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Rights panel calls for safety audit of all Haryana schools

Panchkula, Nov. 15 -- Nearly two weeks after a six-year-old girl was brutally assaulted with a brick by an eight-year-old boy at a government school in Panchkula, the Haryana Human Rights Commission t... Read More


Sewer line replacement without digging roads

Chandigarh, Nov. 15 -- In a push to modernise the city's ageing sewerage infrastructure without digging up roads, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) on Saturday launched a Rs.9-crore project to... Read More


Policy nudges to bring Elder Line back to life

India, Nov. 15 -- Chandigarh's elder helpline needs more than fresh funds. It must be easy to reach and quick to respond. Picture a retired schoolteacher in Chandigarh who lives alone. Her children ar... Read More


Saving the invisible victims

India, Nov. 15 -- "Madam, main teen number barrack mein rehta hoon. Aapka barrack kaun sa hai?" (Ma'am, I am lodged in barrack number 3. Which barrack are you in?) "Aaj toh meri mummy ki zamanat ho ja... Read More


In war, science & the spirit

India, Nov. 15 -- It is eloquently stated that "modern science owes a lot to dogged determination in difficult circumstances". Research underway in Britain on botanical specimens collected by soldiers... Read More


Guv hails Chandigarh's blood donation legacy

Chandigarh, Nov. 15 -- Recognising the city's contribution to India's voluntary blood donation movement, governor of Punjab and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Saturday inaugurated the All-Ind... Read More


Mohali: Driver escapes unhurt after canter catches fire

Mohali, Nov. 15 -- A canter caught fire on the Ambala-Chandigarh highway near Dera Bassi on Saturday, damaging its cabin and front portion. The driver, Bobby, escaped without injuries. Bobby was drivi... Read More


Kharar man booked for cancelling land GPA after receiving payment

Mohali, Nov. 15 -- Kharar police have booked a Dubali village resident for allegedly cancelling a general power of attorney (GPA) for 6 kanals and 13 marlas of land after receiving full payment from a... Read More


Poll-eve repairs follow 5 yrs of neglect

Chandigarh, Nov. 15 -- For residents of Ward 8, comprising areas of Mauli Pind, Raipur Kalan, Raipur Khurd and Makhan Majra, civic development remains a work in progress years after the areas came und... Read More


'Oversaw civic upgrades, only community centre pending'

India, Nov. 15 -- BJP councillor Harjeet Singh, 41, a Class 12 (arts) pass-out and the ward's first municipal councillor, says foundational infrastructure upgrades have been completed across all four ... Read More