CHANDIGARH: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, in coordination with senior police officials in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, has successfully intervened to stop 33 illegal pigeon—kabutarbaazi—race events in 20 districts over the past two months. The most recent three events were halted this week in Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana and Sangrur.

CHANDIGARH: The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here on Wednesday honoured medical and para-medical staff, besides volunteers, for providing medical support at ground zero during Operation Sindoor, in Jammu and Kashmir.

NEW DELHI: Flagging the issues pertaining to step motherly treatment being meted out with Punjab by the Union government, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday said that this type of biased and discriminatory treatment with the state is unwarranted and undesirable.

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh administration on Friday issued an air warning of a possible attack, following which sirens were sounded.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said that like the national freedom struggle state will lead the country in making it free from scourge of drugs.

CHANDIGARH: Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, Chandigarh, marked a significant milestone as it celebrated its 44th Convocation and Annual Prize Distribution for the academic session 2024–2025. The occasion was one of immense pride and joy, as more than 400 degrees were conferred upon students across undergraduate programmes including BA, BCom, BCA, and BSc, as well as postgraduate courses comprising MA English, MA Economics, and M.Com.

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh has recorded the highest prevalence of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) in the country, with 53.5 percent of adults affected—significantly above the national average of 38 per cent, recent health data reveals.

CHANDIGARH: A momentous occasion unfolded on April 9, 2025, at the Chandigarh Judicial Academy as 137 trainee Judicial Officers of the State of Punjab, belonging to the 2024-25 batch, marked the successful culmination of their year-long residential Induction Training Programme.

CHANDIGARH: Senior Congress leader,Former Union Minister and Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari today demanded withdrawal of the exorbitant hike in the house tax and collector rates for registering property in Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: The Third Chandigarh Language Congress concluded today at the Mulkraj Anand Auditorium, Panjab University (PU), with a vibrant celebration of linguistic and cultural diversity. Organised around the central theme “Language, Literature and Cultural Plurality,” the second and final day featured a plenary session on translation, “Meet the Author” dialogues, and a multilingual poetry recital.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday directed the Chandigarh Police to investigate the case of alleged assault of Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath by Punjab Police personnel and complete the probe within four months.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana Court today hands over the probe of assaut on Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath and his son by Punjab Police officials on March 14 at Patiala. The wife of Col Bath had approached the High Court for ordering probe by CBI. The family had rejected the SIT formed by Punjab Police.

JALANDHAR: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has made another arrest in connection with the case of attack on Youtuber’s house in Jalandhar, taking the total arrests in this case to seven.

CHANDIGARH: Pronouncing its verdict in the 2008 corruption case, a special CBI court acquitted former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Nirmal Yadav on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: A Chandigarh court is set to pronounce its verdict on Saturday in the high-profile 'cash at judge's door' case involving former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Justice Nirmal Yadav. The case revolves around a cash packet containing Rs 15 lakh, allegedly meant for her, that was mistakenly delivered to the residence of another judge, Justice Nirmaljit Kaur, in August 2008.

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh MP and Former Union Minister Manish Tewari today urged the Chief Ministers of Punjab and Haryana, besides the UT administrator to take up with the Ministry of Civil Aviation the issue of designating the Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh Chandigarh International Airport at Chandigarh as a Points of Call (POC).

CHANDIGARH: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be meeting farmers again in Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, on Wednesday as part of the Government of India’s outreach with them over their long-pending demands, including a legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP) for crops.

CHANDIGARH: The Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (RCED), on behalf of the Directorate of Industries (DI), UT Chandigarh, successfully organized an Entrepreneurship Development Program at the University Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management (UIHTM), Panjab University, Chandigarh. The program concluded with a vibrant valedictory function, celebrating the achievements of over 80 participating students and providing valuable insights into various entrepreneurship schemes and MSME initiatives.

CHANDIGARH: The 10th Chandigarh Social Science Congress (CHASSCONG) concluded today after a series of thought provoking academic sessions, featuring eminent social science scholars.

CHANDIGARH: Population Census in India – A Futuristic Perspective, co-authored by Seema Jain, Secretary to the Government of India, and Madhav Shyam, former Deputy Director of the Census of India, was unveiled today at the 10th Chandigarh Social Science Congress – 2025. The book, published by Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, was released by Prof. Renu Vig, Vice Chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: In a Delhi-like protest by farmers, mainly from Punjab, over their long-pending demands, several farm unions under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) are heading to Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, on Wednesday to start their indefinite agitation wherever they were stopped by the security.

CHANDIGARH:  Aiming to strengthen awareness and equip professionals with advanced knowledge on cybercrime, a workshop on “Cyber Crime, Investigation, and Law” is being organized by Truth Labs, Nasdeep Foundation and Proud Legal on March 2, 2025 at Law Bhawan Hall, Sector 37, Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema today inaugurated 2ND India International Mega Trade Fair at Parade Ground in Chandigarh. The Minister hailed this initiative as a significant milestone in promoting economic growth, innovation, and mutual cooperation.

CHANDIGARH: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) today announced to start a week long dharna in Chandigarh to protest against anti-farmer policies of AAP government in Punjab. The SKM held a meeting here today and listed its demands.

CHANDIGARH: In a landmark event dedicated to promoting and celebrating inclusive education, the Governor of Punjab and Administrator UT Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, distributed appointment letters to newly recruited special educators. 22 TGT and 18 JBT cadre Special Educators were given appointment letters on Monday. These posts were created by the Government of India in 2019.

CHANDIGARH: In a landmark event dedicated to promoting and celebrating inclusive education, the Governor of Punjab and Administrator UT Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, distributed appointment letters to newly recruited special educators. 22 TGT and 18 JBT cadre Special Educators were given appointment letters on Monday. These posts were created by the Government of India in 2019.

CHANDIGARH: BioNEST and E-YUVA, Panjab University, Chandigarh, today celebrated National Science Day by organising a drawing competition titled "Idea Ignition 1.0" for the students of Govt. Model High School, Sector 25, Chandigarh. The competition was organised in consonance with the mandate of the Government of India, Panjab University to nurture the innovation ecosystem in the region and the country. The competition was organised with a vision to create an innovation ecosystem in upto the grassroots level.

CHANDIGARH: The next round of talks, the second in this month, with protesting farmers by government representatives led by Union ministers will be held in Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, on Saturday evening over their long-pending demands, including a legal guarantee on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops.

CHANDIGARH: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday searched residential premises in Chandigarh and Mohali in Punjab of an alleged suspect in Canada's biggest-ever gold heist of more than $20 million in 2023 on fake documents, officials said.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to reduce road accidents and improve accident reporting and claim settlements, a one-day training session was conducted at MGSIPA in Chandigarh to ensure the implementation of the eDAR (Electronic Detailed Accident Report) software in the state of Punjab. This session was jointly organized under the guidence of Transport Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar by NIC (National Informatics Centre) and the Transport Department, Punjab, as per the guidelines of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

CHANDIGARH: British Deputy High Commissioner Chandigarh Caroline Rowett met Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan and they discussed key issues. Caroline Rowett called the Punjab Vidhan Sabha building a magnificent building and described her visit as a memorable one. Caroline said that she had worked in different countries such as France, Indonesia, Bahamas and Haiti.

CHANDIGARH: Lakhs of power sector employees across the country held protest demonstrations on Friday joined hands to protest privatisation of power in Chandigarh ,UP ,Rajasthan as per the directive of National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE), said Shailendra Dubey Chairman All India Power Engineers federation (AIPEF)

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister and senior AAP leader, Harpal Singh Cheema, claimed on Thursday that Congress and the BJP had an unethical alliance during the elections Chandigarh mayoral poll.

CHANDIGARH: In a closely contested fight, the INDIA bloc’s Congress-AAP alliance on Thursday failed to win the election to the Chandigarh mayor’s post, owing to cross-voting by three councillors, while the BJP's Harpreet Kaur Babla was elected the new incumbent.

CHANDIGARH: The INDIA bloc’s Congress-AAP alliance will come to the fore on Thursday to win the elections to the Chandigarh mayor’s post, with the main Opposition BJP eyeing to bag the seat with cross-voting.

CHANDIGARH: Cinema & Music creates lots of excitement and similar sentiments were witnessed at the opening ceremony of second Chandigarh Music and Film Festival 2022 that took place at Chandigarh University, in the presence of eminent celebrities from the field of films and television.

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh administration, alrmed over rising Covid cases in certain states, reimposed the restrictions and made it compulsary to wear masks in Public transport like buses, trains and taxis.

CHANDIGARH: Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, CEO Chandigarh Smart City Ltd. received India Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC) 2020 in the Best UT from Sh. Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs(MoHUA), Govt. of India a function Smart City Award Ceremony today at Surat.

MOHALI: CGC Jhanjeri conducted Hackathon in offline mode at its campus and short-listed teams for the Smart India Hackathon 2022. Dr. Adarsh Pal Vig Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board was Chief Guest at the moment Puneet Mahajan Sales Head VIVO Punjab, Gurmeet Sharma Chief Operating Officer EESPL and Sunny Kumar Founder and CEO Chandigarh Institute of Drones were Guests of Honor. The event started with Lamp Lighting Ceremony.

CHANDIGARH: -Under the dynamic guidance of Mr. Justice Ravi Shankar Jha, Chief Justice ,Punjab and Haryana High Court and Patron in Chief, State Legal Services Authority, UT Chandigarh, Ms. Justice Ritu Bahri, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court-cum- Executive Chairperson of State Legal Services Authority, (SLSA), Chandigarh facilitated visit of 13 students living in Slum Colony, Sector-25, Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: With one out of every 10 people has a mental disorder and over 70 per cent of them are not being treated, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research's (PGI) Department of Psychiatry will work in public mental health with World Psychiatric Association (WPA) as its collaborating centre, the second in India, said department's head Debasish Basu on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: Did seem like one had entered a blast furnace as soon as you stepped out of the house on Friday? Hall the Chandigarh summer. The mercury on Friday shot up to a dizzying 39.6 degree celcius, the maximum temperature recorded in Chandigarh, making it the hottest day of April so far. The temperature was seven degrees above normal in the city.

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh Press Club condemns the unlawful action of the Madhya Pradesh Police, who arrested, stripped and humiliated a local journalist, theater artistes and other members of the civil society.

CHANDIGARH: Days after the Punjab assembly adopted a resolution to shift Chandigarh to the state, its neighbouring state Haryana on Tuesday too passed a similar resolution unanimously by urging the Centre not to take any step that would disturb the existing balance till all issues emanating from the reorganisation of Punjab are settled, besides reiterating its claim over joint state capital Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH : Aiming to keep the referees abreast with Gatka rules ahead of Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG), the National Gatka Association of India is organising a free Gatka Referee-cum-Coaching camp from April 14 to April 17, 2022 at Saini Bhawan, Sector- 24, Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Amid the adoption of an unanimous resolution by the Punjab assembly to stake claim over Chandigarh, a longstanding dispute, Haryana on Sunday also announced to convene a day-long special session of the Vidhan Sabha on April 5.

CHANDIGARH: On 16th March the Governor of Punjab, BL Purohit appointed Bhagwant Maan as Chief Minister of Punjab. He was administered Oath of Office and Secrecy by the Governor the same day.

ROPAR: Punjab BJP President and MLA from Pathankot Ashwani Sharma today stated that Punjab BJP supports the demand of transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab. He was talking to media persons here during his visit to meet party workers.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday unanimously adopted the resolution, moved by the leader of House and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann urging the Centre to transfer Chandigarh to Punjab.

CHANDIGARH:: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday unanimously adopted the resolution, moved by the leader of House and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann urging the Centre to transfer Chandigarh to Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today moved a resolution in the Assembly, seeking the immediate transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab, accusing the centre of trying to "upset the balance" in administering the Union Territory.

CHANDIGARH: Reviving the decades-old demand, the Punjab legislative Assembly on Friday passed a resolution to transfer Chandigarh to the state.

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday urged the union government not to override the rights of the elected government of Punjab by implementing the central laws on the administration of Chandigarh, a Union Territory.

CHANDIGARH:Saying Punjab will fight for its claim over Chandigarh, state Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the Centre was adopting a "dictatorial attitude" and was "continuously imposing anti-Punjab decisions".

CHANDIGARH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated several projects, including the state-of-the-art Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), in the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana.

KAKINADA: Hockey Haryana, Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Maharashtra, Hockey Chandigarh and Hockey Association of Odisha registered victories in their respective matches on the second day of the 12th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2022 in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: Mohd Talib and Nidhi Gupta have been named as captains of the Chandigarh men and women teams respectivelu, in the forthcoming 49th Senior National Carrom Championship (Men & Women) slated to be held at Dadar – East (Mumbai) from March, 30 to April 3. The championship is being organized by the All India Carrom Federation and hosted by Maharashtra Carrom Association..

CHANDIGARH: National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE) will be holding a convention on March 19 at Chandigarh against privatisation of Chandigarh electricity department .

CHANDIGARH: NSS Open Unit, Chandigarh with GMSSS-15 C in collaboration with Government Multi Specialist Hospital (GMSH), Sector-16, Chandigarh organised a blood donation camp in the premises on the premises of the school.. The occasion was graced by Chief Guest Mr. Vineet Joshi, Chairman, Joshi Foundation, Chandigarh and Smt. Harmanpreet Kaur, Former Principal GMSSS-15C as a Guest of Honour in the blood donation camp.

CHANDIGARH: The Peoples’ Commission on Public Sector and Public Services (PCPSPS) has expressed serious concern at the “unilateral privatisation” of electricity distribution entities in the Union Territories (UTs) and urged the central government to halt the privatisation exercise in respect of Chandigarh.

CHADNIGARH: The Peoples’ Commission on Public Sector and Public Services (PCPSPS) has expressed serious concern at the “unilateral privatisation” of electricity distribution entities in the Union Territories (UTs) and urged the central government to halt the privatisation exercise in respect of Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal has raised strong objection to proposal of UT Chandigarh Administration to send back 112 Punjab doctors working on deputation in Chandigarh and hire more doctors from other states and UTs and party termed this decision as a conspiracy to dilute state’s share in Chandigarh Administration and also announced that a SAD delegation will meet Union Home Minister to take up the issue.

CHANDIGARH: The move to transfer a profit-making electricity department having its assets worth thousands of crores to a rich corporate just for rupees 871 Crores while ignoring the interests of the people of Chandigarh is aimed at ensuring a windfall profit to the cronies of the BJP, said Congress Spokesperson Rajesh Sharma in a press statement today.

CHANDIGARH: Many areas of Chandigarh are facing power outages as the Electricity Department employees went on a three-day strike,which can be extended, in protest against the privatization of the department after the talks failed.

CHANDIGARH: The first private hospital of the city, Santokh Hospital in sector 38 has celebrated its 31st Founders’ Day on Saturday. During the occasion, the Sukhmani Sahib Path was organized and the nursing and admin staff organized many fun and frolic activities.

CHANDIGARH: National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE) has pledged all-out support to Chandigarh power employees against privatisation of the electricity department . This was decided in the virtual meeting of the NCCOEEE presided over by K O Habeeb.

CHANDIGARH: The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research here on Thursday said it has started the ‘human milk bank’ service for inborn neonates.

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh NSS Cell organized 7-day NSS Special Camp from February 13-19 in Dhanas village. The camp was inagurated at GMSSS-15C. The camp is running under the guidance of NSS Programme Officer Er. Binesh Bhatia and Unit Coordinator Ms. Ritika Verma, National NSS Awardee,

CHANDIGARH: Vedant Garg became champion in the men's section with five points at the conclusion of 31st Chandigarh Chess Championship at New Public School, Sector 18 B,here. The second position was bagged by Kanwar Sandeep Singh, who scored four points. The third position was clinched by Haritik Gupta with four points and the fourth position went to Swastik Singhal also with four points.

CHANDIGARH: The Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmology was held online from June 24 to June 27, Dr. Mangat Ram Dogra, Director Retina Grewal Eye Institute, and Former HOD Advanced Eye Department PGI received Dr. Nemperumalasamy Endowment Lecture Award, the prestigious award in the world of ophthalmology.

CHANDIGARH: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal will pay a one-day visit to Chandigarh on Tuesday. He will interact with the media to make big announcements about Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: A day after tens of thousands of protesting farmers entered Chandigarh after breaking barricades and facing water cannons, the local police on Sunday booked gangster-turned-activist Lakhvir Singh, alias Lakha Sidhana, and Rajinder Singh Deep Singh Wala, vice president of the Kirti Kissan Union.

CHANDIGARH: Delta (B.1.617.2) and Alpha variants (B.1.1.7) were found to be present in the second wave of coronavirus among 61 and 30 per cent, respectively, of the samples sent for whole genome sequencing, PGI Hospital Director Jagat Ram said on Monday.

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh City is growing greener by the day and the density of its green cover too is getting intense. With 35.7 per cent forest cover in 2010 as compared to 29.3 per cent in 2003 and only 21 per cent in 1991.

CHANDIGARH: Manoj Kumar Parida, , a 1986 batch IAS officer, adviser to the Chandigarh Administrator, has been transferred to Delhi as chairman, Natrional Authority Chemical Weapons Conventions in the rank and pay of secretary to the Government of India.

CHANDIGARH: Mr V.P. Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and the Administrator, Chandigarh released the Greening Chandigarh Action Plan 2021-22’ prepared by the Department of Forest & Wildlife, Chandigarh, in Punjab Raj Bhavan, here on Thursday.

CHANDIGARH: There is a sinister move by the Government of India to privatize Electricity supply in the Union Territories. But there is no justification for privatization power supply in the case of UT, Chandigarh, and a city that has negligible line losses, low tariff, and good consumer.

CHANDIGARH: State-NSS Open Unit and PU-NSS in collaboration with AYUDH India organized 14-days Online Yoga Practice session for NSS UT Chandigarh to mark International Yoga Day on June 21, 2021, NSS and AYUDH came forward to host national workshop on ZOOM app platform. Yoga sessions will start at 6:30 am in the morning to 7:30 am.

CHANDIGARH: In a first in the country, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here is going to start a serological survey of children in the age group of two to 18 years this month to check the prevalence of antibodies against the Sars-Cov-2 pathogen in them.

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh administration on Tuesday ordered extension of Covid-19 restrictions with major relaxations, including allowing functioning of bars, restaurants, gyms and spas with 50 per cent capacity for the first time after over a month of closure.

CHANDIGARH: All India Power Engineers' Federation (AIPEF) has demanded to scrap the bidding for privatization of electricity in UT Chandigarh in view of the interim order of Punjab and Haryana High Court which puts brakes on privatization process, said V K Gupta Spokesperson AIPEF.

NEW DELHI: Punjab, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Kerala have occupied the highest grade (Grade A++) in Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20.

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh Youth Congress has launched a campaign 'Voice of Chandigarh', raising the issue of rising inflation and unemployment and other current affairs/national issues regarding this, the Youth Congress is running a campaign among the youth across the city.

BATHINDA: To counter the vaccine hesitancy caused due to spread of misinformation on various social media platforms, the Dept. of Mass Communication & Media Studies of Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (CUPB) and Chandigarh Press Club jointly hosted a training programme on #VaxCheck. This training programme is a part of 30 Workshop Series to be conducted across 30 states and Union Territories by Google News Initiative, Data Leads and First Draft.

CHANDIGARH: With the slight decline in coronavirus cases, the Chandigarh administration on Monday relaxed restrictions after a month by allowing all shops to reopen for a few hours on weekdays. However, the daily night curfew (6 p.m. to 5 a.m.) will continue.

CHANDIGARH--State NSS Cell, NSS Open Unit, Chandigarh organised a virtual webinar for NSS volunteers to mark anti-terrorism day here on Friday. Occasion was graced by distinguished guests Prof. Bikram Singh Rana, former OSD-Education cum SLO, NSS who delivered the keynote.

CHANDIGARH: United Sikhs and Karan Gilhotra Foundation dedicated a Mini COVID-19 Care Centre which gets operational today at the Sports Complex, Sector 43, Chandigarh. The Covid-19 Care Centre is inaugurated by V.P. Singh Badnore, (Governor) and Manoj Kumar Parida, IAS (Adviser to the Administrator) and our special guest Gurpreet Ghuggi.

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh administration on Monday decided to extend the curfew in the city till May 25 morning to further contain the coronavirus.

CHANDIGARH: A total of 67 patients are being treated in mini-Covid-19 care centres set up by charitable organizations in Chandigarh that help government hospitals ease pressure, a senior official said on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: Covid-19 vaccination in Chandigarh for 18 years is being rolled out gradually but the priority is for those who are above 45 waiting for the second dose, officials said on Thursday.

CHANDIGARH: Amidst the continuous spike in Covid-19 cases in Chandigarh, the Union Territory administration on Monday decided to extend the week-old curfew by another week.

NURMAHAL: The Bilga police have booked a woman travel agent for allegedly duping a Chandi Garh and Kurali (Rup Nagar ) residents of Rs 6.20 lakhs on the pretext of sending them abroad.

CHANDIGARH/S.A.S NAGAR:Cracking a whip against land mafia who took over the land worth crores of rupees in an illegal manner, Punjab Vigilance Bureau has exposed unscrupulous revenue officials, property dealers along with big fishes involved in manipulating revenue records to make huge profits from land belonging to S.A.S Nagar villages neighboring Chandigarh. In this regard, a criminal case has been registered at vigilance bureau police station SAS Nagar against four revenue officials and seven private persons. Out of these, four accused namely Iqbal Singh Patwari, Ravinder Singh, Paramjit Singh and Hansraj (all private persons) have been arrested and court has sent them on three days police remand.

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh administration has imposed weekend curfew in the city to curb the surge in Covid-19 cases.

CHANDIGARH: Sikh charity Sri Guru Granth Sahib Society will urgently set up a 100-bed Covid Care Centre with an oxygen facility at the PGI Hospital's Infosys Sarai, Chandigarh Adviser Manoj Parida said on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: With a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Chandigarh administration on Monday decided to shut all shops selling non-essential items for a week from 5 p.m. on Tuesday till May 11 early morning.

CHANDIGARH:Life is like a play and it is not the length but how acted one that matters.
The adage seems to be just opted for Bikram Rana, SLO, Chandigarh NSS Cell, retired from
active government service on April 30 and someone else to take over the place. Growing up
in a remote area once called ‘Kala Paani’ did not let his vision crumble with his
determination. Moved to Chandigarh to prove his mettle, highly qualified he preferred
teaching as his profession, Joined Government College, Kalka. In 2008, the Chandigarh
Administration was looking for a man who can revive NSS Cell lying in ICU. He was found
suitable for his aptitude to work among youth. He joined Administration in 2008 as SLO,
Chandigarh NSS Cell.

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh Administration in Friday decided to impose weekend curfew in the city, along the lines of nearby townships Mohali and Panchkula.

CHANDIGARH: A Covid-19 patient indentified as Vinod, resident of Panchkula today jumped from the fourth floor of the PGI Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh administrtion today imposed 'Corona Curfew' from 6 PM to 5 AM daily and weekend lockdown starting 5 AM on Saturday to 5 AM on Monday.

CHANDIGARH: In a unique initiative to spread the message that the Covid-19 vaccine is must to break the chain of transmission, the Chandigarh administration on Wednesday announced to appreciate those who got the jab by pasting posters outside their houses.

 MUMBAI: Veteran actress and BJP MP Kirron Kher on Tuesday evening shared the news that she has allocated a sum of Rs 1 crore from Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) for purchase of ventilators for Covid-19 patients by the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh.