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A senior government functionary, who didn't wished to be named, said that the decision was being reviewed. (Representational)

Panchkula: Suspect only used guns to hunt for game, say police

January 22, 2022 05:24 IST

The suspect, identified as Tarvindra Singh, a resident of village Tagra in Panchkula's Kalka, had been presented in court and sent to two-day police custody.

Notorious gangster arrested, four pistols recovered after joint operation by Moga police, BSF

Kalka weapons seizure: Suspect used guns to hunt for game, say police

January 21, 2022 22:24 IST

The suspect, identified as Tarvindra Singh, a resident of village Tagra in Panchkula's Kalka, had been presented in court and sent to two-day police custody.

Despite the number of infections growing at a pace that was more rapid than that of the second wave, the number of people succumbing to the virus has remained low. (File)

Panchkula: 34 more health care workers test positive, but admin says situation under control

January 21, 2022 22:21 IST

As many as 428 healthcare workers have tested positive in Panchkula since the beginning of Covid in the district and over 65 have tested positive in the month of January itself.

Panchkula: Kalka man arrested with illegal weapons ahead of Republic Day

January 21, 2022 07:48 IST

🔴 The weapons recovered from the man included a 32 bore pistol, 2 magazines, 16 live rounds for pistols, a 12 bore pistol with 4 live rounds, 4 sharp edged weapons and 3 swords.

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Vij: 198 ambulances, 47 mobile units launched, mapping of health infrastructure to be taken up

January 21, 2022 04:32 IST

🔴 Vij claimed that over 350 hospitals in the state were currently NABH-accredited. He further added that the work of standardisation of government hospitals has also been done.

During their investigations, the police have received a list of 35 suspected candidates from the commission. (File)

Haryana constable recruitment scam: SIT nabs four more, total arrests now stand at 11

January 20, 2022 23:48 IST

The arrested accused have been identified as Ashok Kumar, Raman, Pankaj Kumar, and Pawan Kumar, all residents of Hisar district in Haryana.

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Panchkula: Man arrested for taking exam on others’ behalf

January 20, 2022 02:51 IST

🔴 The accused, identified as Manik, is a resident of village Nindana of Rohtak district. He was arrested under charges of forgery, impersonation and the Haryana public examination act, 2021.

The recovery rate of the district, which had remained consistent at 98.75 per cent for six months after the second wave, had fallen to 93.3 per cent on Wednesday.
(Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)

Panchkula daily Covid-19 case tally dips to 509, no new deaths logged

January 19, 2022 21:48 IST

As per details, of the 509 people who tested positive on Wednesday, a total of 452 Covid cases were added to the district numbers while the remaining were added to outside district tally.

Panchkula reports 896 new Covid positive cases, no deaths

January 19, 2022 04:40 IST

Some are yet to be traced by the health department. Meanwhile, despite the number of infections growing at a pace outnumbering the second wave, the number of people succumbing to the disease has remained low with three deaths witnessed in the month of January

The dipping mercury in Panchkula has prompted the district authorities to come out and set up 10 additional night shelters, which they say will be able to accomodate upto 150 people at a time. (Express Photo)

10 new night shelters come up in Panchkula

January 19, 2022 04:14 IST

On Tuesday the minimum temperature in Panchkula dipped to 9 °C while the maximum temperature hovered around the 13 degrees mark.

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HC orders Haryana not to cut trees for widening road

January 19, 2022 01:43 IST

🔴 In his PIL, advocate HC Arora said that the Haryana government was planning on cutting down 1,137 trees for the purpose of widening the link road. Out of the total, 175 are pine trees while the rest are Khair trees.

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Speaker Gian Chand Gupta takes stock of projects, asks officers to stick to deadlines

January 18, 2022 19:06 IST

Gupta, who is also an MLA from Panchkula, presided over a monthly meeting to review the progress of various ongoing projects in Panchkula.

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538 test positive in Panchkula, positivity rate 79.5 per cent

January 18, 2022 02:53 IST

🔴 An exceptionally high positivity rate of 79.5 per cent was recorded, which the health department termed to be a "result of low sampling on Sunday".

Police declined to disclose the name of the BSP leader accused by Rana.

Two men attacked, robbed at gunpoint near Chandimandir toll plaza

January 15, 2022 04:32 IST

🔴 A case was registered under Section 25 of the Arms Act and sections 148, 149, 323, 341 and 379B of the Indian Penal Code at Chandimandir police station. The police are yet to arrest anyone.

Panchkula achieves 100% double-dose vaccination for eligible population, becomes Haryana’s third district to achieve featSubscriber Only

January 14, 2022 22:13 IST

Panchkula on Friday met its target to jab 100% of its target population with two doses of the Covid vaccine, thereby becoming the third district in Haryana — after Gurugram and Ambala — to achieve such a feat.

During the meeting, Kaushik informed the Governor that special emphasis was being laid on the vaccination drive, even as the administration ensured compliance of Covid appropriate behaviour in the district.

Fully prepared to deal with new variant of Covid: Panchkula DC

January 14, 2022 03:29 IST

Purohit on Thursday held the meeting via video conferencing with the Deputy Commissioners of Panchkula, Chandigarh and Mohali to review the Covid situation in the Tricity.

Panchkula: Teacher found dead inside parked car in Sector 11

January 13, 2022 21:36 IST

The body of a 35-year-old man, a teacher by profession, was found inside a parked car parked at the Sector 11 market on the morning of Thursday.

As cases increase, the residents, especially senior citizens, have started becoming weary of the situation.

Rallies and gatherings banned in Panchkula; residents demand for containment zones

January 13, 2022 03:25 IST

Panchkula DC Mahavir Kaushik, in his order released on Wednesday, said that the new curbs were introduced in view of the "increasing cases of new variants of Covid."

Despite the number of infections growing at a pace outnumbering the second wave, the number of people succumbing to the disease has remained low with only one death witnessed in the past 12 days of January when over 4,451 persons have tested positive.

Highest Covid case-load yet: Panchkula reports over 1,000 cases in a single daySubscriber Only

January 13, 2022 03:17 IST

Of the 1,065 cases reported today, as many as 734 hail from the district itself while the rest belong to neighboring areas.

With 1,903 active cases, as many as 1,857 are under home isolation and only 46 who have been admitted to hospitals.
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Third wave: Caseload high but mortality remains lowSubscriber Only

January 12, 2022 05:58 IST

As per Chief Medical Officer of Panchkula, Dr Mukta Kumar, “The case load is rising but the deaths are almost negligible. We fear cases are going highly under-reported. People need to be careful for the symptoms and protect themselves

Panchkula: As Covid cases rise, vaccination numbers swellSubscriber Only

January 11, 2022 05:56 IST

The health department, has taken several steps to increase the pace of vaccination and motivate people to come forward. But as the Haryana government rolled out orders and Covid cases grew, vaccination numbers swelled on their own.

The spokesperson added that Chief Minister Adityanath has instructed officials to ensure that facilities are up to date in view of the Omicron variant. (File)

Active Covid cases cross 1,000-mark in PanchkulaSubscriber Only

January 9, 2022 05:48 IST

The rise in active cases is due to a high positivity rate in Panchkula. As many as 1,122 remain home isolated, while 32 are currently admitted in hospitals.

Police shutting down Shastri market Sector 22 due to new Covid-19 guidelines in Chandigarh on Friday. (Express Photo by Jasbir Malhi)

Panchkula District Magistrate: Markets can now remain open up to 6 pm

January 8, 2022 03:00 IST

All essential shops will continue to remain open as before. However, cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes in the district will continue to remain closed.

Haryana Health Minister inspects P’Kula Civil Hospital, announces 2nd genome sequencing lab

January 7, 2022 20:28 IST

The minister has been conducting several surprise inspections across the state ever since Covid cases continue to rise in the country and Haryana.

The initial investigation suggested that the leopard had lost its front paw after it stepped on a snare fixed by poachers. An FIR was lodged but the culprits are yet to be identified and arrested. (File)

Death of leopardess in Morni Hills raises concern among localsSubscriber Only

January 6, 2022 06:03 IST

This is the second incident in the last year and a half where a wild cat was found to be a subject of hunting/poaching in Morni Hills, which share the boundaries with the Himachal forest.