Chandigarh, Feb 16 (UNI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court today provided a significant legal relief to senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa by staying a notice issued against him by the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes.
Chandigarh, Feb 15 (UNI) After an eight-year gap, the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana is set to undergo a democratic transition, with elections scheduled for mid-March. The electoral body recently published the definitive list of 157 contenders who will be battling for 25 prestigious seats within the Council.
Chandigarh, Feb 15 (UNI) A heated confrontation between a Haryana Police sub-inspector and a senior banking professional in Hansi has triggered a social media storm after a video of the incident went viral.
Mathura, Feb 14 (UNI) A rural postal worker was allegedly abducted at gunpoint and later burned alive in Haryana. The victim was identified through a ring and foot marks by his family members after Haryana Police contacted them, local officials said on Saturday. Ramveer, a resident of Kamar village in Kosi Kalan, was working as a Branch Post Master at Agarwala post office. On the morning of February 9, while he was on his way to duty, car-borne miscreants intercepted him near a drain around 11:30 am and abducted him.
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (UNI) In a distressing turn of events, an electrician from Fatehabad district has approached the district administration seeking permission for euthanasia (mercy killing), citing prolonged administrative inaction over a property mutation dispute.
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (UNI) Normal life in several districts of Haryana was partially affected on Thursday as ten major central trade unions, supported by various employee federations, launched a statewide strike. While Anganwadi workers in Jhajjar and municipal employees in Bahadurgarh held spirited demonstrations, the state government’s proactive measures ensured that the Haryana Roadways bus services remained largely operational. To prevent any disruption to public transport, authorities enforced Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (formerly Section 144) at various bus stands.
Chandigarh, Feb 10 (UNI) In a significant development in the high-profile sexual harassment case involving former Haryana Sports Minister and Olympian Sandeep Singh, the Chandigarh District and Sessions Court has ordered the transfer of the trial to a different judge. District and Sessions Judge HS Grewal accepted the plea filed by the victim, a junior woman athletics coach, who expressed apprehension over not receiving a fair trial under the previous presiding officer.