Chand-Fiza episode could eclipse Chander Mohan’s political fortunesCHANDIGARH - Till December last year, he was the all-powerful deputy chief minister of Haryana. But his controversial “marriage” and a flip-flop break-up with lawyer Anuradha Bali aka Fiza has put a question mark over the political future of Congress leader Chander Mohan as the state goes to assembly polls next month. Western Command Air and Army chiefs meetCHANDIGARH - Lt. Gen. T K Sapru, GOC-in-C, Western Command and Air Marshal N A K Browne, AOC-in-C, Western Air command met at the Western Command headquarters at Chandimandir on Thursday. Heavy rains lash Chandigarh, neighbouring statesCHANDIGARH - 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. Chandigarh turns pink with ‘Tuk-Tuk’ auto-rickshawCHANDIGARH - Moving around the union territory of Chandigarh just got easier. Pink coloured auto-rickshaws christened ‘Tuk Tuk’, which can be ordered to your doorsteps, were flagged off here Wednesday. Air Marshal NAK Browne meets Punjab GovernorCHANDIGARH - Western Air Command chief Air Marshal NAK Browne met Punjab Governor and Administrator UT, Chandigarh on Wednesday. Bathinda refinery carriage capacity to be doubledCHANDIGARH - HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL), a joint venture between the state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corp and Mittal Energy Investment of Singapore, Wednesday said the carriage capacity of the Sri Guru Gobind Singh oil refinery’s Gujarat-Bathinda pipeline is being doubled. Heavy rain disrupts life in Chandigarh, nearby areasCHANDIGARH - Normal life was disrupted in the union territory of Chandigarh and neighbouring regions of Punjab and Haryana as heavy rain Wednesday led to water-logging and traffic jams in various places. Rahul Gandhi to train Punjab youth to fight graftCHANDIGARH - Congress party general secretary Rahul Gandhi will constitute teams of and train youths in Punjab to supervise proper implementation of the central government’s schemes and to curb corruption. 30,000 rampaging farmers hold Chandigarh to ransom (Second Lead)CHANDIGARH - A “peaceful” agitation by 30,000 farmers from Punjab Tuesday held Chandigarh to ransom during the peak evening rush hour - leading to large-scale violence that left scores injured, among them 35 policemen. One killed in farmers-police clash in PunjabCHANDIGARH - One person was killed and several others were injured as large number of farmers staging a protest in Chandigarh clashed with the police on Tuesday. Farmers-police clash leaves several injured in ChandigarhCHANDIGARH - A clash between agitating farmers from Punjab and Chandigarh police left several people injured and many vehicles damaged Tuesday evening. Poll panel bans official aircraft use during Haryana pollsCHANDIGARH - The Election Commission (EC) has prohibited the use of official aircraft till the electoral process for Haryana assembly polls concludes next month. Electricity to cost more in power-starved PunjabCHANDIGARH - Power-deficient Punjab has hiked electricity tariff, with the new rates becoming applicable from April next year. Farmers clash with Chandigarh police, set fire to vehiclesCHANDIGARH - Agitated farmers from Punjab indulged in violence and clashed with the police here Tuesday evening after a protest rally. Chandigarh’s old, disabled will have library at doorstepCHANDIGARH - A helping hand from the administration in Chandigarh will now take library books and magazines right to the doorstep of senior citizens and the disabled. Chandigarh officials under scanner in recruitment scamCHANDIGARH - Possible involvement of some education department officials with two touts arrested Saturday night for offering to get a woman a teacher’s post for a bribe of Rs.400,000 is being investigated, officials said. Haryana to penalise objectionable SMSes during assembly pollsCHANDIGARH - Sending objectionable SMS messages ahead of the assembly polls in Haryana next month will invite penal action. Another arrest mars drug bureau’s reputation in ChandigarhCHANDIGARH - The arrest of S.K. Sekhri, the zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) here on corruption charges, has further dented the reputation of the department that is already shrouded in controversy with many of its officers facing criminal charges. Winged beauties and the city: Butterfly park for ChandigarhCHANDIGARH - It promises to be an incredible sight - winged beauties of 100 species, collected from across the world, fluttering around on the outskirts of Chandigarh! For, this city is set to house India’s second butterfly park. Senior narcotics control officer arrested for graftCHANDIGARH - In yet another embarrassment for the zonal office of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) here, its zonal director S.K. Sekhri was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Sunday evening for accepting a bribe. Two held in Chandigarh for offering to fix teacher’s jobCHANDIGARH - Two men were arrested here for promising a woman a teacher’s job in the Chandigarh education board in lieu of a Rs.400,000 bribe, police said Sunday. High-end crystal and glassware industry in high demand in IndiaCHANDIGARH - Dynamic lifestyle and a growing brand-consciousness among people in India has boosted the demand for high-end glassware and crystals. The expanding hotel and tourism industry has also generated robust demand for glass and crystal products. Former Punjab chief minister H.S. Brar passes awayCHANDIGARH - Former Punjab chief minister Harcharan Singh Brar passed away here Sunday after prolonged illness. He was 86. 12 lakh new voters registered in HaryanaCHANDIGARH - Between the general elections in April-May and now, the Election Commission of India has registered 12 lakh new voters in Haryana, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla said Saturday. It’s difficult to prove corruption in news: poll panelCHANDIGARH - The Election Commission (EC) Saturday said that it had received several complaints about ’surrogate news’ in the media to favour one politician or the other, but admitted that it was very difficult to prove the charge. Maharashtra, Haryana vote count may be advanced: poll panelCHANDIGARH - The Election Commission of India (ECI) Saturday indicated that it could consider advancing the counting of votes in assembly elections to be held in Maharashtra and Haryana next month. Election Commission reviews Haryana assembly election arrangementsCHANDIGARH - The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday visited Haryana and met leaders of various political parties to review arrangements being made prior to the Haryana Assembly elections scheduled to be held on October 13. Clean sweep by SOPU-INSO alliance in Panjab University pollsCHANDIGARH - The Student Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU)-Indian National Student Organisation (INSO) alliance made a clean sweep in the Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) elections Friday, winning all the posts. Chandigarh to insist on ID proof from visitorsCHANDIGARH - Visitors to Chandigarh will henceforth not be allowed to stay in hotels, guest houses and other temporary accommodation unless they furnish proof of their identity. INLD releases first list for Haryana pollsCHANDIGARH - Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), the main opposition party in Haryana, Friday released the first list of 42 candidates of the party for next month’s assembly elections. |