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The Haryana Labour Department is actively promoting new initiatives to boost registrations of unorganized workers on the e-Shram portal. This digital platform, initiated by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, is undergoing robust implementation in Haryana and aims to transform access to government benefits and welfare programs for unorganized workers such as agricultural laborers, street vendors, domestic workers, and construction workers. Principal Secretary of the Labour Department, Sh Rajeev Ranjan, emphasized the significant impact of the e-Shram portal on improving the living standards of unorganized workers during a meeting with concerned officers. He highlighted the existing challenges…

The inaugural meeting of Ghazal Manch Surrey for the year 2024 was conducted, presided over by the manch's president and acclaimed poet Jaswinder. The session involved a thorough review of the activities carried out by the manch in the preceding year. Devinder Gautam, the General Secretary of the manch, expressed contentment regarding the literary programs organized in the past year. He remarked that it was gratifying to note that the manch successfully connected numerous new literary enthusiasts and audiences through its various programs. Gautam highlighted that in the previous year, the manch presented the works of poets Krishna Bhanot, Rajwant…

US-based Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the designated terrorist and founder of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), has issued fresh threats leading up to Republic Day. Social media has circulated images of pro-Khalistani graffiti in the national capital containing threats ahead of the Republic Day parade on January 26. The threats indicate SFJ's intention to `avenge` the death of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was killed in Surrey, Canada, on June 18 the previous year. Sikhs for Justice was declared an 'Unlawful Association' by the Government of India in July 2019. Pannun, designated as a 'designated individual terrorist' in July…

Three months after the discovery of a fake no-objection certificate (NOC) scam for property registration in Dera Bassi, the police submitted a challan (formal charge sheet) in the court of the judicial magistrate first class, Dera Bassi, on Monday. The chargesheet against the four arrested accused—Gulshan Kumar, Suresh Jain, Ritik Goel, and Vidyanand Thakur—has been filed under Sections 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery of a valuable security), 468 (forgery for the purpose of cheating), 471 (fraudulently using a document as genuine), 120-B (criminal conspiracy), and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code. The police have arrested four individuals…

Chandigarh is poised to receive a new automatic weather station (AWS) in Sector 7, which is expected to be operational within the next two to three months. India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials announced this development as they commemorated the department's 150th anniversary at their Sector 39 center on Monday. Presently, IMD has a regional center in Sector 39, and weather observations are recorded at the Chandigarh airport by airport officials. AWS stations are also installed in Panchkula and Mohali. During the event, IMD Chandigarh director AK Singh highlighted the different weather conditions in Sector 39 compared to areas near Sukhna…

On Monday, two individuals, Sukhdev and Surjit, were apprehended with 22 quintals of poppy husk on the ring road in Bathinda. According to SSP Harmandir Sahib Gill, the duo was transporting the illegal substance in a truck. Both individuals, Sukhdev and Surjit, have a history of criminal activities. It was noted that Sukhdev had previously been convicted in a case under the NDPS Act by a Moga court in 2017, as confirmed by the SSP. Two individuals, Sukhdev and Surjit, On Monday, were apprehended on the ring road in Bathinda with 22 quintals of poppy husk. The contraband was being…

The Punjab Forum for Weaker Sections criticized the Punjab government, asserting that the state's rules are undermining the Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009. Specifically, Rule 7(4) of Punjab RTE Rules, 2011, has come under scrutiny, as it mandates that students from weaker sections and disadvantaged groups must initially seek admission in government schools. Only if they fail to secure admission in government schools can they then apply to unaided private schools, subject to obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the government schools. The forum, led by former additional deputy comptroller and auditor general…

A tragic incident occurred on Monday afternoon when a car carrying three family members collided with a stationary tractor-trailer on the Jalandhar-Amritsar road, resulting in the death of all passengers. The victims were identified as Mohan Singh (70), his wife Rajwat Kaur (65), and their daughter Sarabjit Kaur (32), residents of Garden Colony, Jalandhar. The unfortunate incident took place as the family was returning home after dropping off Sarabjit's husband, an NRI, at the Amritsar airport. CCTV footage from the highway captured the moment the Ford Ikon car (PB-08BM-3162) collided with the parked tractor-trailer, which was loaded with paddy stubble.…

Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira from Bholath, Punjab, has been granted bail in a criminal intimidation case by a Kapurthala court. Khaira, a three-time MLA, was released from Nabha jail after spending four months in custody since his arrest on September 29 last year in connection with a 2015 drugs case. The court, headed by judicial magistrate Supreet Kaur, required Khaira to provide a bail bond of ₹1 lakh, as stated by his counsel Kanwaljit Singh. The criminal intimidation case was registered by Kapurthala police under Sections 195A (threatening any person to give false evidence) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of…

Residents and businesses in the Okanagan region are grappling with burst pipes amid a severe cold spell. Bitten Tisdale, a Kelowna homeowner, discovered water leaking in her basement after hearing unusual sounds on a Sunday morning. Despite encountering difficulties reaching busy plumbing services, she eventually secured assistance to address the issue, identified as a burst hose bib outside. Tobey Gray, employed by Stutters, explained that such incidents, caused by the freezing temperatures, are common, particularly when pipes connecting outdoor fixtures burst. Stutters, along with other companies, is experiencing a surge in demand, responding to numerous calls about frozen indoor plumbing…