled back from imposing additional tariffs on Mexico for a month after a conversation with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum in which she agreed to deploy 10,000 additional Mexican troops to the border with the U.S.
3 mins
Trump Plans to Cut U.S. Funding to South Africa Over 'Land Law'
President Donald Trump and his team are having discussions about merging USAID into the State Department in order to significantly reduce the size of the agency's workforce for efficiency purposes, a senior White House official told Reuters on Monday.
1 min
Govt plans to further relax insurance FDI rules
The government plans to further liberalise foreign investment rules for insurance companies by removing the condition that mandates the presence of Indian residents on the boards and top management of insurance entities, said finance ministry officials.
2 mins
Mkts Fall As World Braces For Trump's Next Moves
Global financial markets fell on Monday after the US president ordered tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China, while world leaders responded to his threats to expand tariffs to the European Union as well.
1 min
At 15, Jonathan beats strong Games field to snatch 10m pistol gold
Jonathan Gavin Anthony was busy watching his favourite cartoon show—Oggy and the cockroaches—after qualifying for the final of the 10m air pistol final on Sunday.
2 mins
Ponting, Shastri predict India-Australia CT final
Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting have tipped India and Australia to make it to the Champions Trophy final, picking England and South Africa as other prospective semi-finalists.
3 mins
Too Many Tournaments May Lead To Burnout, Says Shooter Sift Kaur
Sift Kaur Samra squeezed in a 21-day break between the National Championships and the ongoing National Games.
3 mins
Two Men on Bike Fall Off Kharar Flyover After Crash
A 26-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped, tied to a tree and assaulted in Mauli Jagran over an old rivalry.
1 min
F&CC Polls: Rift Deepens in AAP as Councillor Files Independent Nomination
The internal discord within AAP resurfaced yet again ahead of the finance and contract committee (F&CC) elections, with AAP councillor Poonam filing an independent nomination, defying party directives.
1 min
Now, SSP or SP to stand guard at night to arrest rising crime rate
DGP directs senior officers to remain on night patrolling duty two days a week on rotational basis for increased vigilance
1 min
Old Mehfil building owner facing ₹1-cr fine
ESTATE OFFICE SET TO IMPOSE FINE OVER BUILDING VIOLATIONS FOR WHICH NOTICES WERE BEING SERVED SINCE 2017
2 mins
Western Disturbance brings chill back, rain right behind
The city's maximum temperature plunged from Sunday's 23.3°C to 20.3°C on Monday, bringing chill back in the air.
1 min
3-yr jail for man caught with banned tablets
CONVICTING THE ACCUSED, COURT HELD THAT HE DID NOT POSSESS THE PERMIT FOR THE DRUGS HE WAS CARRYING
1 min
Four Arrested For Robbing Air Force Officer Of ₹60k
Zirakpur police arrested four transgenders for snatching ₹60,000 from an air force officer, cops said.
1 min
COURT SUMMONS EX-IAS OFFICER IN DECADE-OLD CORRUPTION CASE
Newly elected BJP mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla held her first official meeting with the municipal councillors and MC officials on Monday, but Congress councillors gave it a miss.
2 mins
Cancer patients at PGIMER nearly doubled in 4 years
In 2024, 6,889 cancer patients visited PGI, up from around 3,500 in 2020, with majority suffering from gastrointestinal cancer
1 min
Chandigarh Not a World Heritage City: Centre
In response to a query by Chandigarh member of Parliament Manish Tewari, the Union ministry of culture and tourism on Monday stated that Chandigarh had not been designated as a World Heritage City.
2 mins
Three Held For Murder Bid As Groups Clash In Jagatpura
Sohana police on Monday arrested three persons for attempting murder of two men whom they allegedly assaulted with swords after the miscreants were allegedly accused of selling drugs by the residents of Guru Nanak Colony in Mohali's Jagatpura village.
1 min
Of courage and resilience! I realised that cancer was in my life to make it better: Vibhu
I realised that cancer was in my life to make it better: Vibhu
1 min
Told Hrithik, if you'll sing that on screen, people might laugh
Singer-actor Lucky Ali charmed his audience at the 18th Kathakar International Storytellers Festival, held in Delhi over the weekend.
1 min
Reese Witherspoon breaks silence on Kate Winslet 'falling out' drama
Actor-producer Reese Witherspoon didn't waste a moment in shutting down rumors of a falling out with actor Kate Winslet.
1 min
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