Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab, S. Bharat Inder Chahal released Dr. Deepak Singla’s book on Astrology “Astrological Flaws and their Remedies” here today at a function organized at JW Marriot, Chandigarh.

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal for transfer of 50.76 acres of land at Sarangpur to the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: With its heavy-lift capacity severely depleted, the Indian Air Force (IAF) station here is preparing itself to become the base for the first of the 10-tonne capacity Chinook CH-47 helicopters from the United States.

CHANDIGARH: The under training commandos of Haryana Government are being provided training in basic life support and first aid at a Panchkula private hospital. 

CHANDIGARH: Aadhaar Cards to more than 350 persons were made or corrected in the first legal services Camp for the year 2019 which was held in Government Model Senior Secondary School, Raipur Khurd organized by State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) Chandigarh . Under the aegis of National Legal Service Authority, New Delhi, under the leadership of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Krishna Murari, Chief Justice, High Court of Punjab & Haryana and Patron in Chief of State Legal Services Authority, U.T., Chandigarh and under the able and dynamic guidance of Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.B Chaudhari, Judge, High Court of Punjab and Haryana and Executive Chairman, State Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Poor patients and their attendants who visited Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16 and Government Medical College and Hospital ( GMCH) 32 can now look forward to “additional care services”  besides the comprehensive health care services being provided by these hospitals as project “Saarthi” is being extended to these hospitals. It is stated Mr Bikram Rana, SLO, NSS Cell, Chandigarh. A meeting to this effect has been held with the director, GMCH-32 last week and modalities were being worked out to start its relevance at GMCH-32 and General Hospital-16.

CHANDIGARH:  The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday dubbed the Congress government's loan waiver functions in Punjab as a "wasteful extravaganza without substance" and said that it won't heal the festering wounds of the farmers in the state.

CHANDIGARH:  Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday lambasted Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal for demanding the doubling of the Rs 6,000 per annum relief announced for farmers by the Centre in the Union Budget.

CHANDIGARH: Ram Prakash of Indian Railways emerged champions with seven points in the HDFC Bank Open Chess Championship 2019, which concluded today at Trellis Garden, Mohali. In the last round Ram Prakash outplayed Ramandeep Singh Gill to win the title. The second position was bagged by Vikas Sharma of Punjab on 6.5 points, who drew his last round game with Anmol Bhagat also on 6.5 points, who got the third position.

CHANDIGARH: Trashing the union budget presented on Friday as a "jumla budget" of the Modi government, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh described it as "a hogwash, with nothing for the farmers and youth, while putting more burden on the common man".

CHANDIGARH:  Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer K.P. Singh on Friday assumed charge as Director General of Police (DGP) in Haryana.

CHANDIGARH: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested   Baljeet Singh, Station House Officer, Police Station Mauli Jagran, Chandigarh ii) Surinder Rathi, Constable, Police Station Mauli Jagran, Chandigarh working in Police Station Mauli Jagran,  in a bribery case.

CHANDIGARH: A Panjab University (PU) Senate member died on Sunday after falling from the balcony at the guest house inside the campus premises here, police said.

CHANDIGARH: Smile was visible on the faces of 30 urban poor belonging to below poverty line (BPL) families of Chandigarh who were identified by the Municipal Corporation for setting up their micro enterprises. They all came to attend the self employment proramme—general orientation and 7-day EDP.

PHUKET: Budget carrier GoAir will start seven more flights to Phuket by the end of 2019, as well as seek more bilateral flying rights to Thailand, a senior official has said.

CHANDIGARH: ‘Project DXR4all’ is not an initiative of the government but a start-up idea of Dr Chander Malhotra, a radiologist, who has digitized traditional X-Ray process that will make detection and diagnosis health care speedy and hassle free.

CHANDIGARH:  Terming it "discriminatory and arbitrary", Punjab Ekta Party president and legislator Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Wednesday objected to a move by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to release development funds of Rs. 5 crore each to the ruling Congress legislators in Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Expressing concern over the Food Corporation of India's gradual withdrawal from procurement of food grains in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has decided to raise the issue with the Centre and seek increase in the Central agency's procurement share.

CHANDIGARH: Widespread rainfall was experienced in most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday. Temperatures are likely to fall further due to snowfall in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, the Met said.

CHANDIGARH: Around 200 youths of city will lock horns with each in the first-of-its-kind initiative –Youth Parliament Festival 2019—of the central government at district level. The city is all set to organize the Youth Parliament at district level in the Government College for Commerce and Business, Sector 50 here on January 25, said Mr Bikram Rana, SLO, Chandigarh  NSS Cell.  It is being organized by the Regional Directorate of NSS and Chandigarh NSS Cell.