Chandigarh, India News

Chandigarh : Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh continued to sizzle today even as the weather department predicted that heat wave to severe heat wave conditions may prevail in the states for the next two days.Amritsar and Ludhiana in Punjab and Hisar and Bhiwani in Haryana have been reeling under severe heat conditions with temperatures hovering ... (more)

The first franchise outlet of The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in the country opened at Elante, the largest Mall of Chandigarh.

A special purpose vehicle would be set up for undertaking the construction of the Metro Rail project proposed for the Tricity, and a core team of officials would be formed to work on setting up the project.

NEW DELHI : Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in India on Monday on a two-day visit during which he is expected to seek greater military aid from the government in New Delhi, officials said.

By Jaideep Sarin, Chandigarh, May 18 : What was supposed to be a bumper crop with a record target for wheat procurement has turned out to be a dampener with much lower quantities of wheat arriving in grain markets across Punjab and Haryana - the country's breadbasket.

New Delhi, May 18 : For three days, about 45 teachers and principals from different schools turned students and learnt how to enhance the quality of teaching methods at a workshop here.

As ordered by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Chandigarh Administration has decided to upload the FIRs registered by it on its official website from June 1. All, except "sensitive" FIRs, will be uploaded immediately after their registration on the website.

Police have solved the late-night dacoity that had taken place at the house of a city businessman in Sector 4 on Monday by arresting three people, including two women.

The Chandigarh Administration has decided to make issuance of public notice mandatory for transfer of immovable properties on the basis of "registered, unregistered will and in the case of intestate death". For these three categories, the administration has prepared a policy making issuance of public notice to "concerned parties" compulsory.

Chandigarh, May 16 : The Haryana Government has decided to empanel two private hospitals for the treatment of state government employees, pensioners and their dependents.

Chandigarh, May 16 : The Haryana Food and Drug Administration has sealed an unauthorised factory which was selling medical devices, especially heart kits, to hospitals in national capital, a spokesman said here Thursday.

Chandigarh, May 16 : With a view to support and promote innovations and increase efficiency of capital assets already created, the Haryana Science and Technology Department will provide a grant of Rs one crore to each district under "Grant-inAA Aid for District Innovation Fund". Stating this here today, Principal Secretary, Science and Technology ... (more)

Chandigarh, May 16 : In order to improve health care facilities in Haryana, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has decided to strengthen the Essential Laboratory Diagnostic Services in various health institutions.

The vigilance cell of the UT Police has booked two police officials of Haryana Police for allegedly demanding an illegal gratification from a Mauli Jagran resident to exonerate him in an immigration fraud case.

Chandigarh: Dr CK Jerath, president, Chandigarh Amateur Boxing Association has been nominated by the Indian Boxing Federation as technical director for the 14 th National Senior Women Boxing Championship to be held at Khatima, Uttrakhand from May 18 to May 23.

Honey Singh, who was directed by the HC on April 25 to appear before it, could not appear before the court on account of non-completion of summoning process.

A Ranbaxy office building is pictured in the northern Indian city of Mohali May 14, 2013.

Former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat is up for grabs.

Chandigarh, May 13 : To lessen the wait and hardship of the people for registering property, the Gurgaon district administration has urged the Haryana government to introduce e-stamping to make things easier, a spokesman said Monday.

Rohtak , May 13 : Tension continued in Karontha village near this Haryana town Monday and security personnel trawled the streets after clashes between police and Arya Samaj supporters protesting the reopening of an ashram of a controversial godman.