Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: The Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (RCED) organized a Financial Literacy session for its students. The session was attended by 30 participants. The session featured distinguished guest speakers from Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, Mrs. Leena Sood, Associate Regional Head and Mr. Manpreet Singh, Senior Manager.

CHANDIGARH: The farmers of Haryana have expressed happiness after the Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs decided to increase the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all essential Rabi crops for 2025-26.

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh—Sukhna Lake, the pristine beauty of the city is shrinking despite slew of initiatives by the Chandigarh Administration. Again the administration woke up to the problem and preparing management plan to save the lake. The plan has been divided in three terms- short, medium and long term.

CHANDIGARH: Soft-spoken second-time BJP legislator Nayab Singh Saini (54) was retained as the Chief Minister of Haryana for his second consecutive term. He will take an oath of office along with Cabinet colleagues in Panchkula on Thursday amidst Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh.

CHANDIGARH: Seventy-seven per cent voter turnout has been recorded in Punjab as per the data received from Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officers for the gram panchayat elections, State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhuri said on Wednesday.

CHANDIGARH: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has disqualified five candidates, who contested the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections.

CHANDIGARH: The wait is finally over! MTV Roadies Double Cross auditions have begun, marking the start of the exciting journey of the 20th season. For over two decades, the show has not only kept the audience hooked with challenging tasks and unique moments, but this time the excitement of the fans has reached a whole new level, especially with the presence of Ranvijay as the host and gang leaders Prince, Neha, Riya and the new gang leader Elvish Yadav.

CHANDIGARH: BJP leader Nayab Singh Saini is likely to take oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana in Panchkula’s parade ground on October 15 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several Union Ministers, Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states and party’s top functionaries likely to attend the ceremony.

CHANDIGARH: The Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh Shri Gulab Chand Kataria inaugurated the two-day Vice Chancellors conference on National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 here today at Punjab Raj Bhavan.

CHANDIGARH: A student of Presidency College, Chennai, who was grievously injured in a clash with students of Pachaiyappa's College at the Moor Market Suburban Railway Station, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday.

CHANDIGARH: The BJP was leading in early trends in Haryana after an initial neck-and-neck fight as per the Election Commission of India (ECI) data.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana heads to Assembly elections on Saturday, with the contest likely to be a bipolar one between traditional archrivals -- the state's ruling BJP that is banking on a third successive stint with to its "double-engine" government despite internal rebellions, and the principal opposition Congress, which is eyeing to dethrone it, citing "existing resentment" among crucial sections like farmers, employees, unemployed youth, and wrestlers.

CHANDIGARH: The illegal immigration technique named ‘Dunki’ which people adopt to seek greener pastures in the US or Europe, has turned out to be a major election issue in Haryana where the legislative Assembly will go to poll on October 5.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pankaj Agarwal on Wednesday said strict action would be taken against violations of the Model Code of Conduct and attempts to influence voters.

CHANDIGARH: Controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, serving a 20-year jail sentence for raping two of his disciples, may be out on parole before October 5, the day for the Assembly polls in Haryana, sources said on Tuesday, adding that the final call, however, will be taken by the state government.

CHENNAI: The BJP on Friday denied rumours about the resignation of Sunil Jakhar as Punjab unit president, the party’s prominent Hindu face in the state.

CHANDIGARH: Following BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's withdrawal of her statement on implementing the now-repealed agricultural laws and her subsequent apology, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP and senior spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang on Wednesday slammed the actress-turned-politician.

CHANDIGARH: After wrapping up his three-day 'successful' visit to the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to return to the election arena of Haryana, where Assembly polls are scheduled for October 5.

CHANDIGARH: In line with its ongoing efforts to promote road safety and ensure adherence to traffic regulations, the Chandigarh Traffic Police, under the leadership of Sh. Surendra Singh Yadav, Director General of Police, Sh. Sumer Pratap Singh, SSP/Security & Traffic, and Ms. Niyati Mittal, DSP/Road Safety & Development, organized a Traffic Awareness Session for taxi drivers from Ola, Uber, and other companies. The session took place at the Parking Area in Sector 34, opposite Gurudwara Sahib, Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said the Congress has always disrespected Dalit leaders, be it Ashok Tanwar or Kumari Selja, and even did not give Dr B.R. Ambedkar Bharat Ratna when it was in power.

CHANDIGARH: Amid speculation that Congress' prominent Dalit face Kumari Selja is upset and has preferred to maintain distance from the ongoing campaign for the Haryana Assembly elections, party leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday said the Sirsa MP would join the poll campaign from September 26.

CHANDIGARH: Dr. Sazina Khan, a poetess and passionate international literary advocate based in Dubai has launched her latest collection of poems, Wounds and Wonders here today.

CHANDIGARH: Once again, the BJP and its principal rival, the Congress, are vying for the support of 2.03 crore voters in Haryana.

CHANDIGARH: In a surprise visit to election-bound Haryana, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday reached a nondescript village in Karnal district to meet the family of an injured man who has been hospitalised in the US for the last one year.

CHANDIGARH: As a part of the nationwide “Swachhata Hi Seva” campaign, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) is organizing a series of cleanliness activities from September 17 to 2 October 2, 2024. These initiatives include cleanliness drives, awareness campaigns, and a Cycle Rally scheduled for October 2, 2024 in Chandigarh and at various project stations of BBMB with an aim to raise public awareness about the importance of cleanliness.

CHANDIGARH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi went to Kashmir and reached an agenda with former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah to release all imprisoned terrorists.

CHANDIGARH: A safety awareness session on gas cylinder usage was successfully organized by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) in collaboration with the Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (RCED). The event, attended by 70 women participants, aimed to raise awareness about safe practices while handling gas cylinders.

CHANDIGARH: In today's National Lok Adalat total 2940 were disposed of by the benches of serving Judicial Officers constituted in New District Courts Complex, Sector 43, Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Grill, a renowned name in India's fine-dining scene, proudly announces the grand opening of its inaugural outlet in Chandigarh. Situated in the bustling Nexus Elante Mall, this new location marks Punjab Grill’s 54th outlet across India, further establishing it as a premier North Indian restaurant chain.

CHANDIGARH: With an aim to provide state farmers with the latest technology for efficient paddy straw management, the Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has reopened the portal for farmers to avail subsidies on the procurement of Crop Residue Management (CRM) machines until September 19, 2024.

CHANDIGARH: Ahead of Assembly elections, Haryana Congress got a shot in the arm on Thursday as AAP state Joint Secretary and vocal leader Loveleen Tuteja and his supporters joined the party in the presence of former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

CHANDIGARH: Just hours before the closing of filing nominations for the October 5 Assembly polls in Haryana, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is struggling to establish its footprint by going solo in the state that shares boundary with its party-ruled Delhi and Punjab, on Thursday cleared names of 19 candidates in the sixth list.

CHANDIGARH: A suspected grenade attack on the house of a former Punjab Police officer in a posh locality in Chandigarh by miscreants who came in an auto-rickshaw triggered panic in the area on Wednesday.

CHANDIGARH: In a forward-thinking initiative led by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in partnership with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), the Pre-Departure Orientation Training (PDOT) program successfully trained six participants.

CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who is also BJP’s CM face, on Tuesday, filed his nomination papers from the Ladwa constituency in Kurukshetra district for the October 5 Assembly elections in Haryana.