A major fire broke out at Dadu Majra garbage dumping site in Chandigarh on October 6. “The smoke was so pervasive it permeated masks. The effects of fire still persist in the area. The stench of smoke is still in locals' homes,” said Dyal Krishan, chairman, Dadu Majra Dumping Site Joint Action Committee.
Chandigarh, October 9
Two more fatalities due to COVID-19 in Chandigarh raised the toll to 188 while 63 fresh cases pushed the infection count to 12,985 on Friday, according to a medical bulletin.
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The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana had threatened to organise a chain hunger strike from October 13 if physical hearings of courts did not start even after the announcement of the Unlock 5 guidelines.
AMBALA: Two men on their way towards Barara died on the spot in a collision between a truck loaded with sand and a Royal Enfield motorcycle near Ugala.