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Chandigarh, Dec 18 (UNI) Chandigarh administration on Wednesday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that noise levels in Singer-Actor Diljeet Dosanjh's concert on last Saturday exceeded noise levels. The UT administration informed the court that noise levels exceeded the limit prescribed by Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 and the action is proposed under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. The Court, hearing a PIL, had allowed the concert with some riders. It had also directed the UT administration to file a compliance report. Earlier, Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) had also issued an advisory to the actor-singer asking him not to invite children on stage considering noise levels and also avoid singing songs glorifying alcohol and violence. UNI GS MR CS1648
Chandigarh, Dec 18 (PTI) Noise levels exceeded the prescribed limits during singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh's concert here on Saturday, the Chandigarh administration told the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday. The submission was made by the administration before a division bench of the high court. "Strict action" has been recommended against the violators, the court was further informed. On December 13, the high court had allowed Dosanjh's event scheduled to take place the next evening, with a direction that the organisers comply with the noise pollution regulations. While greenlighti ...Read More >
Chandigarh, June 26 (UNI) The Shiromani Akali Dal today accused Punjab's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of "violating the law" by registering a disproportionate assets case against senior SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia without holding either a preliminary or regular probe. The SAD also charged the ruling AAP with indulging in "political vendetta to gag" Majithia as well as divert attention from the failure of its 'Yudh Nashean Virudh' drive. Addressing a press conference here, senior leaders Balwinder Singh Bhundar, Maheshinder Singh Grewal and Daljit Singh Cheema alleged the AAP governm ...Read More >
The PIL does not challenge any specific election result but seeks preventive measures to enhance accountability and deter malpractices. With the counting of votes for Punjab's Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections scheduled for December 17, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) demanding compulsory videography of the entire counting process. ...Read More >
The interim order came on a petition challenging the July 2, 2024 order issued by the additional chief secretary of the town and country planning department. The order had permitted construction of 'stilt-plus-four floors' on residential plots, raising the earlier cap of 'stilt-plus-three floors'. It had also introduced a composition mechanism even in cases where building plans had not been approved. The order was passed by a division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry. ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the state police on Tuesday said it has arrested two accused wanted in several bomb blasts and communal murder cases after being on the run for over 25 years. The key accused among the two is Abubacker Siddique of Nagore. He is allegedly involved in the attempt to plant a pipe-bomb during the rath yatra of former home minister LK Advani in Madurai in 2011, among others. Other cases he is allegedly involved include the bomb blast at Hindu Munnani office in 1995 in Chennai, an explosion in Nagore the same year, and coordinated planting of bo ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 15 (ANI): Punjab Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking mandatory videography of the counting of votes in recently held Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in order to ensure "free, fair and transparent" elections at the grassroots level. In a public interest litigation, the Punjab Congress chief, through his counsel Nikhil Ghai, submitted that the petition was filed "in the interest of safeguarding the purity, transparency and credibility of the electoral process in ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura and seven others in a 2013 molestation and assault case following a compromise between the two parties. Allowing the petition, the bench of Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya set aside the judgement of a court in Punjab's Tarn Taran, convicting and sentencing the MLA and seven others to four years of imprisonment in last September. Also Read: Calcutta High Court dismisses PIL challenging transfers of IAS, IPS officers by EC in poll-bound Bengal The bench also quashed the FIR registered in March 2013 at the Tar ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 6 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday expressed concern over the recent cash controversy involving former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. A substantial amount of unaccounted cash was discovered at Justice Varma's residence after a fire broke out in mid-March. The incident has sparked widespread debate and scrutiny. He questioned the absence of an investigation into the issue and why no FIR was registered for the same. The Vice President said, 'A painful incident happened in mid-March in Delhi at the residence of a sitting judge. ...Read More >
Chandigarh, April 8 (UNI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday issued a landmark directive to the Punjab government, ordering it to grant dearness allowance (DA) to state government employees and pensioners at par with IAS, IPS, and judicial officers. The court has set a strict deadline of June 30 for the disbursement of all pending arrears, dismissing the state government's plea regarding its strained financial health. This decision is expected to benefit approximately 3.5 lakh regular employees and over 4 lakh pensioners across the state. During the proceedings, the court noted a ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Dec 18 (PTI) Noise levels exceeded the prescribed limits during singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh's concert here on Saturday, the Chandigarh administration told the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday. The submission was made by the administration before a division bench of the high court. Also Read | 'Vapas Ja Rahi Hu Dubai': 'Karan Arjun' Actress Mamta Kulkarni Promises She'll Be Back to India for Shahi Snan at Kumbh Mela 2025 (Watch Video). "Strict action" has been recommended against the violators, the court was further informed. On December 13, the high court had allowed ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Trades worth nearly Rs 3.21 lakh crore have been conducted through the electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform during the last five financial years, the government said on Friday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Agriculture Ramnath Thakur said, "From 1st April, 2020 to 31st March, 2025, trade worth Rs 3,20,766 crore has been conducted through electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)". The minister was replying to a question by Congress member Randeep Singh Surjewala. "The inter-state trade volume on the e-NAM platform ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 14 (UNI) In a move to address the grievances of conservancy workers of the Greater Chennai Corporation, who were on protests mode for the last 14 days since August 14, opposing privatisation and demanding job regularisation, the Tamil Nadu Cabinet today announced six new schemes for their welfare and appealed to them to call off their stir, while stating that the doors of the government were always open to them for talks. About 600 conservancy workers representing two Zones in the city, along with their counsels, who were protesting at the Ripon Buildings--the seat of power of C ...Read More >
Chandigarh, April 2 (UNI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court was placed on high alert on Thursday following a fresh bomb threat received via email, prompting a search operation by the Chandigarh police. The threat comes on the heels of a recent blast outside the Punjab BJP headquarters, heightening security concerns across the city. The threatening communication was reportedly received around 12:30 pm, coinciding with the court's scheduled lunch break. This timing meant that the judicial proceedings were largely paused, allowing security forces to mobilize quickly without causing panic. Upon ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 1 (UNI) Dravidian naming spree of state-funded schemes after ideological icons and current as well as former Chief Ministers has met with judicial ire with Madras High Court on Friday restraining the Tamil Nadu Government from using the names of any living personality in the nomenclature of new or re-branded government welfare programmes. The First Bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sunder Mohan, in an interim order, also prohibited the display of portraits, pictures of former Chief Ministers or ideological icons as well as insignia/emblem/flag of the r ...Read More >
Ranchi: The historic Yatra celebrations at the Jagannath Temple in Dhurwa here commenced early on Friday morning with sacred rituals and a sea of devotees thronging the temple premises. Chants and sounds of conch shells rent the air as priests perform the "mangal aarti" at 4 am, marking the beginning of the 334th annual chariot festival dedicated to Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra.By 5 am, the idols of the deities were open for darshan. As per schedule, darshan was halted at 2 pm, followed by the ceremonial placement of the deities on their respective chariots. Key rituals ...Read More >
Chennai/New Delhi, June 27 (UNI) The CBI conducted nation-wide raids at 42 locations in five states and arrested nine people in connection with Mule Bank Accounts being used in Cyber frauds. In continuation of its on-going efforts to combat Cyber Crime and Digital Arrest Scams, the CBI acting on specific information and after verification launched coordinated searches at 42 locations across five States--Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh--as part of the Operation Chakra-V to deal with the menace of mule bank accounts. The mule bank accounts were being opened by organ ...Read More >
Chandigarh: State Election Commission (SEC) late Sunday evening ordered re-poll at several places after minor skirmishes were reported during the rural polls in Punjab on Sunday. An official statement said that the elections to elect the members from 347 zones of 22 Zila Parishads and from 2,838 zones of 153 Panchayat Samitis were conducted peacefully in the state with no reports of any major clash from anywhere in the state. However, the SEC ordered re-poll at the nine booths in different areas in district Amritsar, one in Barnala, four in Muktsar and one each in Gurdaspur and Jalandhar dis ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 6 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday expressed concern over the recent cash controversy involving former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. A substantial amount of unaccounted cash was discovered at Justice Varma's residence after a fire broke out in mid-March. The incident has sparked widespread debate and scrutiny. Also Read | How To Activate Your UAN Online? Step-by-Step Guide As EPFO Extends Activation Deadline to June 30, 2025. He questioned the absence of an investigation into the issue and why no FIR was registered for the s ...Read More >
Bengaluru: After Delhi, nearly 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday morning, leading to panic among students, teachers and parents. Police teams have rushed to all locations and search operations are underway. Schools in R R Nagar and Kengeri were among those targeted, the police said. Cyber experts are making all efforts to trace the sender of the mail. Sources revealed that the sender could be suffering from mental health issues. In the mail, he has spoken about how psychiatrists or psychologists were unable to cure him. The sender also said that a/he would ta ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 6 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday expressed concern over the recent cash controversy involving former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. A substantial amount of unaccounted cash was discovered at Justice Varma's residence after a fire broke out in mid-March. The incident has sparked widespread debate and scrutiny. He questioned the absence of an investigation into the issue and why no FIR was registered for the same. The Vice President said, 'A painful incident happened in mid-March in Delhi at the residence of a sitting judge. ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 27 (UNI) An escalating controversy surrounds Italian luxury house Prada following its presentation of sandals strikingly similar to traditional Kolhapuri chappals in its Men's Spring Collection at Milan Fashion Week. The dispute, now a significant issue in Maharashtra, centres on Prada marketing the design for 1.2 lakh rupees without acknowledging its Indian origin, the artisans, or its deep cultural significance. The Kolhapuri chappal, granted Geographical Indication (GI) status in 2019 recognizing its unique regional heritage, is at the heart of the outcry. Yuvraj Sambhaji Chh ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) order to shut beef shops and slaughterhouses on the Independence Day (August 15) and Krishna Janmashtami (August 16) evoked mixed response from people in the city. While some felt that the beef shops should be closed on Krishna Janmashtami considering religious sentiments, they said the shops could be allowed to function on August 15. While there are no restrictions on chicken, fish, etc., beef shops were ordered to be closed. So many people also wanted the government to specify why such orders were issued -- due to law and orde ...Read More >