Chandigarh

CHENNAI: The BJP on Friday denied rumours about the resignation of Sunil Jakhar as Punjab unit president, the party’s prominent Hindu face in the state.

CHANDIGARH: Following BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's withdrawal of her statement on implementing the now-repealed agricultural laws and her subsequent apology, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP and senior spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang on Wednesday slammed the actress-turned-politician.

CHANDIGARH: After wrapping up his three-day 'successful' visit to the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to return to the election arena of Haryana, where Assembly polls are scheduled for October 5.

CHANDIGARH: In line with its ongoing efforts to promote road safety and ensure adherence to traffic regulations, the Chandigarh Traffic Police, under the leadership of Sh. Surendra Singh Yadav, Director General of Police, Sh. Sumer Pratap Singh, SSP/Security & Traffic, and Ms. Niyati Mittal, DSP/Road Safety & Development, organized a Traffic Awareness Session for taxi drivers from Ola, Uber, and other companies. The session took place at the Parking Area in Sector 34, opposite Gurudwara Sahib, Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said the Congress has always disrespected Dalit leaders, be it Ashok Tanwar or Kumari Selja, and even did not give Dr B.R. Ambedkar Bharat Ratna when it was in power.

CHANDIGARH: Amid speculation that Congress' prominent Dalit face Kumari Selja is upset and has preferred to maintain distance from the ongoing campaign for the Haryana Assembly elections, party leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday said the Sirsa MP would join the poll campaign from September 26.

CHANDIGARH: Dr. Sazina Khan, a poetess and passionate international literary advocate based in Dubai has launched her latest collection of poems, Wounds and Wonders here today.

CHANDIGARH: Once again, the BJP and its principal rival, the Congress, are vying for the support of 2.03 crore voters in Haryana.

CHANDIGARH: In a surprise visit to election-bound Haryana, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday reached a nondescript village in Karnal district to meet the family of an injured man who has been hospitalised in the US for the last one year.

CHANDIGARH: As a part of the nationwide “Swachhata Hi Seva” campaign, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) is organizing a series of cleanliness activities from September 17 to 2 October 2, 2024. These initiatives include cleanliness drives, awareness campaigns, and a Cycle Rally scheduled for October 2, 2024 in Chandigarh and at various project stations of BBMB with an aim to raise public awareness about the importance of cleanliness.

CHANDIGARH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi went to Kashmir and reached an agenda with former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah to release all imprisoned terrorists.

CHANDIGARH: A safety awareness session on gas cylinder usage was successfully organized by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) in collaboration with the Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (RCED). The event, attended by 70 women participants, aimed to raise awareness about safe practices while handling gas cylinders.

CHANDIGARH: In today's National Lok Adalat total 2940 were disposed of by the benches of serving Judicial Officers constituted in New District Courts Complex, Sector 43, Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Grill, a renowned name in India's fine-dining scene, proudly announces the grand opening of its inaugural outlet in Chandigarh. Situated in the bustling Nexus Elante Mall, this new location marks Punjab Grill’s 54th outlet across India, further establishing it as a premier North Indian restaurant chain.

CHANDIGARH: With an aim to provide state farmers with the latest technology for efficient paddy straw management, the Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has reopened the portal for farmers to avail subsidies on the procurement of Crop Residue Management (CRM) machines until September 19, 2024.

CHANDIGARH: Ahead of Assembly elections, Haryana Congress got a shot in the arm on Thursday as AAP state Joint Secretary and vocal leader Loveleen Tuteja and his supporters joined the party in the presence of former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

CHANDIGARH: Just hours before the closing of filing nominations for the October 5 Assembly polls in Haryana, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is struggling to establish its footprint by going solo in the state that shares boundary with its party-ruled Delhi and Punjab, on Thursday cleared names of 19 candidates in the sixth list.

CHANDIGARH: A suspected grenade attack on the house of a former Punjab Police officer in a posh locality in Chandigarh by miscreants who came in an auto-rickshaw triggered panic in the area on Wednesday.

CHANDIGARH: In a forward-thinking initiative led by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in partnership with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), the Pre-Departure Orientation Training (PDOT) program successfully trained six participants.

CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who is also BJP’s CM face, on Tuesday, filed his nomination papers from the Ladwa constituency in Kurukshetra district for the October 5 Assembly elections in Haryana.

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday released its second list of nine candidates for the Haryana Assembly polls slated on October 5, clearing the candidature for 29 seats in the House of 90.

CHANDIGARH: Amid talks over pre-poll alliance with the Congress, AAP on Monday released its first list of 20 seats for the Haryana Assembly elections slated for October 5.

CHANDIGARH: Upset over the delay in nominating candidates for any of the 90 Assembly seats, Ranjit Uppal, the AAP district president from Panchkula in Haryana on Monday resigned from the party and joined the BJP.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana’s former Home Minister and BJP candidate Anil Vij on Saturday mocked the Congress list of candidates for the October 5 Assembly polls, saying the party has chosen candidates who 'are facing criminal cases and this reflects their mindset'.

MOHALI: The Mohali Walk, Sector 62, Mohali, elevated the entertainment with the launch of PVR INOX’s 7-screen multiplex, marking the introduction of Mohali’s first 4D cinema experience.

CHANDIGARH: At least seven pilgrims, comprising three women, were killed and eight injured in a road crash in Haryana's Jind district early Tuesday, police said.

CHANDIGARH: In a crucial development, the Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB), a spiritual organisation headquartered in Beas near Amritsar, on Monday, announced that its head Gurinder Singh Dhillon has nominated Jasdeep Singh Gill, 45, as its patron and ‘sant satguru’.

GUWAHATI: Assam Congress President Bhupen Borah said on Monday that the decision regarding return of Ripun Bora to the party, who has resigned from Trinamool Congress, will be made by party leaders in New Delhi.

MOHALI: The Nine-day mega book fair, organised by Kitab Lovers kick started today in Mohali at CP67 amid much much fanfare.

CHANDIGARH: contribution to the production of smart proteins, said its Executive Director Ashwini Pareek on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP's) student body CYSS (Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti), on Wednesday, announced its presidential candidate for student council elections of Punjab University (PU). Prince Chaudhary will be the CYSS's candidate and the party has decided to only field a candidate for the presidential position.

CHANDIGARH: The Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (RCED) celebrated Janmashtami with great devotion and enthusiasm on 26th August 2024. The event brought together students, faculty, and staff to honor the birth of Lord Krishna in a spiritually uplifting atmosphere.

CHANDIGARH: With an aim to spread awareness among the public about the importance of eye donation and to motivate people to pledge their eyes for donation after death so as to address the critical shortage of corneas for transplantation, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Sunday launched 39th National Eye Donation Fortnight.