Chandigarh

Three Punjab gangsters commit suicide

Acting on a tip-off, Punjab`s Faridkot police along with its counterparts in Haryana surrounded a house in a village near Dabwali town in Sirsa district. 

Jun 13, 2017, 17:50 PM IST

Punjab farmers, SAD-BJP activists hold protests across Punjab

"All seven farmer organisations held dharnas outside the offices of all the deputy commissioners in the state in support of their demands.

Jun 12, 2017, 15:11 PM IST

Punjab BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of turning a blind eye to farmer suicides

 Punjab BJP today accused Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi of turning a blind eye to "rising" number of farmer suicides and alleged atrocities against Dalits under the Amarinder Singh-led government in the state.

Jun 10, 2017, 19:44 PM IST

Couple, son killed in road accident near Kurukshetra

The Maruti Alto car bore a Chandigarh registration number and appeared to be headed towards Delhi.

Jun 09, 2017, 12:59 PM IST

Haryana government to celebrate birth anniversary of Deendayal Upadhyay

The decision was taken at the first meeting of state level Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Birth Centenary Commemoration Committee, chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

Jun 08, 2017, 20:25 PM IST

Eight killed in Himachal Pradesh wall collapse

Eight people, including four children, were killed on Wednesday after a boundary wall of a factory collapsed amid a storm on their makeshift homes in Himachal Pradesh's Baddi town.

Jun 07, 2017, 12:04 PM IST

Rains lash most places in Punjab, few places in Haryana

Moderate to heavy rains lashed several places in Punjab and few parts of Haryana on Wednesday, providing relief to people from sweltering heat.

Jun 07, 2017, 11:54 AM IST

Heatwave continues in Punjab, Haryana; Hisar sizzles at 46.1 deg C

Hisar's high was three notches above normal, the MeT Department said, adding that the maximum temperature at Ambala and Karnal settled at 38.1 degrees Celsius and 38 degrees Celsius respectively.

May 27, 2017, 23:05 PM IST

Woman accuses five-star hotel employee of raping her

A 27-year-old IT professional accused a contractual employee of a five-star hotel of raping her.

May 18, 2017, 16:59 PM IST

Two men held with Rs 22 crore party drugs in Delhi

Delhi Police arrested two drug suppliers of an inter-state cartel in south Delhi and seized 22.5 kg of party drug ephedrine, valued Rs 22 crore, which was meant for supply to a foreign national in Dwarka.

May 17, 2017, 22:29 PM IST

Alma mater of two PMs, Panjab University grapples with financial crisis

Salaries to faculty and staff are delayed, new projects are on hold, there is tension among students on the campus over a massive fee hike.

May 09, 2017, 12:12 PM IST

You throw stones at security forces and seek treatment here, PGIMER doctor tells Kashmiri patient

The patient, Nasreena Malik, a resident of Kashmir, is suffering from internal carotid artery aneurysm, and was brought to the to the neurosurgery department at the PGIMER by her son Javaid Ahmad Malik.

May 08, 2017, 15:24 PM IST

Muslim IAS-IPS couple meets martyr's kin, 'adopts' slain soldier's daughter

Yunus Khan, an Indian Administrative Service officer and his wife Anjum Ara, an Indian Police Service officer, met the family of the slain soldier in Punjab on Saturday.

May 08, 2017, 13:28 PM IST

Canada's Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan pays obeisance at Golden Temple; radicals raise Khalistan slogans

Harjit Singh Sajjan is a Sikh whose native village, Bambeli, falls in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab.

Apr 20, 2017, 08:37 AM IST

Delhi tops internet readiness among states: IAMAI

Delhi has emerged as the top state in terms of internet readiness with a strong position in areas like e-infrastructure, e-participation, IT environment, government e-services, a report by industry body IAMAI said on Wednesday.

Apr 19, 2017, 17:38 PM IST

Punjab sets up Expert Group on debt waiver for farmers

The Punjab government on Saturday announced the setting up of an Expert Group to assess the quantum of agricultural debt and suggests ways and means for its waiver.

Apr 15, 2017, 19:04 PM IST

Organs retrieved from brain dead patients airlifted from Chandigarh to Delhi

The organs of two brain dead patients were airlifted from Chandigarh to the national capital on three different flights from the city to their recipients on Thursday.

Apr 06, 2017, 23:07 PM IST

Man behind highway liquor ban says he too feels the pinch

The issue of liquor being sold on national and state highways was first brought to the Supreme Court's notice by this Chandigarh-based man.

Apr 03, 2017, 18:10 PM IST

States face uncertainty over highway booze ban, West Bengal may go the legal way to defy SC decision

The West Bengal government is seeking legal opinions as to whether defying the recent Supreme Court's decision, banning liquor shops within 500 meters of a national or state highway, may constitute as contempt of court while other state governments are facing uncertainty regarding the ban.

Apr 03, 2017, 13:07 PM IST

Punjab assembly session begins, CM Amarinder Singh takes oath

Chandigarh: The newly elected MLAs including Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today took oath on the first day of the first session of 15th Punjab assembly here.

Mar 24, 2017, 16:22 PM IST