PHAGWARA: The Municipal Corporation suspended Sanitary Inspector Hitesh Sharma after an inquiry confirmed that an unclaimed body had been transported to the cremation ground in a municipal garbage-collection vehicle, in violation of established protocol. 

CHANDIGARH: The Bharatiya Janata Party has launched a sharp attack on Arvind Kejriwal, reminding him of the promise he made. Punjab BJP Working President Ashwani Sharma, in a tweet, said that the guarantee given on 22 November 2021 by Aam Aadmi Party convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal—during a rally in Moga, Punjab—to provide ₹1000 per month to the women of the state, is about to complete four years. Yet, not a single instalment of this promise has reached the women of Punjab till today.  

NEW DELHI: In a landmark decision, the government on Friday announced the implementation of four Labour Codes to simplify and streamline labour laws to ensure better wages, safety, social security and enhanced welfare for India’s workforce.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court today designated Advocate General Maninderjit Singh Bedi as Senior Advocate. The official notification stated that the court, exercising its authority under Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act 1961, has accorded this designation to S. Bedi with effect from the date of issuance of the notification.

ISLAMABAD: At least 15 people were killed and several others injured after a gas explosion at a factory near Malikpur area in Pakistan's Faisalabad on Friday, the local media reported.