Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh, September 5: Punjab Governor and UT Chandigarh Administrator Sh. Gulab Chand Kataria today inaugurated a Health Check-up and Blood Donation Camp at the Shri Guru Nanak Dev Auditorium, Punjab Raj Bhavan. The camp was organized by the Raj Bhavan Employees’ Cultural & Sports Association in collaboration with Fortis Hospital, GMSH-16, Grewal Eye Hospital, WCCWF Charitable Hospital, and Red Cross Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: The rescue of devotees stranded during the Manimahesh pilgrimage in the interiors of Chamba in Himachal Pradesh for the last many days began on Friday, with three flights of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Chinook helicopters evacuating a batch of 135 devotees from Bharmour to the district headquarters.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Transport Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said that the Ambala Cantonment administration has been placed on high alert following increased water flow in the Tangri river.

CHANDIGARH: Governor of Haryana Prof Ashim Kumar Ghosh along with his wife Smt Mitra Ghosh has adopted five TB patients by providing nutritional support under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP).

KHARAR: Due to the Punjab government's negligence and the incompetence of MLA Anmol Gagan Maan, the people of Kharar are left marooned with rain lashing on them and streets turning into rivers.

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh MP and former Union Minister Manish Tewari inaugurated CCTV cameras installed in Sector-29 and Kaimbwala, funded through his MP Local Area Development Scheme. These cameras will help strengthen law and order in the respective areas.

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh MP and former Union Minister Manish Tewari inaugurated CCTV cameras installed in Sector-29 and Kaimbwala, funded through his MP Local Area Development Scheme. These cameras will help strengthen law and order in the respective areas.

CHANDIGARH: A meeting of the Airport Advisory Committee of the Chandigarh International airport was held under the chairpersonship of Mr. Manish Tewari, Member of Parliament from Chandigarh and Co-Chairpersonship of Manvinder Singh Kang, MP from Sri Anandpur Sahib.

KHARAR: Under the leadership of Advocate Amarjeet Kaur, the founder and president of Anmol Muskaan Charitable Trust, which has carved a distinct identity in the field of social service, the organization continues to carry out welfare activities.

SISWAN/MAJRI: In village Siswan, adjoining New Chandigarh, several acres of hills are being levelled in blatant violation of norms. Approximately 500 trees have already been razed. Despite complaints being filed with the Forest, Wildlife, Panchayat Departments, and Punjab Police, officers have chosen to remain mute spectators and let the bulldozers run amok. All pleas have fallen on deaf ears. Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Senior leader and State Media Head Vineet Joshi alleged while showing the site to media persons on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo-motu cognizance of a media report highlighting an incident where a serving employee of the Public Health Department, a resident of Rohtak, was allegedly denied his salary in the post-COVID period because his Aadhaar record shows him as “deceased”.

CHANDIGARH: Renowned Punjabi ghazal writer and poet Siri Ram Arsh has passed away. The Central Punjabi Writers’ Association (Regd.) has expressed deep sorrow, terming his demise as an unbearable loss to the Punjabi literary world.

MOHALI: A CRPF soldier, who was posted at Chashmule post, Leh, where temperature dips extremely, got a new lease of life after a successful brain surgery for hemorrhagic brain stroke at Park Grecian Hospital, Mohali recently.

CHANDIGARH: The ballet (musical play) Pranam Shaheedan written and choreographed by Dr. Narinder Nindi has been filmed by Chandigarh Doordarshan which will be telecast on DD Punjabi channel on the occasion of Independence Day on 15/08/2025 at 2:20 PM.

CHANDIGARH: As India prepares to celebrate its 79th Independence Day, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini hoisted the Tricolour at his official residence, Sant Kabir Kutir, here, saying, "Our National Flag is a symbol of our pride and glory."

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the alarming condition of government schools in Hisar district.

CHANDIGARH: Sukhmani Brar, an emerging voice in contemporary Indian poetry, launched her third poetry collection, Cloud of Sorrow: A Rain of Longing, at a special event held at the ICSSR Seminar Hall, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Thursday organized a mega public interaction under the "Mera Halka Mera Parivar" initiative in village Bhattian (Khanna) where he listened to the grievances of the people.

CHANDIGARH: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved an increase in the strength of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) from 162,000 to 220,000 personnel to support the economic rise of the country, Ministry officials said on Thursday.

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken serious note of a complaint submitted by senior citizen Amar Singh Murwala, a resident of Panipat district, and has raised concerns regarding administrative functioning and denial of basic entitlements.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said the release of the 20th instalment of the PM-Kisan is not just financial support but a testimony of the trust that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has placed in the country's farmers.

CHANDIGARH: BBMB, in collaboration with ACE Heart Health Institute, organized a free health check-up camp for its employees on Wednesday. The objective of this camp was to encourage employees to take timely care of their health and promote awareness about well-being. The camp included essential medical tests such as blood sugar, lipid profile, HbA1c, and ECG.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said 1 lakh Antyodaya families, who are deprived of land, will soon be allotted 100-square yard plots along with the ownership documents.

CHANDIGARH: In a noteworthy initiative towards environmental preservation, the State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) Chandigarh, has launched a Tree Plantation Drive titled “Each Tree - A New Beginning” on the occasion of World Environment Day in Chandigarh on Tuesday. This noble campaign is being conducted under the esteemed guidance of Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the visionary leadership of Mr Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

CHANDIGARH: Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated today in the Department of Anthropology to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of Indian forces, who fought with the enemy/intruders to reclaim the occupied Indian territories.

CHANDIGARH: At least six pilgrims, comprising two children, were killed and five people have gone missing after an overloaded mini-truck carrying 25 people fell into the swollen Sirhind canal in Punjab’s Ludhiana district, police said on Monday. The accident occurred near the Jagera bridge on the Malerkotla road near Dehlon village on Sunday night.

CHANDIGARH: The Member of Parliament from the Union Territory of Chandigarh and Former Union Minister Manish Tewari had met the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh Shri Gulab Chand Kataria on 3rd of July 2025 to once again impress upon him to resolve the five outstanding issues of Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: The Udaan Project, a women-led skill development initiative by Prayas Trust, the social arm of Larsen and Toubro (L&T), was formally inaugurated on Saturday at the RCED Centre, Sikh Missionary College, Phase 11, Chandigarh. This transformative initiative is aimed at empowering women by providing them with vocational training in the Front Desk and Receptionist trade.

NEW DELHI: Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria met the Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, in New Delhi yesterday.

MOHALI: Punjab is now becoming a hub of entertainment and due to the production of Punjabi films in large numbers, business has also increased, which is why there has also been an increase in journalists to take the entertainment sector forward. Whether it is satellite channels or web channels, in today's era of social media, everyone is contributing and journalists were facing a lot of difficulties in this field, which requires an organization to overcome.

CHANDIGARH: Observing that welfare schemes are aimed at providing social protection to economically weaker sections, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken cognisance of the arbitrary rejection of a claim filed under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Parivar Suraksha Yojana (DAYALU) by a complainant and has sought detailed reports from the authorities concerned.

CHANDIGARH: "On the 26th martyrdom day of brave soldier Captain Vikram Batra, who was martyred in the Kargil war, a weekly plantation campaign "Ek Paudha Shaheed Vikram Batra Ke Naam" is going to be started in Chandigarh and its surrounding areas on July 7 in his memory, which will be formally inaugurated by the hands of Chandigarh Administrator and Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria. In memory of martyr Captain Batra, Governor Kataria will formally start this campaign by planting a tree in his name at the Raj Bhavan.

CHANDIGARH: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the first national-level two-day conference of chairpersons of Urban Local Bodies in the states and union territories at the International Centre for Automotive Technology in Manesar in Gurugram, Haryana, on Thursday.