Chandigarh Chandigarh disappointed everyone by scoring 11th and 27th rank respectively in the first and second quarter of the Swachh Survekshan league 2020, results of which were declared on Tuesday. Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Hardeep Singh Puri announced the results of Swachh Survekshan League 2020 in New Delhi. The results of the […]
New Delhi Delhi Police issued a total of 352 challans for drink-and-drive cases on the eve of New Year, officials said on Wednesday. Security was beefed up across the national capital, especially in the vicinity of markets, malls, five-star hotels, restaurants, pubs and bars, in order to ensure orderly celebrations. All PCR vans, Raftaar motorcycles […]
It takes immense courage to live with odds stacked against you. Dr Anupma Gupta, who lost her legs in a vehicle pile-up near Bandala village on the Amritsar-Tarn Taran highway on December 10, is the perfect example of bravery and strength. “In whatever condition the Almighty puts you, accept it and move on. It’s your […]
The Directorate School Education has allowed all private recognised schools in the state to conduct classes of Class IX to XII during the winter vacations. Earlier, the orders were issued for some schools from Hisar only. The Directorate in its orders said following requests from various schools, it has come to the notice that due […]
Amid ongoing protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in various parts of the country, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today said his government will not implement the CAA in Punjab and that the Congress will continue to fight it tooth and nail. Lashing out at the BJP for trying to change the Constitution’s preamble, Capt […]
Manali With a huge tourist influx, hotel occupancy in Kullu-Manali has gone up to 80 per cent. Hopeful of a “white New Year”, people from far-off places, even abroad, are making a beeline for the picturesque hills. Revellers are all excited to ring in New Year amid snowfall. On Christmas, the weather remained dry, which […]
New Delhi General Manoj Mukund Naravane took charge as the 28th Chief of Army Staff on Tuesday even as General Bipin Rawat retired after serving three years as the Army Chief. After being appointed as the Chief of Army Staff, General Mukund Naravane said: “It is an honour to be given this responsibility.” When asked […]
Chandigarh Going against the public sentiment, the municipal corporation (MC) House, in which BJP councillors have a majority, passed a resolution in favour of construction of the Tribune flyover. This comes days after city’s leading voices including social activists, senior advocates and architects opposed the ₹183-crore project in the public hearing monitored by the Punjab […]
Chandigarh Police have marked 10 road stretches as vehicle-free zones on New Year’s Eve to prevent traffic jams, hooliganism and drunken revelry and ensure the celebrations pass off peacefully. Vehicles will not be allowed on inner market roads of sectors 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17 and 22; the road in front of Leisure Valley, […]