- Sidhu resigns as PCC president
Almost eight months after taking over as PCC chief, Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday tendered his resignation after Congress president Sonia Gandhi asked the PCC presidents to resign for reorganisation of the state bodies.
- Neeraj Yashpaul, Udit Kamboj in tennis final
Local contender Neeraj Yashpaul will face Haryana’s Udit Kamboj in the final on the concluding day of the CLTA-AITA National Ranking Tennis Championship for Men (Rs1 lakh prize money) tomorrow.
- Panjab University rowers continue to shine on Day 2
Panjab University (PU) rowers continue to shine on the second day of the All-India Inter-University Rowing, Kayaking and Canoeing Championship.
- ?Let mentally ill use Home, at least for now?
A day after the UT Administration indicated that a new site will be selected for the construction of a facility for mentally challenged persons, clamour for converting Indira Holiday Home for such people has once again grown.
- FIT INDIA QUIZ: Bhavan Vidyalaya wins state finals
The Bhavan Vidyalaya team brought laurels to the city by winning the state finals of the inaugural Fit India Quiz, conducted by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Government of India.
- Rabi crop on 1.88L acres damaged in Haryana
The state government today informed the Assembly that rabi crop on 1.88 lakh acres had been damaged due to unseasonal rain or waterlogging and hailstorms this year.
- Panchkula cops nail 4 for pelting house with stones
The police have arrested four persons for allegedly throwing stones at a house in Bir Ghaggar village in Chandimandir area on Tuesday afternoon.
- CAT to take call on extending retirement age of GMCH doctors
The Chandigarh Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) will decide the issue of extension of the retirement age of the doctors of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32 , Chandigarh, from 62 to 65 years.
- Congress brass begins exercise to pick new PCC chief
With Navjot Singh Sidhu stepping down as the PCC chief, the Congress high command has begun the exercise to appoint the new incumbent.
- Dr Nijjar is Pro tem Speaker
“I will uphold the dignity of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha and ensure that the democratic values of the Constitution are always upheld,” said the newly elected Pro tem Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar.
- Punitive action taken against two ADCs
In the recruitment scam in the Department of Rural Development and Panchayats, disciplinary action has been initiated against 11 officials, including two ADCs.
- Punjab FC among 5 teams in Youth Cup
RoundGlass Punjab FC (RGPFC) will be among the five teams taking part in the inaugural edition of the JSW Youth Cup 2021-22, to be held in Bellary, Karnataka, from March 16 to 28.
- Photo exhibition opened at Sector 16/17 underpass in Chandigarh
About 100 photographs by photojournalists delineating life in its myriad hues have been displayed at Newscapes-7, an exhibition underway at the Sector 16/17 underpass here.
- Citizen Services Centre opened in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: The Citizen Services Centre, that will provide all police services under one roof, was opened on Wednesday by UT DGP Praveer Ranjan at the Sector 26 police station. The centre will provide services such as e-FIR registration, complaint registration, character verification, employee verif
- Four test positive for Covid in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: The city saw four fresh cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday. The total number of positive patients has reached 91,873. The active caseload stands at 47 and the death count at 1,165. — TNS
