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Chandigarh, Punjab boxers dominate on day 2 of women's boxing C'ships on Business Standard. Boxers from Chandigarh and Punjab dominated the proceedings on the second day of 4th Elite Women's National Boxing Championships here on Tuesday.Chandigarh's Savita (54 kg) outboxed last year's bronze medallists KH Shamim Banu from Manipur in a 3-2

GAIL (India) supports 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan' campaign in Chandigarh on Business Standard. GAIL provided support of Rs. 1.13 crore for the seven tippers (dumpers) while the financial support for the 142 tri-cycles was Rs 35 lakhs.

Vohra leads Chandigarh to win over Maharashtra on Business Standard. Chandigarh skipper and IPL specialist Manan Vohra hit an unbeaten half century to lead his side to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Maharashtra in a Syed Mushtaq Ali encounter here on Saturday.Chasing 163 to win, Vohra, who opened the innings

Khattar reaches Chandigarh, BJP legislative party meet to start shortly on Business Standard. Around 11 am, the meeting will begin to elect its new leader, a formality as the party has already decided that Khattar will head the next government

Chandigarh, Oct 17 (ANI): Married women in Chandigarh performed 'puja' and listened to the 'Katha' on the occasion of Karwa Chauth on October 17. The holy festival is celebrated by married women in which they fast from morning to moonrise for a day. Women keep fast for the health and long life of their husbands. The day starts early before dawn with prayers and a light meal is offered by the woman's mother-in-law in the form of 'Sargi'. Following this, women keep a day-long fast which they only break after worshiping the moon god.

Puducherry surge ahead; Chandigarh remain in fray on Business Standard. Arun Karthik made an unbeaten 86 as Puducherry thrashed Arunachal Pradesh by nine wickets here on Thursday to dominate the Plate Group standings of the Vijay Hazare Trophy domestic one-day cricket tournament.Arunchal Pradesh's decision to bat

Puducherry on top after 8-wkt win over Chandigarh, Assam rout Manipur by 180 runs on Business Standard. Puducherry climbed to the top of the Plate Group table with a clinical eight-wicket win over Chandigarh, while Assam medium pacer Pritam Das claimed a hattrick in their 180-run rout of Manipur in the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Monday.Veteran R

Chandigarh beat Assam by 21 runs to register 3rd consecutive win on Business Standard. Left-arm pacer Barinder Sran and Bipul Sharma claimed three wickets apiece as Chandigarh defeated Assam by 21 runs to register their third consecutive win in the Plate Group of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day cricket tournament here on Friday.By

Chandigarh, Oct 03 (ANI): A youth welfare association from Chandigarh has started a unique recycling project. In this project, they recycle used earthen lamps by collecting them a day after Diwali. They clean and paint these earthen lamps before selling them in markets. The association invests the earned money for education of needy children. While speaking to ANI, the founder of the association said, "We'll invest the money earned, in education of needy children."

Vohra hits century in Chandigarh's big win on Business Standard. Opener Manan Vohra smashed a 64-ball 108 not out as Chandigarh thrashed Arunachal Pradesh by 90 runs to secure their second successive win in the Plate Group of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day tournament here on Wednesday.Skipper Vohra struck eight

Chandigarh, Sep 25 (ANI): In the wake of Dussehra festival, a Ravana effigy, 221 feet tall will be erected in Chandigarh. The effigy is being built at the cost of Rs 30 Lakh. "Our effigy will be the tallest in the world. We have been making the record from the last five years. Last year, the figurine was 210 feet tall, this time it is 11 feet taller so we are hoping to make a record again," said one of the organisers. The organizer said that the effigy weights over 70 quintals. "Ravana's sword weighs three quintals, whereas the shoes are two quintals," he added.The effigy will be unveiled on October 2 at Dhanas ground."From October 3 to 7, various cultural programmes will take place at the venue here. On the evening of October 8, it will be set on fire," said the organizer. He added that the crackers used inside the Ravana effigy are pollution-free. "They will cause 80 per cent less pollution than normal crackers.

KDDL intimates of opening of store in Mumbai and closure of store in Chandigarh on Business Standard. Meanwhile, Ethos has closed the operations of its store at Chandigarh.

ABB India and NITTTR set up Simulation Center of Excellence in Chandigarh on Business Standard. ABB signed the MoU with National Institute of Technical TeachersTraining & Research (NITTTR), a flagship institute under the aegis of the Ministry of Human Resource Development and one of the initial four institutes, set up in the country to

After nearly four decades Chandigarh gets BCCI affiliation on Business Standard. Chandigarh on Friday received affiliation from the BCCI after nearly four decades."Today, in the meeting of BCCI, the affiliation of Chandigarh has been approved. I got the message from BCCI that Chandigarh has been formally inducted as cricket

NHRC to hold workshop in Chandigarh on bonded labour, human trafficking on Business Standard. The National Human Rights Commission is organising on Friday a day-long workshop on elimination of bonded labour and human trafficking in Chandigarh, with an aim to sensitise senior government officials and other stakeholders about the issues,