Dog escapes unhurt after a night with leopard in bathroom

Dog escapes unhurt after a night with leopard in bathroom

Monday, 06 March 2023 | PNS | NEW TEHRI

Though leopards venturing into villages and preying on dogs and other domesticated animals is not rare in Uttarakhand, a dog escaping unhurt after spending hours with a leopard in a bathroom is uncommon. A leopard and a dog got caught together in a bathroom of a home in Thapla village...

2013-batch IPS Kanwardeep is new UT SSP

Monday, 06 March 2023 | PNS | Chandigarh

A 2013-batch Punjab cadre IPS officer Kanwardeep Kaur will be the new Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of UT-Chandigarh. She will be the second woman IPS, after Nilambri Vijay Jagdale (2008-batch), to serve as Chandigarh SSP. Jagdale was UT SSP from 2017 to 2020. The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has...

Jail superintendent among 5 officials arrested, 7 suspended in jail video leak

Monday, 06 March 2023 | PNS | Chandigarh

Taking strong note of the viral video in which gangsters lodged in Goindwal Central jail were seen claiming the responsibility of killing the two inmates in clashes between two groups past week, the Punjab Police on Sunday arrested five jail officials, including the Jail Superintendent. The action came after a video...

Brief

Saturday, 04 March 2023 | PNS

Opium, poppy husk being brought from Jharkhand seized in Haryana Chandigarh: Haryana Police has arrested a truck driver in Kurukshetra district after 6.5 kilograms of opium and 10 kilograms of poppy husk that were being brought from Jharkhand, were seized from his vehicle.A spokesperson of Haryana Police said that the arrested...

Himachal cabinet nod to implementation of Old Pension Scheme from April 1

Saturday, 04 March 2023 | PNS | Shimla

The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Friday decided to implement the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) from April 1 in the state.  The cabinet, presided by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, gave its nod to the implementation of the OPS which would put a burden of Rs 1,000 crore on the state...

Governor Purohit advises CII to encourage Exchange programs for Artists

Saturday, 04 March 2023 | PNS | Chandigarh

In a Session on Arts and Culture: An Integral Element in Socio-Economic Development was organized by CII, Banwarilal Purohit, Governor, Punjab & Administrator, U T Chandigarh said, “CII should focus on the interstate exchange of artists, it will not only help in enriching the Arts but also have a socio-economic...

Representatives of employees demanding OPS restoration in Hry meet govt panel

Saturday, 04 March 2023 | PNS | Chandigarh

Representatives of the Haryana government employees seeking restoration of the Old Pension Scheme held a meeting with a state government committee on Friday as they remained steadfast in their demand. The Haryana government had last month formed a committee to hold discussions with representatives of employees demanding the restoration of the...

Mann flags off second batch of Principals for training in Singapore

Saturday, 04 March 2023 | PNS | Chandigarh

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday flagged off the second batch of 30 government school principals for training in Singapore at MGSIPA in Chandigarh. The teachers will leave for Singapore from Delhi airport on March 4 and undergo training from March 5 to 11 at the National Institute of...

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