Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo-motu cognizance of a media report highlighting an incident where a serving employee of the Public Health Department, a resident of Rohtak, was allegedly denied his salary in the post-COVID period because his Aadhaar record shows him as “deceased”.

CHANDIGARH: Renowned Punjabi ghazal writer and poet Siri Ram Arsh has passed away. The Central Punjabi Writers’ Association (Regd.) has expressed deep sorrow, terming his demise as an unbearable loss to the Punjabi literary world.

MOHALI: A CRPF soldier, who was posted at Chashmule post, Leh, where temperature dips extremely, got a new lease of life after a successful brain surgery for hemorrhagic brain stroke at Park Grecian Hospital, Mohali recently.

CHANDIGARH: The ballet (musical play) Pranam Shaheedan written and choreographed by Dr. Narinder Nindi has been filmed by Chandigarh Doordarshan which will be telecast on DD Punjabi channel on the occasion of Independence Day on 15/08/2025 at 2:20 PM.

CHANDIGARH: As India prepares to celebrate its 79th Independence Day, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini hoisted the Tricolour at his official residence, Sant Kabir Kutir, here, saying, "Our National Flag is a symbol of our pride and glory."

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the alarming condition of government schools in Hisar district.

CHANDIGARH: Sukhmani Brar, an emerging voice in contemporary Indian poetry, launched her third poetry collection, Cloud of Sorrow: A Rain of Longing, at a special event held at the ICSSR Seminar Hall, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Thursday organized a mega public interaction under the "Mera Halka Mera Parivar" initiative in village Bhattian (Khanna) where he listened to the grievances of the people.

CHANDIGARH: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved an increase in the strength of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) from 162,000 to 220,000 personnel to support the economic rise of the country, Ministry officials said on Thursday.

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken serious note of a complaint submitted by senior citizen Amar Singh Murwala, a resident of Panipat district, and has raised concerns regarding administrative functioning and denial of basic entitlements.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said the release of the 20th instalment of the PM-Kisan is not just financial support but a testimony of the trust that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has placed in the country's farmers.

CHANDIGARH: BBMB, in collaboration with ACE Heart Health Institute, organized a free health check-up camp for its employees on Wednesday. The objective of this camp was to encourage employees to take timely care of their health and promote awareness about well-being. The camp included essential medical tests such as blood sugar, lipid profile, HbA1c, and ECG.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said 1 lakh Antyodaya families, who are deprived of land, will soon be allotted 100-square yard plots along with the ownership documents.

CHANDIGARH: In a noteworthy initiative towards environmental preservation, the State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) Chandigarh, has launched a Tree Plantation Drive titled “Each Tree - A New Beginning” on the occasion of World Environment Day in Chandigarh on Tuesday. This noble campaign is being conducted under the esteemed guidance of Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the visionary leadership of Mr Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

CHANDIGARH: Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated today in the Department of Anthropology to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of Indian forces, who fought with the enemy/intruders to reclaim the occupied Indian territories.

CHANDIGARH: At least six pilgrims, comprising two children, were killed and five people have gone missing after an overloaded mini-truck carrying 25 people fell into the swollen Sirhind canal in Punjab’s Ludhiana district, police said on Monday. The accident occurred near the Jagera bridge on the Malerkotla road near Dehlon village on Sunday night.

CHANDIGARH: The Member of Parliament from the Union Territory of Chandigarh and Former Union Minister Manish Tewari had met the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh Shri Gulab Chand Kataria on 3rd of July 2025 to once again impress upon him to resolve the five outstanding issues of Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: The Udaan Project, a women-led skill development initiative by Prayas Trust, the social arm of Larsen and Toubro (L&T), was formally inaugurated on Saturday at the RCED Centre, Sikh Missionary College, Phase 11, Chandigarh. This transformative initiative is aimed at empowering women by providing them with vocational training in the Front Desk and Receptionist trade.

NEW DELHI: Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria met the Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, in New Delhi yesterday.

MOHALI: Punjab is now becoming a hub of entertainment and due to the production of Punjabi films in large numbers, business has also increased, which is why there has also been an increase in journalists to take the entertainment sector forward. Whether it is satellite channels or web channels, in today's era of social media, everyone is contributing and journalists were facing a lot of difficulties in this field, which requires an organization to overcome.

CHANDIGARH: Observing that welfare schemes are aimed at providing social protection to economically weaker sections, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken cognisance of the arbitrary rejection of a claim filed under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Parivar Suraksha Yojana (DAYALU) by a complainant and has sought detailed reports from the authorities concerned.

CHANDIGARH: "On the 26th martyrdom day of brave soldier Captain Vikram Batra, who was martyred in the Kargil war, a weekly plantation campaign "Ek Paudha Shaheed Vikram Batra Ke Naam" is going to be started in Chandigarh and its surrounding areas on July 7 in his memory, which will be formally inaugurated by the hands of Chandigarh Administrator and Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria. In memory of martyr Captain Batra, Governor Kataria will formally start this campaign by planting a tree in his name at the Raj Bhavan.

CHANDIGARH: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the first national-level two-day conference of chairpersons of Urban Local Bodies in the states and union territories at the International Centre for Automotive Technology in Manesar in Gurugram, Haryana, on Thursday.

CHANDIGARH: Member of Parliament from Chandigarh and former Union Minister, Sh. Manish Tewari inaugurated an open-air gym at the main park of 3BHK in Sector 63. The gym has been set up using funds from his MPLAD (Member of Parliament Local Area Development) fund.

CHANDIGARH: On the occasion of " International Day Against Drug Abuse and illicit Trafficking" Awareness Program was organized at Shiv Mandir Ramdarbar , Indira Colony and Hallomajra on Thursday in association with NGO SEHAT with Injecting Drug Users. On the topic Say No Drugs yes to life, Drug Free india, yudh nashe ke Virudh, Nasha mukt Bharat and Nope to Dope.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya on Friday hailed West Bengal’s rich cultural and social legacy, while interacting with people from the state on the occasion of West Bengal Foundation day which was celebrated with usual fervor and enthusiasm at Raj Bhawan. The function was chaired by Governor Bandaru Dattatraya. Secretary to Governor Atul Dwivedi was also present on the occasion.

CHANDIGARH: Under the guidance of the Executive Chairman, State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) Chandigarh the Authority has observed ‘World Elder Abuse Awareness Day’ on June 15 in Old Age Home, Sector-15, Chandigarh.

AMRITSAR: International Blood Donor Day was organized by Red Cross Society, here today in collaboration with State Bank of India , KVIEWS and District Administration as per the directions of Mrs. Sakshi Sahni, Deputy Commissioner , Amritsar .

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh: In a significant operation undertaken on the afternoon of 14 June 2025, a joint team from the Protectorate of Emigrants (PoE), Chandigarh, and the Chandigarh Police raided the premises of an unregistered immigration agent, M/S The Setup Overseas, located in Sector 34-A, Chandigarh. The firm was found to be offering overseas jobs without a valid license. The raid led to the registration of a police case and the seizure of numerous incriminating documents, including two laptops, 17 mobile phones, fake overseas job offer letters, and other evidence.

CHANDIGARH: Padma Shri Awardee and renowned Hazuri Raagi, Bhai Harjinder Singh Ji (Srinagar Wale), was felicitated by the Governor Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Shri Gulab Chand Kataria, during a special meeting held at Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: Urging people of Ludhiana West to vote for "Viksit Bharat, Viksit Punjab, Viksit Ludhiana, Viksit West", Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu said on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "love for Punjab can be gauged from the fact that even as he lost the election from Ludhiana, he was made the Union Minister".

CHANDIGARH: The Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (RCED) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State TB Office, Haryana, under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP), during the Inter-State Cross Border Coordination Meeting held on Saturday at Red Bishop, Sector 1, Panchkula.

CHANDIGARH: In a noteworthy initiative towards environmental preservation, the State Legal Services Authority, Chandigarh, has launched a Tree Plantation Drive titled “Each Tree - A New Beginning” on the occasion of World Environment Day. This noble campaign was being conducted under the esteemed guidance of Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), and the visionary leadership of Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.