Tharoor's Gandhi Jayanti tweet sparks blog debateOctober 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor's tweet suggesting that Gandhi Jayanti be a working day has sparked off much discussion and debate on the Internet. "Why should Gandhi Jayanti, or for that matter the birth and death anniversary of any leader be a holiday? In all the fuss, the very reason for the holiday is lost.
Ticket aspirants using Sonia, Hooda photos to face actionSeptember 20th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Congress has warned those eyeing a party ticket for next month's Haryana assembly elections not to use photographs of party president Sonia Gandhi and Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to promote their candidature. "The Haryana Congress has taken a serious note of the manner in which the photographs of AICC president Sonia Gandhi and Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda are being used by some persons on their hoardings, posters and pamphlets to pose themselves as prospective candidates of the Congress party and to gain political mileage in view of the general elections to the assembly," party spokesman Surender Singh Hooda said here Sunday.
Heavy rains lash Chandigarh, neighbouring statesSeptember 10th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - For the second successive day, Chandigarh and most parts of its neighbouring states Punjab and Haryana were lashed by heavy to very heavy rains Thursday. Nearly 50 mm of rainfall was recorded in Chandigarh Thursday till 3 p.m.
Heavy rainfall in Punjab, Haryana and ChandigarhJuly 28th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Heavy rains lashed Chandigarh and neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana Tuesday, ending days of dry weather in the region. "There has been heavy rainfall in different parts of Punjab and Haryana.
Monsoon to hit Chandigarh Wednesday, say officialsJune 29th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Residents of the union territory of Chandigarh Monday got some relief from the scorching heat with a dip in temperature. And there was more good news in store with the weatherman predicting that monsoon will hit the city by Wednesday.
Chandigarh sees hottest day of the seasonJune 3rd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Residents of Chandigarh experienced a terribly hot day Wednesday as the city recorded a maximum temperature of 42.2 degrees Celsius - the highest this season. Apart from Chandigarh, people in other places of Punjab and Haryana too had to brave the scorching heat with the mercury staying above the 40 degree mark at most places.
Heat wave continues in Punjab, HaryanaMay 17th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Residents of the union territory of Chandigarh and neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana continued to reel under heat wave conditions Sunday with the mercury staying above 40 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said. Hisar town in Haryana was the hottest in the region at 46.7 degrees Celsius, which was six degrees above average, meteorological officials said.
Congress leading in HaryanaMay 16th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Congress party is leading in nine of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana two hours after the counting for the parliamentary elections began Saturday. The Congress is leading in Gurgaon, Rohtak, Kurukshetra, Sirsa, Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, Ambala, Karnal, Sonepat and Faridabad.
Punjab, Haryana temperatures hit 40 degree markApril 27th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Temperatures at most places across Punjab and Haryana Monday remained at over 40 degrees Celsius as the plains of north India sizzled in the heat wave, the weatherman said. Hisar city in Haryana was the hottest at 44 degree Celsius while Karnal and Ambala towns in the same state recorded 41 and 40.2 degree Celsius, respectively.
Punjab, Haryana temperatures hit 40 degree markApril 27th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Temperatures at most places across Punjab and Haryana Monday remained at over 40 degrees Celsius as the plains of north India sizzled in the heat wave, the weatherman said. Hisar city in Haryana was the hottest at 44 degree Celsius while Karnal and Ambala towns in the same state recorded 41 and 40.2 degree Celsius, respectively.
Chandigarh autorickshaw strike continuesApril 14th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - As the autorickshaw strike called by various unions in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula continued for the second day Tuesday, putting thousands of commuters to hardships, the union territory administration proposed to create a uniform corridor policy in the tricity to reduce traffic hazards and pollution. 'Under the policy, it was proposed that 500 LPG run autorickshaws each from Punjab and Haryana would be permitted to enter Chandigarh and an equal number would be allowed to ply from Chandigarh to Mohali and Panchkula,' official spokesperson said.
Rainfall lowers temperature in Chandigarh, neighbouring statesMarch 25th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Rainfall at regular intervals in the union territory of Chandigarh and its neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana has lowered the day and night temperature in the region. 'Due to western disturbances, there has been moderate to heavy rainfall in most parts of Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and in some regions of Haryana.
Holi celebrated in Chandigarh amid tight securityMarch 12th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Holi was celebrated by people in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh Wednesday amid tight security measures in most areas. The Chandigarh police and their traffic wing was out on the streets at vantage points in good numbers since morning.
Homage paid to martyrs at Chandigarh war memorialJanuary 29th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Civilians joined senior defence officials at the war memorial here Friday to offer homage to martyrs who laid down their lives for the country. Punjab Governor and Union Territory Administrator S.F.
Rains dip minimum temperature in Chandigarh, neighbouring statesJanuary 16th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Chandigarh and various parts of Punjab and Haryana have been receiving moderate to heavy showers since Friday, sharply decreasing the minimum temperature, weather officials said Saturday. Overcast conditions prevailed in the region Saturday morning with a mild drizzle in various areas here.
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