The Latest Breaking News from CHANDIGARH

Rape a crime against holy body of girl child, says local court in Haryana’s Kaithal

CHANDIGARH: A local court in Haryana’s Kaithal town observed that “rape is a crime against the holy body of a girl and the soul of the society” while awarding a 25-year jail term to granthi (preacher) of a gurdwara for raping two minor girls.

The Times of India · Mar 3, 2022

Energy conservation: Punjab to focus on green residences

CHANDIGARH: Making residential complexes energy efficient will soon be the new thrust area of Punjab with the state being one of the five picked by the Centre for setting up Eco-Niwas Samhita (ENS) cells. As energy conservation building code for apartments is voluntary at present, it would soon be made…

The Times of India · Mar 3, 2022

27 Covid cases reported in Tricity

CHANDIGARH/MOHALI/PANCHKULA: Chandigarh reported nine Covid cases on Thursday. Of the 91,776 cases reported so far, 90,500 patients have been cured and there are 111 active cases. The death tally is 1,165.

The Times of India · Mar 3, 2022

Ranji Trophy: Middle order delivers hard-earned draw for Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh's middle order batting finally came of age after Ankit Kaushik complimented the efforts of the top order with a fighting century to help his side salvage a draw against Baroda in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B encounter at Cuttack on Sunday. The result helped the UT side…

The Times of India · Feb 28, 2022

After state’s reorganisation in 1966, Jat Sikhs got a boost

CHANDIGARH: Around 1880, a reformist movement had started within Sikhs and one of its core characters was to work against caste discrimination.

The Times of India · Feb 28, 2022

In Haryana too, Jats have had their say in power

CHANDIGARH: The Jat community in Haryana has been playing a key role in the state’s politics as well as in the state's economy. The community constitutes around 27% of state’s population and has a strong presence in around 40 of 90 state assembly seats of the state.

The Times of India · Feb 28, 2022

Haryana guest teacher working as freelance scribe sacked

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana education department has sacked a school guest teacher in Narnaund of Hisar for his alleged anti-government activities. The department action against Ajay Kumar Lohan has come despite him having taken a ‘No Objection Certificate’ to pursue his passion for freelancing.

The Times of India · Feb 27, 2022

Haryana: Kingpin of online examination cheating racket held

CHANDIGARH: In a significant development, the Special Task Force (STF) of Haryana police on Sunday arrested Raj Teatiya aka Raj Singh, the mastermind who would hack the computers of online examinations with servers, and his associate Sachin Kumar.

The Times of India · Feb 27, 2022

474 new Covid cases, 6 deaths in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh

CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA: The northern states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh on Sunday reported 474 new cases of Covid-19 along with six deaths. Punjab accounted for 71 cases and no death, Haryana for 360 cases and two deaths, and Himachal Pradesh for 43 case and four deaths.

The Times of India · Feb 27, 2022

Road rage: Midnight outing leads to ordeal in Sector 16

CHANDIGARH: A woman and two men were injured and their car damaged in a case of road rage in Sector 16 on Saturday late night.

The Times of India · Feb 27, 2022