Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh State Legal Services Authority observed World Elder Abuse Awareness Day with a happy note. The authority has not only rescued a senior citizen but also provided shelter to a senior citizen. The authority observed the day in t senior citizens home, Sector 45 here on Friday. The day was observed under the guidance of Mr Justice Suryakant, Executive Chair,am. SLS.

Chandigarh and its nearby areas in Punjab and Haryana were lashed by rains, bringing much relief from a thick haze of dust and pollution that enveloped the region for the past two days, the weather office said on Saturday.

To and fro air connectivity in Chandigarh was restored on Saturday after two days of partial suspension owing to a thick haze of dust and pollution that reduced the visibility in the region, an airport official said.

All national and international flights from the Chandigarh International Airport remained suspended on Friday, the second day, owing to low visibility due to dust, officials said.

On Kirron Kher's 63rd birthday on Thursday, veteran actor Anupam Kher wished that the actress and politician continues to do excellent work for the country, especially for the people of Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Aadhaar Cards of more than 129 persons were made or corrected on the spot.  More than 300 persons were enrolled for new voter identity cards.  More than 1195 persons visited the stalls giving information on Anti Human Trafficking Unit, Cyber Crime Cell, Child Helpline, Narcotic Control Bureau, Chandigarh Social Welfare Board, NULM, Social Welfare Department, Education Department, Labour Department, DART, Banks and Telecom companies. 

CHANDIGARH: A Chandigarh girl, aed 18 years who was in love with a Muslim boy has approached Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking probe by CBI or National Investigating Agency(NIA) into the alleged case of 'love jehad' and her gang rape.

CHANDIGARH: Faced with protest by Sikhs, BJP president Amit Shah who was here today to hold a political meeting with SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal and former CM Parkash Singh Badal had cancelled his scheduled visit to Gurdawara Sector 34 here.

CHANDIGARH:  Today, Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration, Yuvsatta organized World Environment Day Celebrations at Elante Mall, Chandigarh. TC Nautiyal, Conservator of Forests cum Member Secretary, Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Prominent others who participated includes Anil Malhotra, Executive Director, Elante Mall, Vivek Pandey from CPCC, Pramod Sharma, Coordinator, Yuvsatta, environmentalist Kulbhushan Kanwar, Sr. Artist, Ravinder Sharma, Journalist Shayda Bano, Casting Director, Jyotika Badyal and Indonesian Gandhi Agus Indra Udayana.

A rape survivor was hospitalised here on Monday after two unidentified assailants threw an acid-like liquid on her.

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh District Consumer Forum has fined Rs. 25000 to e-commerce site Amazon.in for supplying a fake micromax smart phone to a consumer in Chaindigarh.

The Chandigarh International Airport will re-open on Friday after a 20-day closure for expansion and repairs.

CHANDIGARH: Though not exactly of the magnitude of “Patanjali” products, a similar-looking success story is being scripted by students  health and beauty  vocational course of Government Senior Secondary School, Manimajra Town. The students have exhibited and put their health beauty products for sale. The products range from orange face,  Chandan face and Neem face packs available at reasonable price.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau today registered a case against Ravinder Singh Walia, clerk posted at Municipal Corporation Bathinda for amassing huge wealth than the disclosed sources of his income by misusing his official position.

CHANDIARH: Rotary Club of Chandigarh conferred its Rotary Vocational Awards for 2017-18 on five citizens for going beyond the call of their duty, at the Rotary House yesterday evening.

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh International Airport was closed for all air traffic on Saturday until May 31 to carry out runway expansion and repairs, officials said here.

Sanjeev Kalra, ADGP unanimously elected as president of Punjab Amateur Yatching Association (PAYA) in the General body meeting held here today at Sector 18, Chandigarh. Amarinder Singh Kang was elected Secretary General and S.M. Sharma IPS (Retd.) has been nominated as Patron and Ajit Singh Sandhu has been nominated as Adviser of the PAYA.

CHANDIGARH: Innovative initiates to be taken by the States to raise the standards of education, said  Mr Anil Swarup, Secretary, School Education and Literacy, Ministry of HRD, New Delhi while addressing the two-day Northern Region Review workshop which was concluded here at Mount View Hotel on Saturday with a positive note.

Innovative initiates to be taken by the States to raise the standards of education, said  Mr Anil Swarup, Secretary, School Education and Literacy, Ministry of HRD, New Delhi while addressing the two-day Northern Region Review workshop which was concluded here at Mount View Hotel on Saturday with a positive note. 

 Elante Mall, the region’s favourite hub for shopping and entertainment, today struck an emotional chord with the audience with a theatrical adaptation of celebrated filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt's 1989 classic “Daddy”, moving the viewers to tears with its powerful narrative.