- Drive for direct sowing of paddy launched in Fatehgarh Sahib district
Lakhvir Singh Rai, MLA, Fatehgarh Sahib, launched a campaign for direct sowing of paddy from Khare village today. He inaugurated the drive at the farm house of Pavitar Singh, a progressive farmer of Khare village. Officials of the Agriculture Department were also present during the drive.
- Thundershower, rain lash north India; causes power blackouts, flights chaos
The region received the first wet thunderstorm/cyclonic storm of the season accompanied with widespread rains, lightning and gusty winds this morning, cooling surface temperatures by 11 degrees to bring them down to 18 degree C
- Two nailed for carrying out theft at rice sheller in Raipur Rani
The police today claimed to have nabbed two persons while carryinig out a theft in a closed rice sheller in Raipur Rani.
- Panchkula residents plant saplings in road pits, say MC staff in deep slumber
Members of the Residents Welfare Association, Sector 20, who had been demanding repair of roads for the past year and a half, held a protest march against the Municipal Corporation (MC) highlighting the poor condition of roads from Gurukul School to the Peer Muchhalla barrier.
- Woman employee of gurdwara killed
A 48-year-old woman was found murdered in a residential quarter of Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib last night. The deceased has been identified as Satwinder Kaur, a regular employee of the gurdwara. The police said the deceased and her son were attacked with a sharp weapon.
- Two travel agents get 4 - yr RI in cheating case
Setting aside the order of a trial court, Jagjit Singh, Special Judge, CBI court, has sentenced two travel agents - Sham Lal and Mukesh Sharma - to undergo four years of rigorous imprisonment in a cheating case registered against them seven years ago by the CBI.
- Parking row turns ugly, MC worker murdered at Mani Majra
A pedestrian, who was returning home, was beaten to death at Mani Majra last night after a fight over parking earlier in the day. The incident was caught on a CCTV camera that led to the identification of the suspects, one of whom, Jogesh, has been arresed. The remaining suspects, two of whom have b
- Minister honours teachers
Chandigarh: Dr Baljit Kaur, Cabinet Minister, Social Security, Woman & Child Development, Punjab, awarded teachers during a teachers’ felicitation ceremony organised by the Aryans Group of Colleges. Dr Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group, presided over the ceremony. TNS
- Ambedkar Chamber to open soon in Haryana
Now, representatives of Dr Ambedkar Chamber of Commerce will also be invited to Antyodaya Melas, which are being organised under Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana.
- Bittu re - elected FOSWAC chairman
Baljinder Singh Bittu was unanimously re-elected as the chairman of the Federation of Sectors Welfare Association Chandigarh (FOSWAC) for another term of two years.
- Arshdeep Singh's bowling journey from park to Team India!
“There’s always one moment in childhood, when the door opens and lets the future in...” These words of English writer Graham Greene hold true for Arshdeep Singh.
- Expect light rain for two days in Chandigarh
Light rain is expected in the city on Monday and Tuesday, according to the Chandigarh Meteorological Department.
- Chandigarh MC takes possession of encroached land
The local MC has started taking possession of encroached land at villages in the city. The total gram panchayat land mutated in the name of the MC in the revenue record is approximately 1,073 kanals and three marlas. Of the total, the MC has taken possession of 202 kanals.
- 5 arrested for impersonation in firemen recruitment physical test in Chandigarh
Five youths have been arrested by the police in a case of impersonation in the firemen recruitment physical test conducted at the Police Lines, Sector 26.
- Chandigarh Carrom Association's annual calendar out
The Chandigarh Carrom Association (CCA) announced its annual calendar of organising various activities. The session will start with a one-day clinic on laws of carrom on May 28, while a 10-day summer coaching camp for new beginners will be conducted from June 28 to July 8.
