The Latest Breaking News from CHANDIGARH

Haryana assembly passes anti-conversion Bill amid Congress opposition, walkout

CHANDIGARH: Amid Congress opposition and walkout, the Haryana Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill against religious conversion through force, undue influence or allurement. The Bill, which had been introduced on March 4, was taken up for consideration and its passing in the assembly on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Mar 22, 2022

Haryana CM announces CBI probe in Gurugram's Chintal Paradiso Society incident

CHANDIGARH: Haryana chief minister, Manohar Lal Khattar while speaking during the ongoing budget session of the Vidhan Sabha announced that a CBI inquiry would be marked to investigate the unfortunate incident of Chintal Paradiso High Rise Society in Sector 109, Gurugram.

The Times of India · Mar 22, 2022

Chahal elected new Chandigarh Golf Club president, says will focus on transparency

CHANDIGARH: Transparency, Asian Tour events and democratic decision making are the key areas, the newly elected Chandigarh Golf Club president Retired Lt Col HS Chahal (Bobby) aims to focus on after being voted to the top post with a winning margin of 99 votes here on Monday.

The Times of India · Mar 22, 2022

Opposition targets govt over survey on damaged crop

CHANDIGARH: The opposition parties targeted the BJP-JJP government on the issue of crop damage and compensation, in the Haryana assembly on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Mar 16, 2022

Nearly 90% orphaned during pandemic are below 18 years

CHANDIGARH: The share of the region that accounts for 6.51% of the cumulative all-India Covid-19 deaths in children found eligible for benefits under the PM Cares for Children scheme stands at 3.83%.

The Times of India · Mar 16, 2022

Dignity of courts undermined: Punjab and Haryana HC

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that the practice of making false assertions in court should be discouraged as the dignity and sanctity of the court is undermined by such conduct of the parties in any litigation.

The Times of India · Mar 16, 2022

Tuberculosis caseload down in 5 Punjab districts

CHANDIGARH: In line with the Centre’s ambitious goal to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, five districts of Punjab have recorded a 20% reduction of caseload in the past five years.

The Times of India · Mar 16, 2022

Covid: Punjab begins vax for 12-14 age group

CHANDIGARH: The Covid-19 vaccination drive for the 12-14 year age group started in Punjab on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Mar 16, 2022

AFT orders can be challenged in HCs, says Delhi HC

CHANDIGARH: The Delhi High Court has once again made it clear that orders of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) are challengeable before the jurisdictional high courts and not the Supreme Court directly, as decided by Constitution Benches of the Supreme Court.

The Times of India · Mar 16, 2022

‘Ahead of wheat procurement, Punjab has 178 LMT storage capacity’

CHANDIGARH: As wheat procurement season in Punjab will start from April 1, the state has a storage capacity of 178.5 lakh metric tonne (LMT) for food grains in its godowns and open plinths, said a Union minister of state on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Mar 16, 2022