High-stakes Chandigarh mayoral polls today: BJP banks on cross voting

High-stakes Chandigarh mayoral polls today: BJP banks on cross voting

Thursday, 30 January 2025 | MANOJ KUMAR | Chandigarh

The high stakes Chandigarh mayoral election will take place at 11 am on Thursday in the Municipal Corporation’s Assembly Hall with results to be announced right away. The election will be conducted via secret ballot despite the AAP and the Congress demanding a show of hands given last year’s controversy. AAP'...

Punjab’s Rural Education System Makes Strides in Arithmetic, Struggles in Literacy: ASER 2024

Wednesday, 29 January 2025 | Monika Malik | Chandigarh

The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024 has painted a nuanced picture of Punjab’s rural education system. While the state continues to lead the nation in foundational arithmetic skills and school enrollments, persistent gaps in literacy, digital literacy, and infrastructure demand urgent attention. Released by Pratham Foundation on Tuesday,...

Poisoning Yamuna allegation AAP’s stunt to hide own failures: CM Saini

Wednesday, 29 January 2025 | PNS | Chandigarh

Calling the allegation of poisoning Yamuna water made by Arvind Kejriwal against his government a political stunt, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), through such statements, aims to influence voters in the wake of the Delhi Assembly elections and deflect the...

Horse-trading threat: Cong & AAP shift their Councillors to safer places

Wednesday, 29 January 2025 | MANOJ KUMAR | Chandigarh

Ahead of the high-stakes January 30 mayoral elections in Chandigarh, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress have moved their councillors to resorts in Punjab, an AAP-ruled state, to avoid poaching attempts. Sources said that all six Congress councillors have been shifted to a resort in Ludhiana. Similarly, 10 AAP councillors...

Dallewal Vows to Continue Hunger Strike, Urges Unity Among Farmers

Wednesday, 29 January 2025 | PNS | Chandigarh/Khanauri

On the 64th day of his hunger strike, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Tuesday vowed to continue his protest until the government meets all the demands of the farmer community, including a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) and the protection of Punjab’s water resources. Dallewal’s unwavering commitment...

Hry CM presents 100-day report card; Says worked non-stop & completed 18 of 240 sankalps

Tuesday, 28 January 2025 | PNS | Chandigarh

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday said that the BJP Government has given a clean, transparent and corruption-free government in the State during its 100 days in power. Saini addressed a press conference on the completion of 100 days of the third term of Haryana Government and also...

Punjab Ranks Lowest among States in NITI Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index-2025

Tuesday, 28 January 2025 | Monika Malik | Chandigarh

The NITI Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index (FHI) for the financial year 2022-23 has delivered a stark revelation — Punjab has ranked the lowest among 18 major Indian states. With an FHI score of just 10.7, far behind Odisha’s leading score of 67.8, Punjab’s fiscal health is in critical condition. The...

Punjab Health Minister Orders Power, Fire Safety Audits at State Healthcare Facilities

Tuesday, 28 January 2025 | PNS | Chandigarh

Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Monday ordered an immediate power and fire safety audit at all government healthcare facilities, including Medical Colleges, Civil Hospitals, Sub-Divisional Hospitals, and Block-level Hospitals across the State.    The decision came after a power supply failure during a surgical procedure at Patiala’s...

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