CHANDIGARH: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) joined hands with the Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (RCED) to orchestrate a noteworthy cleanliness drive in Maloya Village as part of Swacchata Pakhwada.

CHANDIGARH: Senior BJP leader and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the State Executive meeting of the Chandigarh BJP on July 14 (Sunday).

CHANDIGARH: In celebration of Swachhata Pakhwada, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and the Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (RCED) organized a tree plantation drive in Sector 53, Chandigarh. This initiative underscored the dedication of both organizations to environmental sustainability and community welfare.

CHANDIGARH: AAP candidate from Punjab's Jalandhar (West) reserved seat, Mohinder Bhagat, has been leading over Congress' Surinder Kaur with 27,168 votes, a handsome margin, as per early trends.

CHANDIGARH: BJP national President J. P. Nadda on Tuesday appointed Haryana MLA Mohan Lal Badoli as the party's state president.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Governor Shri Banwarilal Purohit today administered the oath of office to Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a swearing-in ceremony held at Punjab Raj Bhawan, here.

CHANDIGARH: In a significant move to empower the youth, the Cheema Boilers Limited (CBL) and Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (RCED- training partner NSDC- signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 5. The MoU was signed by Mr. Harsimran Singh Cheema, Director, CBL and Mr. Paramjit Singh, Director, RCED.

CHANDIGARH: National Executive Member of Bharatiya Janata Party and party Co-in-charge of Himachal Pradesh, Sanjay Tandon has written a letter to the Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, urging that the special train currently being run by the Railway Department from Chandigarh to Varanasi be run on regular basis.

CHANDIGARH: Nearly half of Punjab farmers using in-situ crop residue management (CRM) burn some loose paddy straw for the machine’s efficient operation and pest control, a new independent report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) said on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Maan, along with other prominent personalities, paid his last respects to Rakesh Yadav, father-in-law of Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains and father of IPS officer Jyoti Yadav at Gurdwara Sahib in Sector 11 here.

MOHALI: Chandigarh group of Colleges, Jhanjeri Campus inaugurated the Happiness & Well-Being Center, a sanctuary dedicated to the holistic development and well-being of its students and faculty. This pioneering initiative, launched by the Department of Student Affairs in collaboration with the Happiness and Well-Being Club, signifies a significant milestone in CGC Jhanjeri’s ongoing commitment to fostering a nurturing and supportive environment.

CHANDIGARH: Senior BJP leader and former MC councillor Satinder Singh has written to the Director General of Chandigarh Police to register an FIR under relevant sections of the IPC against DSP (East) P. Abhinadan and his colleagues for grievously injuring and using third degree to a Kishangarh resident during the police custody.

CHANDIGARH: World-famous Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh visited Roundglass Foundation’s tree plantation site at ­­Sekhan Majra village, Mohali, in Punjab on Sunday (June 23) to extend his support for the Foundation’s Billion Tree Project.

CHANDIGARH: The International Day of Yoga 2024, was celebrated at the premises of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh under the aegis of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, Acting Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, GAIL Gas Limited, in collaboration with the Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (RCED), has successfully installed critical medical equipment in Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs) in Sindri, Rajbari, and Digwadih, as well as the Urban Community Health Centre (UCHC) in Sindri, Dhanbad district.

CHANDIGARH: To ensure a smooth implementation of the three new criminal laws from July 1, the Haryana government will organise functions at all police stations to help the people get acquainted with the changes.

CHANDIGARH: The AAP and BJP on Monday announced their candidates for the bypoll to the Jalandhar West (Reserved) Assembly segment in Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: On special demand of club members, Chandigarh Press Club is organizing Malwai Giddha Classes from 17 June to 22 June 2024 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at Club premises. The Malwai Giddha Classes will be conducted by S. Pritam Singh Rupal.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Secretary T.V.S.N. Prasad on Wednesday said due to the alarming levels of untreated waste in Gurugram the government has declared a municipal solid waste exigency under Section 22 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C on Monday said voting for the Jalandhar West (reserved) assembly by-election will be held on July 10.

CHANDIGARH: In a significant move to provide housing for the underprivileged, the Haryana government, under the Mukhyamantri Gramin Aawas Yojana, will issue possession certificates of 100 sq. ft. plots to more than 7,500 below poverty line (BPL) beneficiaries on Monday, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said.

CHANDIGARH: The victory of Congress candidates from Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency Manish Tiwari was celebrated in a grand manner at various places. Hundreds of Congress workers including Chandigarh Congress secretary Subhash Gehlot celebrated the victory in ward number 31 of sector 52 by feeding each other laddus and playing drums, where hundreds of Congress workers danced to the beats of drums and celebrated the victory of Congress party.

CHANDIGARH: India-born Canadian MP Chandra Arya on Saturday slammed Khalistan supporters for celebrating the assassination of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi with her cutout in a float and asked law enforcement agencies to take action.

CHANDIGARH: Stating that the incident at the Chandigarh airport where actor-turned-MP Kangana Ranaut was allegedly "slapped" by a woman CISF personnel was unfortunate and not in good taste, Punjab unit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Sunil Jakhar on Friday said any form of violence as a means of expressing dissent was unacceptable and needs condemnation.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Secretary T. V. S. N. Prasad, on Thursday, said that the state has prepared a draft action plan on climate change, which will soon be sent to the Central government for approval. Also, a work plan for desilting reservoirs will be implemented shortly.

CHANDIGARH: In a neck-to-neck fight in Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, Manish Tewari Congress party candidate has defeated BJP candidate Sanjay Tandon with a margin of 3613 votes.

CHANDIGARH: With the counting of votes for the 10 Lok Sabha seats and one assembly by-poll in Haryana underway on Tuesday, initial polling trends indicated Congress is leading on five seats, BJP is leading on four seats and the AAP on one seat.

CHANDIGARH: Amidst a straight contest between the state ruling BJP and the main Opposition Congress, the counting of votes for the 10 parliamentary seats and the bypoll for the Karnal assembly seat in Haryana began on Tuesday amid tight security arrangements.

CHANDIGARH: Saying every vote will decide the direction and condition of the country, AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday cast his vote at a polling station in Punjab’s Mohali, near here, for the seventh and the last phase of the general elections.

CHANDIGARH: BBMB celebrated International Menstrual Hygiene Day on Tuesday as part of its Swachhta Pakhwada campaign. International Menstrual Hygiene Day is an annual event aimed at raising awareness about the importance of good
menstrual hygiene.

CHANDIGARH: Jiaana Garg, a student at Strawberry Field High School, Chandigarh, made history by achieving the rare feat of getting an International Fide (World Chess Federation) rating at the tender age of 5 years and 11 months. Her first ever rating that appeared on the Fide website on May 1, 2024 is 1558. She is the only female rated player in the world who got a rating at the age of 5 years and 11 months. At the time when children of her age are busy playing with dolls, she made it a point to be a chess player like her elder brother who recently won two medals for India.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana on Saturday recorded a voter turnout of 31 per cent till 1 pm as polling is underway for the 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana on Saturday registered an approximate turnout of 8.31 per cent in the first two hours of polling.

CHANDIGARH: BJP leader and richest Indian woman with $33 billion net worth, Savitri Jindal, whose youngest son Naveen Jindal is also in the fray, on Saturday cast her vote at her hometown Hisar in Haryana.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and his predecessor Manohar Lal Khattar were among the early voters who cast their votes on Saturday in their respective polling stations.