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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 to save…
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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 in line…
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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 since Sunday.…
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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 release said…
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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 World Punjabi Organisation…
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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. Along with…
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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 Punjab government…
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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 incident took…
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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 Oxford University,…
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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 also being…
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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 the residence…
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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 district of…
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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 slapping and…
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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 of Mohali…
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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 area on…
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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 COVID-19 in…
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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 4 of…
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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 Monday, triggering…
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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 parked before…
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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 infrastructure and…
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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 is also…
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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 India (SIDB)…
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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, was reversing…
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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 beating a…
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LS polls 2019: 60.21% voter turnout recorded till 6 pm
NEW DELHI: A 60.21% voter turnout recorded till 6 pm on Sunday in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls with West Bengal on top of the chart. According…
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Sidhu probably wants to replace me as CM: Captain Amarinder Singh
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday said that state minister Navjot Singh Sidhu wants to replace him as the head of the state government. The sharp comment comes after…
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China gives 50,000 jobs in 24 hours while Indian govt snatches jobs: Rahul Gandhi
Chandigarh: Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that while China provides its people 50,000 jobs in 24 hours, the Indian government had snatched…
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EC seeks Kirron Kher’s reply over campaign video featuring children
Chandigarh: The Election Commission on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to BJP’s Chandigarh Lok Sabha candidate Kirron Kher for sharing a campaign video featuring children on Twitter. Giving her 24 hours time…
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Congress releases list of 40 star-campaigners for Punjab, Chandigarh
New Delhi: Congress has released a list of 40 star-campaigners for the Lok Sabha polls in Punjab and Chandigarh, including party president Rahul Gandhi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and AICC general secretary…
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Will work for Pawan Bansal’s victory from Chandigarh, says Navjot Kaur Sidhu
Chandigarh: The decision of the party to field former Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal from Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat is welcomed and we will work for his victory, said Congress leader Navjot…
