AAP spokesperson Adv. Bikram Jit Passi raised concern over rampant drug issues in India and involvement of opposition political leaders in drugs nexus, particularly highlighting the recent arrest of BJP leader Satkar Kaur in a drugs case. 

"Political powers are involved in the drug trade under the BJP government," said Passi. "Our government in Punjab is taking strong action against drugs, while the BJP turns a blind eye." He said that the Akali-BJP government allowed the drug mafia to put its claws into Punjab, and now the arrest of former Congress MLA and current BJP member Satkar Kaur has once again exposed all these parties.

Pawan Kumar Tinu, Senior Spokesperson of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), reacted to the Shiromani Akali Dal's (SAD) decision not to contest the upcoming by-elections in four assembly constituencies in Punjab, stating that SAD Badal has become politically irrelevant in Punjab and is succumbing to the fear of the BJP.

Tinu said, “This decision reveals that the leadership of the Shiromani Akali Dal has surrendered to the pressures of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Their failure to contest these elections demonstrates political bankruptcy driven by personal and family interests, neglecting the needs of Punjab and its farmers.”

Amit Kumar, IAS, assumed charge as the 14th Commissioner of Chandigarh’s Municipal Corporation on Wednesday.

The Punjab government has announced that the third Mega Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) will be held on October 22, with an anticipated participation of over 20 lakh parents across 20,000 government primary schools and upper primary schools.

Divulging further, Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that the comprehensive program will run from 9 AM to 2:30 PM, bringing together teachers, students, parents, school management committees and community leaders to deliberate on educational advancement strategies. The PTM will facilitate meaningful dialogue between educators and parents, enabling them to share feedback about students' academic progress, behavioral patterns and overall development both in and outside the school environment, he added.

Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) has taken major action against the driver and the female conductor in the case of driving a bus by hanging a person at the gate. The department has suspended the bus driver and conductor. An investigation has been started in this regard. If both cannot give a satisfactory answer within three months, action will be taken to remove them from the job.

Under 19 Girls Interschool State Basketball Championship 2024-25 was held today i.e. on 18th October at Sector 42 Stadium in Chandigarh. The final competition was held between Guru Nanak Public School Sector 36 and New Public School Sector 18 Chandigarh.The team of Guru Nanak Public School Sector 36 was the winner.

Now in Punjab and Chandigarh, the night is getting colder. Minimum temperature has started to drop. The minimum temperature settled between 16.9 degrees to 19 degrees in all the districts. Faridkot recorded the coldest. The minimum temperature was recorded at 16.8 degrees there. However, it was recorded 1.9 degrees above the normal temperature.

The name of Deeprava Lakra IAS officer of Punjab has been approved as Finance Secretary of Chandigarh administration. Deeprava Lakra IAS has served as DC in Bathinda during 2017. He belongs to Orissa and he has done MSc. LLB. He has also done B Tech (Electrical engineering) from IIT Kharagpur. Diprava Lakra has served as SDM of Zira and Dhuri, besides ADC Muktsar Sahib and Special Secretary, Home affairs & Justice. He has also served as DC in Jharkhand for three years on inter-cadre deputation in 2010.

'World Standards Day' is celebrated all over the world on 14th October every year with a unique theme. This year World Standards Day, was celebrated by the Bureau of Indian Standards, Northern Regional Office, Chandigarh on Monday 14 October, 2024 at J.W. Marriott Sector-35, Chandigarh, with this year's theme on "SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure."

Direct international flights to Hong Kong and Sharjah are likely to start from Chandigarh's Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport this winter season. The airport authority has started the process of operating these two flights for the winter schedule.

Apart from this, flights to the religious places Ayodhya and Nanded will also be started under domestic flights. According to airport officials, preparations are in full swing for the operation of international flights. Direct flights to Hong Kong and Sharjah are planned to be added to the winter schedule. These flights will prove to be a big relief for travelers this season.