Chandigarh: Senior SAD leader-cum-SGPC member Dyal Singh Kolianwali, a close aide of former CM Parkash Singh Badal, passed away this morning at Medanta Hospital, Gurugram. He was in his mid-60s and suffering from blood cancer. Kolianwali started his career when he became close to late SAD leader Jasvir Singh Kakhanwali of the Lambi area. TNS
Rs 475-crore project for bio treatment of legacy waste
Chandigarh: Legacy waste in 16 major towns of Punjab with over one lakh population will now be bioremediated. For this purpose, a comprehensive project worth Rs475.06 crore has been approved. A detailed project report (DPR) to this effect was given nod at the high powered committee (HPC), headed by Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan, here on Monday. TNS
Relief to rights activist
Amritsar: The court of Civil Judge Senior Division on Monday ordered the DC to issue a "bill" to the District Treasury Office regarding releasing Rs 14.85 lakh compensation to human rights activist Sarabjit Singh Verka. The court had granted the compensation to Verka who was falsely implicated by the police around three decades ago in terror-related cases and kept in illegal detention and subjected to torture. TNS
Hold MC meet in abeyance: HC
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana HC has made it clear that the meeting for electing Lehragaga Municipal Council president would not be convened, at least for the time being. Issuing a notice of motion to Punjab and other respondents for March 17, the Division Bench asserted: "Till the next date of hearing, convening of the meeting for election to the office of president, Municipal Council, Lehragaga, shall be kept in abeyance". TNS
Gang of snatchers busted
Bathinda: The police have busted a gang of snatchers here with the arrest of seven persons who looted vehicle occupants by impersonating as women during night time. The police have recovered one pistol, a dagger, 15 cellphones and Rs 25,000 cash from their possession. TNS
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