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India
Punjab schools to reopen from Oct 15
Chandigarh: The Punjab government said on Monday that a decision had been taken to reopen schools and coaching institutions from October 15 in a graded manner. Students of only classes…
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COVID-19: One more death, 98 new cases in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: One more death due to COVID-19 in Chandigarh took the toll to 192 while 98 fresh cases pushed the infection count to 13,260 in union territory on Monday. There…
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Punjab BJP chief’s vehicle attacked in Hoshiarpur
Chandigarh: The vehicle of Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma was allegedly attacked by some protesting farmers at the Cholang toll plaza in Hoshiarpur district, police said on Monday evening. Windowpanes…
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Politics
Vijai Vardhan is new Haryana chief secretary
Chandigarh: The Haryana government on Wednesday appointed senior IAS officer Vijai Vardhan as the state’s new chief secretary. Vardhan, 58, replaces Keshni Anand Arora, who retired on September 30, an official…
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Will fight against farm laws on all fronts: Punjab CM
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh extended his government’s full support to the agitating farmers on Tuesday and assured them of all possible legal and other steps to fight the “draconian…
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India
Amarinder mourns the death of economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday mourned the death of eminent economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia. Isher Judge Ahluwalia, the wife of noted economist and former Deputy Chairman of Planning…
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Ready to lead fight against farm bills: Amarinder
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said he is ready to lead the political fight against the three anti-farmer bills passed in Parliament. I will do what it takes…
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Punjab Cabinet nod to setting up Vigilance Commission
Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal to set up a multi-member state Vigilance Commission for more transparency and to check corruption among public servants. The proposal is…
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Politics
AAP MLA Aman Arora tests COVID-19 positive
Chandigarh: Punjab Aam Aadmi Party MLA Aman Arora on Monday said he has tested positive for coronavirus. Arora, who represents the Sunam assembly constituency, said he had been having body ache…
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COVID-19 pandemic: Night curfew lifted in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration on Monday announced the lifting of night curfew in the city. The decision has been taken in compliance with central government directives under ‘Unlock 4‘, an official…
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India
Punjab CM flags off coronavirus testing mobile clinic and ambulance
Chandigarh: A well equipped ‘Corona Testing Mobile Clinic and Ambulance’ was flagged off by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday. The ambulance has been donated by Vikramjit Sahney Chairman, Sun Foundation and International President…
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Haryana woman held for beating up mother-in-law
Chandigarh: A woman in Haryana’s Sonipat was arrested on Sunday after a video in which she is seen beating her 82-year-old mother-in-law went viral on social media, a police official said.…
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Weekend lockdown comes into force in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: All shops except those dealing with essential items remained shut in Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh with weekend lockdown restrictions coming into force on Saturday amid rising coronavirus cases. The…
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Crime
C’garh: COVID-19 positive girl molested by sweeper in hospital
Raipur, Aug 6 (PTI) A nine-year-old girl, who has tested COVID-19 positive, was allegedly molested by a sweeper at a private hospital in Raipur on Thursday, a police official said. The…
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PGI-Chandigarh among 17 trial sites for Oxford vaccine
Chandigarh: The PGI Hospital here is among the 17 trial sites in India for conducting the second and third phases of human clinical trials of Covishield, the potential vaccine developed by…
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JJP’s office in Chandigarh closed after cook tests positive for COVID-19
Chandigarh: The Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) temporarily closed its headquarters here on Friday after a cook tested positive for COVID-19. Family members of the cook and some other staffers are…
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Rohtak village sarpanch shot dead by armed assailants
Chandigarh: Armed assailants shot dead the 75-year-old sarpanch of a village in Haryana’s Rohtak district inside his home, police said on Friday. The unidentified assailants came on a motorcycle to…
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Punjab Police bust Pak-sponsored arms smuggling racket
Chandigarh: Punjab Police have busted a Pakistan-sponsored drug and illegal arms smuggling racket with the arrest of four people, including their kingpin who is a BSF constable posted in Samba…
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BJP leader Sonali arrested for beating market committee official
Chandigarh: Sonali Phogat, a BJP leader from Haryana, was on Wednesday arrested for obstructing a public servant in Hisar. BJP leader Sonali Phogat was earlier this month caught on camera…
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Rain lashes Chandigarh, surrounding areas
Chandigarh: Rainfall lashed Chandigarh and its surrounding areas on Friday, leading to a drop in temperatures by a few notches and bringing a much-needed relief from the heat. Adjoining towns…
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Amid lockdown, leopard strays into Chandigarh’s residential area
Chandigarh: A leopard strayed into a plush residential area in Chandigarh on Monday morning, triggering panic among people, officials said. It was later rescued. The leopard was spotted in the residential…
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1st Chandigarh resident tests COVID-19 positive
Chandigarh: A 23-year-old woman with travel history to Britain was tested positive for coronavirus in Chandigarh on late Wednesday night, health officials said. This is the first positive case of…
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Chandigarh notifies COVID-19 an epidemic
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Administration’s Department of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday declared coronavirus an epidemic. The authorities have issued regulations to contain the spread of disease under Section 2,3 and…
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Crime
Fire breaks out in Chandigarh’s PGI
Chandigarh: A major fire broke out on the top floor of a building of the prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here in the wee hours of…
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Top Stories
Flying Toyota Fortuner crashes into Hyundai Verna, Honda City
Chandigarh: A video doing rounds on the internet shows a speeding Toyota Fortuner ramming into Hyundai Verna and a Honda city. City parked side by side. In order to be precise, the two cars were…
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India
JP Nadda to address seminar on Article 370 in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: BJP national working president JP Nadda will address a seminar on Article 370 at the party office here today. “BJP National Working President JP Nadda will inaugurate newly built…
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Amit Shah chairs 29th NZC at Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 29th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council (NZC) here on Friday. The Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar”>Manohar Lal Khattar, who…
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Chandigarh: HSIIDC signs MoU with SIDB for funding MSMEs
Chandigarh: The Board of Directors of Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) has approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Small Industries Development Bank of…
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Chandigarh: 26-yr-old attacked by a woman in a road rage incident
Chandigarh: A 26-year old man was allegedly attacked with an iron rod by a woman when their vehicles rammed into each other on Wednesday. The woman, identified as Sheetal Sharma,…
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Haryana: Police caught thrashing woman in viral video; 2 suspended, 3 dismissed
Chandigarh: Haryana Police ordered the suspension of two Head Constables and terminated the services of three SPOs with immediate effect after taking cognizance of a viral video featuring police personnel…
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