Chandigarh

2 deaths, 523 new COVID cases in Haryana

11:23 pm March 16, 2021

Chandigarh: Two more people died from coronavirus in Haryana on Tuesday as 523 fresh cases surfaced, pushing the state’s infection count 2,76,080, according to a health bulletin. So far, the disease has killed 3,079 people in the state. A fatality each was reported from Karnal and Panipat on Tuesday. The fresh cases were reported from […]

Banking services hit in Punjab, Haryana

5:23 pm March 15, 2021

Chandigarh: Banking services in Punjab and Haryana were hit on Monday as employees under the aegis of the United Forum of Bank Unions went on a two-day countrywide strike to protest against the proposed privatisation of two state-owned banks. Banking services like cheque clearances and deposits were affected, said protesting bank employees. However, private sector […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Sukhbir Badal to contest Assembly polls from Jalalabad

1:01 am March 15, 2021

Chandigarh: Seeking to galvanise support for his party ahead of the next year’s Assembly polls in Punjab, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday said he will contest the elections from Jalalabad. The Jalalabad Assembly segment in Fazilka was earlier represented by Sukhbir Badal but after his election to the Lok Sabha from […]

One death, 440 new COVID-19 cases in Haryana

11:56 pm March 14, 2021

Chandigarh: Haryana reported one more COVID-19 fatality on Sunday, taking the death toll to 3,074, while the infection count rose to 2,75,137 with 440 new cases, a health department bulletin said. The death was reported from Karnal district, it stated. The fresh cases were reported from districts including Karnal (100), Gurgaon (65), Kurukshetra (54) and […]

GST Council leaves tax rate on vaccines unchanged

GST: 5 arrested for operating bogus billing network

11:47 pm March 13, 2021

Chandigarh: Five people were arrested on Saturday for allegedly operating a GST bogus billing network in Punjab and other states, an official statement said here. The statement said the scam could be around Rs 700 crore. Officials of the investigation wing of the Punjab State GST Department arrested five persons for creating and operating a […]