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Chandigarh administration hikes water tariff after 11 years

After a gap of 11 years, the Chandigarh administration on Wednesday hiked the water tariff in the range of Rs 3 per kilo litre to Rs 20 across various slabs, which will come in force from Friday.

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Officials transferred for misbehaviour, DGP informs Punjab and Haryana HC

CHANDIGARH: Taking cognizance of the reports in which a warrant officer appointed by the Punjab and Haryana high court had accused CIA staff of Panipat police of misbehaviour, the police department has transferred the CIA incharge concerned and other cops out of Panipat and also ordered departmental inquiry against them.

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Haryana cop held for taking Rs 20,000 bribe

CHANDIGARH: Haryana state vigilance bureau on Wednesday arrested an exemptee sub-inspector (ESI) posted with the crime investigation department in Ambala when he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.

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Haryana withdraws Rule 134A on 10% economic weaker section quota in private schools

CHANDIGARH: In a sudden development, the Haryana government has deleted Rule 134A that mandated the reservation of 10% seats for meritorious students belonging to the economic weaker section (EWS) in recognised private schools. A notification in this regard was issued by the Haryana government on March 28.

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70 new Covid cases in Haryana, Punjab & Himachal Pradesh

CHANDIGARH: Haryana accounted for 41 of the region’s 70 new cases of Covid-19 reported on Wednesday, while Punjab added 11 cases and Himachal Pradesh 18. There was no death due to the virus.

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Punjab private schools can’t hike fee this year, says CM Bhagwant Mann

CHANDIGARH: In a step towards regulating school fees, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced that no private school in the state will hike fees during the current semester of academic session 2022-23.

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Punjab has least number of organic farmers in the country

CHANDIGARH: Among all the states in the country, Punjab has the lowest number of 262 farmers practising organic farming under Participatory Guarantee System (PGS India) and just 367 have registered for the National Programme for Organic Production(NPOP) in TraceNet under third party certification. This data was shared by Union agriculture…

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Toilets don’t work at 5,600 anganwadi centres in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh: Reply in RS

CHANDIGARH: Over 5,600 anganwadi centres (AWC) that provide basic healthcare in rural areas do not have functional toilets and drinking water facilities in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.

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Pharmacy in hospital sealed for selling illegal drugs

CHANDIGARH: The food and drug administration department of the Haryana government on Wednesday raided and sealed a pharmacy counter inside a hospital in Faridabad for flouting norms .

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Rules notified to align Chandigarh employees with Central Civil Services

60% of the joint capital’s employees are from Punjab and 40% are from Haryana

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HAFED donates Rs 2 crore to CM's relief fund

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited (HAFED) on Wednesday donated Rs 2 crore to the Haryana Chief Minister's Relief Fund set up by the state government to assist various sections of society.

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Punjab govt bars private schools from increasing fee

CHANDIGARH: Days before the next academic session begins, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday directed all private schools against increasing fee or compelling children to buy books, uniform or stationery items from select shops.

The Times of India

U.N. report reference to Moradabad as among world’s noisiest cities may be flawed

A perusal of the UNEP research paper suggests no reference to Moradabad but mentions noise levels in Aurangabad, Chandigarh and Kolkata.

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Doorstep delivery: Whatever innovation we’re doing in Delhi is being followed countrywide, says CM Arvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: AAP’s national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said, “The whole country will watch the (doorstep delivery of ration) scheme run successfully in Punjab and demand that it be implemented in every state,” he added.

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Punjab: First litmus test for Rajya Sabha members, says Sukhpal Singh Khaira

JALANDHAR: Urging Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to take up the issue of Union government implementing central service rules in Chandigarh, Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira said the issue is the first litmus test for the newly elected Rajya Sabha members of AAP.

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Will fight for Punjab’s claim on Chandigarh: CM Bhagwant Mann, Harpal Singh Cheema

CHANDIGARH: A day after Union home minister Amit Shah announced to apply central civil service rules to the employees of the Chandigarh administration, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said his government will fight strongly for its “rightful claim over Chandigarh”. Meanwhile, the SAD has requested Mann to call…

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Punjab’s 7.5% area to be under forests by 2030: Minister

CHANDIGARH: Punjab aims to increase the area under forests and trees to 7.5% of the total area of the state by the year 2030 from 6.1% from present. Punjab forests and wildlife protection minister Lal Chand Kataruchak set the target on Monday, while chairing a meeting of the senior officers…

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Punjab: SAD forms sub-panel for feedback

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday constituted a 13-member sub-committee, headed by its Sangrur district president Iqbal Singh Jhoonda, to take feedback from all sections of society, as well as, party cadre at the grass-roots level to analyse the reasons for the party’s debacle in the state assembly…

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Punjab parties slam Centre’s move to extend Central rules to Chandigarh employees

Claim over joint capital Chandigarh is once again in spotlight

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Central service benefits for Chandigarh employees, says Amit Shah

The announcement invited sharp criticism from political parties in Punjab, including Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Congress party.

The Times of India

I-League: New coach fails to change Punjab FC's fortunes

CHANDIGARH: Dutchman Ed Engelkes' first match as RoundGlass Punjab FC coach ended in a disappointing 0-2 loss to Real Kashmir FC in the Northern Derby of the I-League, played at the Kalyani Stadium in West Bengal on Friday.

The Times of India

Punjab FC, RKFC eyeing a return to winning ways

CHANDIGARH: A sudden dip in form followed by an overnight change of hands at the helm, RoundGlass Punjab FC will look to get back to winning ways when they take on neighbours Real Kashmir FC in an I-League match at the Kalyani Stadium in West Bengal on Friday. The game…

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Can a party grow nationally on a populist plank?

AAP seems keen to deliver on the promises in Punjab and promote its model of governance

The Times of India

Dutchman Engelkes' entry in middle of I-League confounds many

CHANDIGARH: In a surprising move, RoundGlass Punjab FC on Wednesday announced their decision to "mutually" part ways with former English gaffer Ashley Westwood midway into the ongoing I-League season, and appointed Dutchman Ed Engelkes as the team's new head coach with immediate effect.

The Times of India

Chandigarh municipal corporation writes to estate office for land to set up CNG station

CHANDIGARH: Since both petrol pumps of the municipal corporation (MC) at Industrial Area, Phase II, and Sector 51-A have emerged as key revenue sources, the authority has now written to the estate office for additional land to set up a CNG station too. The land is required within the current…

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