Chandigarh Sukhna Lake tower destroyedOctober 8th, 2009 CHANDIGRH - A major fire razed to the ground a tower built on the island in Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Wednesday. The fire brigade, which rushed to the incident in time, struggled to reach the tower.
Farmers clash with Chandigarh police, set fire to vehiclesSeptember 8th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Agitated farmers from Punjab indulged in violence and clashed with the police here Tuesday evening after a protest rally. Several vehicles, especially two-wheelers, were damaged - some of them were also set on fire during the violence.
Chandigarh to have integrated warehousing complexAugust 14th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - An integrated warehousing complex, to be called Logistics Park, will soon come up here to meet the growing demands of both industry and agriculture sector in and around Chandigarh. "The administration is undertaking a comprehensive warehousing project that will be spread over nearly 45 acres in the industrial area," said an official spokesperson Friday.
'Wah! Chandigarh' to celebrate spirit of cityAugust 12th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - In a bid to commemorate the spirit of Chandigarh, the local administration in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organising a campaign called "Wah! Chandigarh - Celebrating the Spirit of Chandigarh". The three-month campaign will start Aug 13 and include an assortment of activities that will involve almost every resident.
Heavy rains in Chandigarh, surrounding areasJune 29th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - After clouds played hide and seek during the day, heavy to moderate rains lashed Chandigarh and the surrounding areas of Haryana and Punjab late Monday. The showers provided Chandigarh residents with the much-needed relief from the scorching heat, causing a dip in temperature.
Fire guts textile market in SuratJune 11th, 2009 SURAT - A massive fire engulfed a textile market in Surat late on Wednesday night. The fire broke out in the basement of the Abhishek textile market.Fire fighters were called in, who had a tough time controlling the fire, as there was no means of direct entry into the shop where the fire had started.
Five charred to death, 20 injured in factory fire near SolanJune 3rd, 2009 SOLAN - Five persons were charred to death and 20 others received severe burn injuries when a massive fire broke out in a coil factory near Solan, in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The fire broke out early in the morning in Advantec Coil Industry.
Massive fire engulfs optical fibre cable factory in UPMay 10th, 2009 ALLAHABAD - A massive fire engulfed an optical fibre cable factory in Naini area of Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. The fire broke out at 7.30 a.m.
Fire breaks in forest area in PunjabApril 19th, 2009 PATIALA - A major fire broke out in the forest area of Bhadson in this Punjab district Sunday, spreading over a two km area, police said. 'Six fire brigade vans were pressed into service to control the blaze that was spreading very rapidly due to strong winds.
Four killed in fire at Chandigarh showroomApril 9th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Four people were killed in a major fire that broke out in a photo studio showroom in a busy market here Thursday night, police said. Over a dozen fire tenders were called to control the blaze at the shop in Sector-22.
One dies in fire cracker unit explosion in PunjabMarch 10th, 2009 AMRITSAR - One person was burnt to death and three others were injured when an explosion took place at a fire cracker manufacturing unit here Monday, police said. 'The explosion was so massive that the roof of the unit blew off.
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.
Major fire in Chandigarh furniture market, no casualtiesJanuary 17th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A major fire broke out in the furniture market near the Chandigarh-Mohali border late Sunday evening, the police said. No casualties have been reported in the blaze.
Young neighbour rapes minor in ChandigarhJanuary 10th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A 16-year-old girl was raped by her neighbour here, a police officer said Sunday. The girl, who lives with her family in Burail, a suburb in Chandigarh was raped Saturday by a young man Sonu, who lives in the same locality.
Dense fog, intense cold envelop Punjab, Haryana and ChandigarhJanuary 2nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Dense fog and shivering cold continued to throw life out of gear in Punjab and Haryana as well as the union territory of Chandigarh Saturday. The fog has brought visibility down to zero at nights and early mornings, disrupting road, rail and air traffic.
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