Courtrooms of the Punjab and Haryana High Court were evacuated on Thursday after the Chandigarh Police received a bomb threat.

The police's quick response team (QRT), comprising the bomb squad, arrived at the High Court building and got the courtrooms evacuated before starting the search for the bomb.

Advocates and litigants also moved out of the building.

As the information about the bomb scare came, the Bar Association issued an alert regarding the bomb threat.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday congratulated the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of Punjabi University, Dr. Jagdeep Singh.

In a message, the Chief Minister expressed confidence that under the able, decisive, and visionary leadership of Dr. Jagdeep Singh, the University will set new benchmarks in the field of academics. He said that Punjabi University is the pride of Punjab in general and the Malwa region in particular, and expressed hope that Dr. Jagdeep Singh will restore the institution’s pristine glory. Bhagwant Singh Mann stated that the appointment of the new Vice Chancellor marks the beginning of a new era of unprecedented development and growth for the University.

Reiterating that the AAP government in Punjab has been completely hijacked and taken over by the party’s Delhi-based leaders, and that has led to a constitutional crisis, Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Monday demanded a CBI probe into the hooch tragedy in Amritsar that claimed 27 lives.

Interacting with the media after meeting Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, Jakhar said they sought a CBI probe into the hooch tragedy and the government’s liquor mafia links. Led by Jakhar, the delegation submitted a detailed memorandum to the Governor, seeking a probe into links of AAP's Punjab leadership with the liquor mafia running amok in Punjab. The delegation demanded that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) be asked to undertake a probe to expose this nexus.

The delegation included former minister Manoranjan Kalia, MLA Jangi Lal Mahajan, party state General Parminder Brar, among others. Terming it as an avoidable tragedy, the delegation said the quotas distributed under the liquor policy introduced by AAP in Punjab in 2022 were on the lines of Delhi’s excise policy, and this must also be probed to ascertain who got the illegal benefits and to what extent.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior leader and Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia raised several serious questions about the Pahalgam attack and the sudden ceasefire announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He demanded clarification from the Prime Minister on the doubts and questions arising from the ceasefire decision.

Addressing a press conference at the party office in Chandigarh on Tuesday, Manish Sisodia said that after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, there was widespread anger among the people of the country. Subsequently, on May 7, the Indian Army successfully conducted Operation Sindoor, destroying terrorist hideouts in Pakistan. This gave the people of the country hope for justice and a sense of relief.

Today, Sh. Rajeev Verma, Chief Secretary, UT Chandigarh reviewed the status of compliance of solid and liquid waste management w.r.t. directions of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal in the matter of 606/2018 “Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2016 and other Environmental Issues” on dt. 08.05.25.

The meeting was attended by Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, Secretary Environment and Local Govt., Sh. Diprava Lakra, Finance Secretary, Sh. Saurabh Kumar, Director Environment, Sh. Amit Kumar, Commissioner, MC, Chandigarh, Sh. Anoop Soni, Conservator of Forests.

A Group Home has been constructed in Sector 31 Chandigarh by the Chandigarh Administration for the persons recovered from Mental illness (MI), Intellectual Disabilities (ID) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

The Department of Social Welfare had issued a public notice for inviting applications from the interested Parents/ Guardians for admission of their wards in Group Home upto 10.04.2025. The Department has received 33 applications for admission in Group Home.

Following the directions of the GOI and instructions of Chandigarh Administration, the Health Department, UT Chandigarh has immediately taken the following steps for managing any kind of Disaster/Emergency in Chandigarh;-
● The Control Room for Disaster Management has been set up at GMSH-16, Chandigarh. A dedicated Nodal Officer for the Control room has been appointed and required staff for handling has been put up on rotational duties.
● The Emergency Departments of GMSH-16 and allied Civil Hospitals have been strengthened with adequate manpower, equipment and required medicines.

The National Lok Adalat scheduled to be held on 10.05.2025 has been postponed for the time being. The date shall be notified soon.

For more information, please contact/call the office of District Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh or visit the website of the State Legal Services Authority, U.T., Chandigarh. as per the below mentioned details:-

A special media briefing was convened by Shri Nishant Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner, UT Chandigarh, and Ms. Kanwardeep Kaur, Senior Superintendent of Police, UT Chandigarh, to apprise the public of the current situation and the preparedness measures being undertaken across the Union Territory.

The Deputy Commissioner expressed sincere appreciation to the residents of Chandigarh for their exemplary cooperation over the past two days. The citywide blackout observed on the previous evening, as well as the mock drill conducted earlier, were both executed successfully. The administration particularly commends the contributions of Residents Welfare Associations (RWAs) and Market Welfare Associations (MWAs) in mobilizing community participation, disseminating verified information, and effectively countering the spread of misinformation.