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Centre releases 2nd SDRF instalment of rRs.r240 crore for Punjab flood relief

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- The Centre has released the second instalment of Rs.240.80 crore to the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) of Punjab for flood relief. The sanction was cleared last week by t... Read More


Punjab CM launches Mission Chardi Kala to raise funds for flood-hit Punjab

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday launched 'Mission Chardi Kala'-a global fundraising campaign to raise funds for the rehabilitation efforts for Punjab flood victims. ... Read More


Swachhotsav gets underway to clean Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- The 9th edition of the Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2025 campaign was formally launched in Chandigarh on Wednesday by chief secretary Rajeev Verma under the aegis of the Swachh Bhar... Read More


Chandigarh: At BRICS forum in Moscow, mayor speaks of UT's founding principles

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- City mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla positioned Chandigarh as a leader in creating technologically advanced and people-centric urban environments, during her speech at the prestigiou... Read More


Chandigarh: Four-year jail for Kangra man who sexually assaulted 8-year-old girl

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- A fast-track POCSO court on Wednesday sentenced a 31-year-old man to four years in jail for sexually assaulting his friend's eight-year-old daughter at their house in September... Read More


Haryana govt grants notional increment for pension calculation

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- Haryana government has decided to grant one notional increment to its employees for the purpose of pension calculation, who have retired or will retire on June 30 or December 3... Read More


INLD and JJP, both proxies of the BJP: Haryana ex-CM Hooda

Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday termed Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) as proxies of the ruling BJP. In an appar... Read More


Chandigarh: HC pulls up Bar body for disciplinary action against lawyer who filed PIL against encroachments at HC complex

Chandigarh, Sept. 17 -- Chandigarh The Punjab and Haryana high court has questioned HC Bar body over initiating action against a lawyer, who filed a public interest litigation (PIL) highlighting the i... Read More


Chandigarh: Need to address rising number of homeless mentally ill, says Dr Isaac

Chandigarh, Sept. 17 -- Given the increasing number of homeless mentally ill people, especially in western countries, Dr Mohan Isaac, a noted expert of psychiatry, emphasised on re-institutionalisatio... Read More


Chandigarh: CPDL launches pre-festive maintenance drive to ensure uninterrupted power supply

Chandigarh, Sept. 17 -- Ahead of the festive season, Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) is carrying out preventive maintenance work across the city's power distribution network. The objecti... Read More