Chandigarh police claim to bust drug smugglers’ gangCHANDIGARH - Chandigarh police Saturday claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of drug smugglers after arresting two men and recovering contraband from their possession. 12-year-old tells Punjab, Haryana why girls are importantCHANDIGARH - She moves with a doll in her hands and looks like any other girl of her age. But 12-year-old Ishita Uppal’s similarity with girls of her age ends there. Chandigarh police arrest snatcher who targetted elderly womenCHANDIGARH - City police Friday said they had solved a spate of snatchings and robberies, in which elderly women out on morning walk were attacked, with the arrest of a man. Tussle on between Chandigarh’s oldest boys school, administrationCHANDIGARH - Chandigarh’s oldest boys school has sought the intervention of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions against the union territory administration for “interfering” in the school’s internal matters. However, officials have denied the charge of interference. Students to evaluate teachers at Punjab UniversityCHANDIGARH - You have heard of teachers evaluating their students - but vice versa? Very soon Panjab University (PU) students will start grading the performance of faculty members. Two Punjab cops dismissed for corruptionCHANDIGARH - The Punjab police chief here Wednesday dismissed from service two policemen who were found guilty of taking a bribe of Rs.550,000 from drug smugglers, officials said. Army Horse show in ChandigarhCHANDIGARH - The Indian Army organised a three-day horse show here recently that attracted a large number of passionate riders from across the region. Haryana to set up peacock breeding centresCHANDIGARH - To protect the national bird and increase its population, the Haryana government has chalked out a plan to set up a sanctuary and breeding centres for peacocks in the state. Chandigarh police book minor boy for making indecent videoCHANDIGARH - The Chandigarh police have filed a case against a minor, after taking legal opinion, for allegedly making an indecent MMS of a schoolgirl on his mobile phone and for circulating it after copying it on compact discs (CDs), officials said Tuesday. Punjab aims to curb spurious drugs, to reward informersCHANDIGARH - In a bid to curb sale of spurious drugs in Punjab, the state government has announced reward for all those providing information. Temple, gurdwara looted in ChandigarhCHANDIGARH - Thieves struck at a temple here and its neighbouring gurdwara early Monday and took away cash and jewellery of the idols, police said. Haryana to make CNG mandatory for NCR public transportCHANDIGARH - Alarmed over rising pollution levels, the Haryana government Monday announced that compressed natural gas (CNG) will be made mandatory for public transport in all national capital region (NCR) towns that fall in the state’s territory. Chandigarh plays host to a “wedding exhibition”CHANDIGARH - A three-day exhibition in Chandigarh, showcasing and selling bridal products is attracting customers from across the State. Individual computers, net connections for Chandigarh schoolsCHANDIGARH - Students with individual computers on their study tables and Internet connections in classrooms - Chandigarhs government-run schools are headed for a technological revolution if the ambitious plans under the Vision-2010 of the administration get implemented. Vehicle lifters’ gang busted in ChandigarhCHANDIGARH - Chandigarh Police Sunday claimed to have busted a gang of vehicle lifters, with the arrest of four men. Nearly a dozen cars and four motorcycles were recovered from their possession. Punjab first family’s eligible bachelor to tie knotCHANDIGARH - Wedding bells are ringing for Punjabs most eligible and powerful bachelor Bikram Singh Majithia, the brother-in-law of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal. Migratory birds flock to ChandigarhCHANDIGARH - Winter is here and it has brought hundreds of winged visitors from foreign shores to the city. Winter sets in in ChandigarhCHANDIGARH - Temperatures are expected to dip in the next few days in Chandigarh as the skies continue to remain overcast paving the way for isolated rain in various parts of the city. The weatherman said this marks the “advent of the winter”. Amarinder smells politics as woman alleges ’sexual exploitation’CHANDIGARH - Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh Saturday denied allegations levelled by a woman that he had sexually exploited her with the promise of getting her a job. Hooda government transfers 25 top bureaucratsCHANDIGARH - The Haryana government Saturday evening ordered the immediate transfer of 25 senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. Punjab to develop Amritsar as tourism hubCHANDIGARH - The Punjab government Saturday announced plans to strengthen the infrastructure and promote the city of Amritsar as a tourist destination. Race on three wheels to save the environmentCHANDIGARH - It was a different kind of motor race. No vrrooming cars or mobikes, but three-wheeled autorickshaws chugging away at a sedate speed. Souvenir shop on Le Corbusier’s works opensCHANDIGARH - Now tourists coming to Chandigarh can take back memories of one of the most well-planned cities in the country. Doctor sacked after scuffle with employeeCHANDIGARH - A doctor in the government hospital here was sacked after he assaulted an employee, officials said Friday. Furniture shop gutted by fire in ChandigarhCHANDIGARH - A major fire gutted a furniture shop in Chandigarh on Friday causing losses worth millions of rupees. Clouds cover Chandigarh, neighbouring statesCHANDIGARH - Overcast conditions and a fall in temperature Friday forced the residents of Chandigarh and neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana to take out their woollens. Haryana’s ‘Aya Ram-Gaya Rams’ survive despite anti-defection law (News Analysis)CHANDIGARH - The Anti-Defection Act? What’s that, voters in Haryana might well ask given the revolving door policy followed by many state politicians - and demonstrated most recently when five of Haryana Janhit Congress’ (HJC) six legislators joined the Congress. Haryana to have green rating for its new buildingsCHANDIGARH - Keeping in view the rising need of renewable energy, the Haryana government Thursday made it mandatory for all buildings coming up after April next year to be compliant with the green rating norms of GRIHA. Lt. Gen. Ghosh to head army’s Western CommandCHANDIGARH - Lt. Gen. Shankar Ranjan Ghosh will take over as the general officer commanding-in-chief (GOC-in-C) of the Indian army’s Western Command, a defence official said here Wednesday. Punjab to give telephone facility in jailsCHANDIGARH - The Punjab government Wednesday announced that it would provide telephone facility to prisoners to enable them to talk to their family members. |