- Retd IAS officer asserts his Rangretta identity before election - The Tribune
Asserting his Dalit identity, retired IAS officer Jagmohan Singh Raju, who has been fielded by the BJP from the hot seat of Amritsar East, said the Guru Sahibans sent this Rangretta (Dalit Sikhs) to quell two Massa Rangars and free the holy city from the clutches of drug operators.
- Protest plan for Sikh prisoners - Times of India
As Sikh organisations and farm groups held a meeting here on the issue of Sikh prisoners’ release, they formed a 13-member coordination committee and
- Punjab assembly elections: AAP goes from Sikh CM face to why not Sunil Jakhar - Times of India
It is the first time that the subject of a Sikh chief minister in Punjab during assembly elections is being discussed.
- Earthquake tremors felt in parts of Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir - PTC News
Chandigarh: Earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir and neighbouring areas on Saturday at around 9:47 am.
- Chandigarh: Swindlers cheat man of Rs 12.65L, invest amount in crypto currencies - The Indian Express
The investigation revealed that the fraudsters managed to hack the SIM card of victim Krishan Kanhiya of Sector 41, and transferred Rs 12.65 lakh from his pension account through online banking into an online wallet and further purchased many crypto currencies.
- Sepoy?s widow gets enhanced pension after 27 yrs - The Tribune India
Rajinder Kaur, 56, struggled for 27 years to get “special family pension” after her husband sepoy Surjit Singh died of cancer, just two days after being invalided out of the Army. For all these years, she worked as a farm labourer or in MGNREGA to raise her two children.
- Chandigarh: No walk - ins, GMCH, PGI rely on tele - consultation for now - The Tribune India
Even as the number of Covid cases continues to dip, the city hospitals are still exercising caution when it comes to resuming walk-ins at OPDs. They plan to stick to tele-consultation as the first mode of contact between patient and doctor.
- Woman denied anticipatory bail in vehicle loan fraud case - The Tribune
A local court has dismissed the anticipatory bail application of a woman, Raj Kumari, in a three-year-old case of allegedly procuring vehicle on loan submitting fake documents to banks.
- Jason, Aryan to vie for tennis title today - The Tribune
Top seed Michael Jason of Karnataka and Aryan Arora entered the final of the boys’ U-18 singles of the CLTA-AITA Super Series Tennis Tournament.
- Administration asks IAF to finalise design, layout - The Tribune India
The UT Administration has asked the Indian Air Force (IAF) to finalise the design and layout of the proposed Air Force heritage centre to be set in the city.
- No clarity on implementation of National Education Policy - The Tribune India
While the UT Administration has conducted a series of seminars on the advantages of the new National Education Policy (NEP), city schools are still wondering if it has already been implemented here or not amid a lack of clarity by the UT Education Department.
- High Court puts Chandigarh on notice - The Tribune
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued a notice of motion to the UT on a petition by Anju Katyal of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and two other councillors. They had moved the court for declaring the election results for the Chandigarh Mayor’s post illegal. Directions were also sought to h
- Panel okays setting up of 2 solar power plants in Chandigarh - The Tribune India
To produce green energy, the Standing Finance Committee has approved two major proposals of Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) for a cumulative capacity of 2.8 MWp.
- Toll - free helpline for Chandigarh elders launched - The Tribune India
To provide support to elderly persons, UT Adviser Dharam Pal inaugurated a toll-free helpline, Elder Line 14567, here today. The helpline will operate from 8 am to 8 pm throughout the week.
- Juvenile among 3 held for stealing car batteries - The Tribune
Three persons, including a juvenile, have been arrested by the UT police for allegedly stealing car batteries. Ten batteries have been recovered from the suspects.