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February 27, 2021 5:15:33 pm1 / 13 There is nip in the air but the sun is shining and the flowers are blooming. Spring is upon us and so is the 49th rose festival in Chandigarh which is taking place at the Zakir Rose Garden in Sector 16 of Chandigarh. Check out the latest pictures […]

The UT Administrator directed that the mobile teams for Covid-19 testing must be sent to crowded places, such as Apni Mandis, bus stands, railway station, Sukhna Lake, Rose Festival venue and such other places, where people gather in large number.

The rose festival is dedicated to corona warriors this year.

The Weather department officials maintained that though the weather was hot on Thursday compared to the previous day, the wind provided relief to the local residents. The previous highest temperature in February was recorded as 29.6 degrees Celsius in 2009 and 2016.

Dependent family members of healthcare workers of PGI, former PGI employees could also be on the list for the third phase.

The HC passed the order while hearing the petition of HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company Limited.

In July 2010, the engine of a toy train had got derailed on the way from Kalka to Shimla near Koti. In December 2008, a passenger was killed and three were injured when three coaches of Kalka-Shimla railway track were derailed near Solan.

To monitor the field staff, the Chandigarh civic body took GPS watches on a monthly rent of Rs 17.5 lakh.

According to his son Suraj, Singh had gone to Chandigarh two days ago to meet his relatives. After his health deteriorated early on Wednesday, Singh was taken to GMCH Hospital in sector 32 of Chandigarh where he passed away during treatment

Chittaranjan Singh, 70, was an officer of 1976 batch Gujarat IPS cadre and served as the incharge DGP of Gujarat from December 2010 to September 2012 and then served as the DGP from 2012 to 2013.

Those who are registered on the COWIN mobile application and miss their vaccination appointment can walk in at the health centres to get themselves immunised.

Since the vaccination drive began on January 16, Chandigarh has not been able to achieve targets due to low turnout. On February 22, at 14 sites, the target was 3,579, while 667 were given the vaccine.

In December 2020, certain crime branch personnel, including one identified as Head Constable Pawan Kumar, were booked for extorting money from a liquor contractor.

As many as five fire tenders along with earth filling vehicles have been pressed into continuous service since Monday night. "Fire is yet to be fully extinguished as its still simmering inside the garbage dump," a senior official said.

In the Bird Race-2020, a total 241 bird species were spotted. Birders attributed various reasons including less rain and the comparatively hot weather to the low spotting of birds.