The Latest Breaking News from CHANDIGARH

CHANDIGARH: The past few weeks have been a roller-coaster ride for young all-rounder Raj Angad Bawa. From taking a fifer in the U-19 World Cup final to bagging a multi-million contract with the Punjab Kings at the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction, Bawa is now set to make his…

CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi has courted controversy during a poll rally by asking people not to let the "bhaiyas" of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Delhi enter the state, a remark apparently aimed at AAP leaders.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana on Wednesday reported 703 new cases, 1227 recoveries and 5 deaths during the day.

CHANDIGARH: South African fielding great Jonty Rhodes will double up as the batting coach of the Punjab Kings franchise for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. So far, he was the fielding coach of the side in the past couple of seasons.

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD)-Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) alliance manifesto released on Tuesday outlined “path-breaking initiatives for sustained, inclusive and futuristic progress and development” by promising one lakh government jobs and 10 lakh jobs in private sector – with 75% job reservation for Punjabi youth in government and private sector –…

CHANDIGARH: Separatist Sikh body Dal Khalsa has decided to boycott the February 20 Punjab assembly polls, stating that it believes that the resolution to the state’s problems lies in referendum under the United Nations and not elections under the Indian dispensation.

CHANDIGARH: As many as 292 cases of Covid-19 were reported in Punjab while eight persons infected with the virus died on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: While almost every political party contesting the assembly polls in Punjab has rolled out a social engineering formula in fielding candidates, they seem to have not given any importance to the ex-servicemen community during nominations this time. This is even though Punjab is one of the largest contributors of…

CHANDIGARH: The postal ballot facility has evoked a poor response in Punjab as only 3.61% of the eligible electors have opted for it. It was introduced with the aim of “no voter to be left behind” during the ongoing pandemic,

CHANDIGARH: Haryana on Tuesday reported 922 new Covid-19 cases, seven deaths and 1,273 recoveries. As many as 1,07,232 persons were given the vaccine during the day.

CHANDIGARH: BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday said if voted to power in Punjab, the party would bring in an anti-conversion bill. He said large-scale conversions are taking place in rural parts of the state.