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Bhagwant Singh surplus land case: Ambala officer cancels mutation of 810 acres | Chandigarh News

Bhagwant Singh surplus land case: Ambala officer cancels mutation of 810 acres | Chandigarh News

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2 min readChandigarhJun 9, 2026 04:25 AM IST Ambala Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Verma has directed to cancel mutation of over 810 acres of land in the names of private owners in seven villages of Panchkula district. The land, valued at Rs 5,000 crore at current rates, is part of the estate belonging to Sardar Bhagwant Singh, an erstwhile king, and is located in seven villages of Panchkula district. The order passed by Verma on May 26, exercising his quasi-judicial powers, also directs that the entire landholding be mutated in the name of the state government. A substantial portion of the disputed land is situated along the National Highway-7 corridor connecting Panchkula and Yamunanagar. Several residential projects, including some belonging to the VIPs, have already come up on parts of the land over the years. The dispute pertains to around 1,394 acres spread across seven villages of Panchkula district — Beed Babupur, Beed Firozadi, Bhareli, Sangrana, Barwala, Jaloli and Fatehpur Viran. The land belonged to Bhagwant Singh who died in 1960, leaving behind seven legal heirs, …

Chandigarh: Over 20 injured as Manali-Delhi bus overturns after collision with truck near Zirakpur

Chandigarh: Over 20 injured as Manali-Delhi bus overturns after collision with truck near Zirakpur

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20 passengers sustained injuries after a private bus going from Manali to Delhi overturned near Chhat Light Chowk in Zirakpur early Friday morning following a collision with a truck. A youth also got trapped under the bus and suffered a fracture in his arm. The injured were rushed to Dera Bassi civil hospital, while several seriously injured passengers were later referred to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector-3 for further treatment. (HT File) The accident took place when the bus, carrying around 45 passengers, reached the Chhat Light Chowk area on the Zirakpur-Ambala highway. According to police, a truck travelling from Zirakpur towards Patiala allegedly hit the bus, causing the driver to lose control. The bus overturned on the road, throwing several passengers from their seats while some got trapped inside the vehicle. Panic gripped the spot immediately after the accident as passengers struggled to come out of the overturned bus. The injured were rushed to Dera Bassi civil hospital, while several seriously injured passengers were later referred to Government Medical College and Hospital …

Two men murdered in separate incidents in Haryana

Two men murdered in separate incidents in Haryana

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Yamunanagar/Ambala, Two men, including a farmer, were murdered in separate incidents in Haryana, police said on Monday. Two men murdered in separate incidents in Haryana A farmer, out on a morning walk, was shot after being ambushed by unidentified assailants in Bal Chhapar village, located within the Chhapar police station jurisdiction in Yamunanagar district, on Monday. The deceased has been identified as 50-year-old farmer Satnam Singh. Hearing the gunshots, villagers rushed to the scene, but the attackers fled by the time they arrived. The critically injured farmer was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead. DSP Rajat Gulia and SHO Ajay Kumar said the police are conducting an investigation and also considering old enmity as a possibility. Another incident took place in Ambala city, where a 50-year-old man was murdered on Sunday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Ram Nath. Based on CCTV footage, the police have registered a murder case against the attackers and have initiated an investigation. Police said the murder stemmed from an argument between Nath and a couple. …

Chandigarh: Give new luxury car to Ambala man, court tells dealer

Chandigarh: Give new luxury car to Ambala man, court tells dealer

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An Ambala court has ordered the replacement of an Audi Q3 SUV worth ₹43 lakh after the buyer complained of instrument cluster malfunction. The commission further said that in regards to the contention of absence of expert evidence. (HT File) The court of Neena Sandhu, president of the district consumer disputes redressal commission, also asked the dealer and manufacturer in its order to pay ₹7,000 for mental agony and physical harassment suffered by the complainant and ₹5,000 as litigation cost. The bench, also comprising members Ruby Sharma and Vinod Kumar Sharma, delivered its order on April 20. According to the order copy released on April 27, the complainant, Rajesh Batra had approached the commission through his counsel Naveen Gupta on January 29 this year. He demanded a replacement and ₹2 lakh for mental pain and other compensation as well as ₹33,000 for litigation expenses from Chandigarh-based Karan Grover, the owner of Ashwani Automobiles Ltd, Industrial Area, Phase-I, Chandigarh, his firm and Audi India Division of Sakoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd, Goregaon (East) Mumbai, the …

Ambala airport: Haryana developing only a civil enclave on IAF airbase: Union minister

Ambala airport: Haryana developing only a civil enclave on IAF airbase: Union minister

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The Union minister for civil aviation on Friday told the Lok Sabha that the Haryana government is developing a civil enclave at the Indian Air Force (IAF) owned Ambala airport. A civil enclave is an area allotted at a defence air base that is opened for civil air operations but with limitations and restrictions. Quoting Union minister’s reply, the Congress MP said that provision of only one apron bay for commercial aircrafts will adversely impact the functioning of the civil terminal. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) “Development works of the airport have been completed and security approval is in progress. The apron belongs to the IAF out of which one apron bay can be utilised for commercial aircraft operations. As Ambala airport is a civil enclave, aerodrome licensing from DGCA is not applicable,” said a reply from the minister to an unstarred question by Congress MP from Ambala, Varun Chaudhary. Chaudhary on Saturday told HT that the Union minister did not reply to the question whether the terminal building was constructed as per airport regulatory norms or not. …

Three Ambala schools receive bomb threats, cops term it as hoax after probe

Three Ambala schools receive bomb threats, cops term it as hoax after probe

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Three schools in Ambala received bomb threat emails on Monday, prompting immediate action by school authorities and the Haryana police, reported the PTI. Officials said that a thorough security check was carried out at all three locations, but no suspicious objects were found. According to the police, two of the schools are located in Ambala Cantt, while the third is in Ambala City. Bomb disposal and police teams conducted detailed searches of the school premises as a precaution. Ambala Cantt Station House Officer Jatinder Dhillon said that all necessary checks were completed. “A thorough search was conducted, but nothing suspicious was found,” he said. Probe launched Police officials confirmed that the matter is being investigated to trace the source of the emails. They added that the threats appeared to be a hoax, but standard safety procedures were followed. Similar threats reported earlier Earlier on Friday, bomb threat emails were sent to the office of the Ambala Deputy Commissioner and the Mini Secretariat in Kurukshetra district. Authorities had then carried out extensive searches at both locations. …

Drone spotted 70 kms from Ambala on Friday: DC

Drone spotted 70 kms from Ambala on Friday: DC

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May 10, 2025 07:36 AM IST Tomar said that following the sighting sirens were sounded at 10.20 am and all emergency teams like police, health, disaster management and home guard were put on stand-by mode to deal with the situation. Ambala deputy commissioner Ajay Tomar on Friday said that according to a warning message received from the Indian Air Force (IAF), a drone was spotted at nearly 70 kms that could move towards the town. Tomar also issued strict warning to private drone users that in view of the already placed restrictions, a case under stringent National Security Act (NSA) will be lodged against violators. (HT File) Tomar said that following the sighting sirens were sounded at 10.20 am and all emergency teams like police, health, disaster management and home guard were put on stand-by mode to deal with the situation. “Considering the sensitive situation for the last two-three days, there are clear orders for shoot-at-sight of drones,” he said, while addressing a press conference at his office. Tomar also issued strict warning to private …

Firing In Ambala Court Complex Sparks Panic, Cops Suspect Old Rivalry

Firing In Ambala Court Complex Sparks Panic, Cops Suspect Old Rivalry

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Ambala: Two unidentified persons opened fire in the air in the Ambala Court complex here on Saturday, causing panic in the area. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (Ambala) Rajat Gulia, the accused came to the court to attack a person who had come to appear before a court in some case. Police suspected some old rivalry behind the incident. Police said the two persons came in an SUV. After opening the fire, they fled, said police. No one was hurt in the incident. Police recovered three empty cartridges from the spot. They are scanning CCTV footage of the adjoining areas, adding that efforts were on to nab them.  (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Ambala court echoes with gunshots as miscreants open fire on accused came for hearing, police start probe

Ambala court echoes with gunshots as miscreants open fire on accused came for hearing, police start probe

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The private guard standing near the court premises said that he saw two men coming out of a black car and opening fire. They later fled the scene. In a startling incident, some miscreants entered the Ambala court complex on Saturday and opened indiscriminate firing on an accused who came to the court for a hearing. The miscreants fled the scene after firing. According to the information, the miscrenats came in a black car and fired two-three rounds. After the incident, the CID and police team reached the spot, after which the crime branch teams were also called in, who started investigating the whole case. According to the police, they have recovered two shells and a coin from the spot, and no one was injured in this shooting incident. Currently, the police are investigating and trying to identify and catch the criminals. A private watchman of the court was standing near the gate of the court premises where this firing took place. He saw the entire scene there. This eyewitness named Ranjeet said that he was standing at …

Hundreds attend A P Dhillon’s concert: ‘Summer High’ takes over winter chills in Tricity | Chandigarh News

Hundreds attend A P Dhillon’s concert: ‘Summer High’ takes over winter chills in Tricity | Chandigarh News

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Hundreds of fans let go of winter chills, parking woes, foul smell as they grooved to popular Punjabi singer A P Dhillon’s songs, especially blockbuster hits ‘Summer High’ and ‘Excuses’, at the rally ground in Sector 25, Chandigarh on Saturday evening. Though most of the people came from the Tricity, some arrived from Delhi, Gurgaon, and neighbouring cities Patiala and Ambala too. Twinkle Rajpal, who came with her husband from Delhi, said that she could not buy tickets for the show in the national capital and so planned to reach Chandigarh for the event. “I am a diehard fan of A P Dhillon, even in my marriage during the vidaai ceremony, to make me happy, my husband Parash got his song ‘Excuses’ played, so that I do not cry,” Twinkle said. Omika Sachdeva could not book the tickets when Dhillon held a concert last time. “So this time I got it a week back,” she said. Foul smell from Dadumajra dumping ground As soon as Rishi Sharma arrived at the venue, he could smell the …