The Latest Breaking News from CHANDIGARH

Punjab: BJP protest today over law & order

CHANDIGARH: BJP will carry out protests on Monday against rising crime in Punjab, said the party’s state president, Ashwani Sharma, on Sunday.

The Times of India · Jun 13, 2022

357 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death in region

CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA: Haryana alone reported 304 or more than 85% of the region’s 357 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, while Punjab recorded 43 cases and Himachal Pradesh 10. Out of the three states, only Punjab reported one death, which was in Jalandhar.

The Times of India · Jun 13, 2022

Modern Times: watches keep an eye on Chandigarh sanitation workers

Safai karamcharis complain of salary cuts; legal experts question ‘dehumanising surveillance’

The Hindu · Jun 12, 2022

Chandigarh: Denied entry to club, group smashes cars, hurls stones

CHANDIGARH: A group of men turned violent after a nightclub refused them entry at Kalagram on Friday night, damaging eight cars and pelting stones.

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022

Uttar Pradesh Judo team leaves for Khelo India Youth Games

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh judo team comprising nine players, two coaches and two managers left for Chandigarh to participate in the 4th Khelo India Youth Games, being organised in Panchkula, Haryana. Chief referee Munawar Anzar, referee Deepak Gupta and technical officer Sanjay Kumar Gupta have already reached Haryana.

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022

Punjab to start Volvo service to IGI Airport from June 15

CHANDIGARH: Come June 15, the Punjab government will start plying Volvo buses to New Delhi airport from various parts of the state. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann made this announcement on Friday afternoon and said that the service will break the monopoly of private players, who he accused of exploiting people.

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022

Punjab: ‘Ranjit Sagar Lake to be made tourist hub’

CHANDIGARH: To promote tourism in the state, the Punjab government has decided to develop Ranjit Sagar Lake in Pathankot as a tourist destination of international standard. This was revealed by the AAP government at an investor summit it had organised in New Delhi to invite the private sector to invest…

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022

Chandigarh Housing Board awaits UT nod for auction

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) is still waiting for approval of the UT administration for the conversion of 98 commercial properties from leasehold to freehold. As soon as the CHB will secure the nod, it will put these properties that were in poor condition and had not found any…

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022

Counting for Haryana seats delayed for almost 9 hours

CHANDIGARH: The counting for Haryana's two Rajya Sabha seats was halted for almost nine hours after the voting closed on Friday after the ruling BJP party and independent candidate Kartikeya Sharma, supported by the BJP-JJP combine, urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to cancel the votes of two Congress…

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022

'DNA test needless when child is not claimant of maintenance', says Punjab and Haryana high court

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court had made it clear that a child's legitimacy should not be put to peril by issuing directions for a DNA test in cases where the application for maintenance allowance is filed by a woman against her husband and not by the child whose…

The Times of India · Jun 10, 2022