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  • 5 most attractive gardens of india

    5 most attractive gardens of India

    India | June 20, 2015 23:40 IST

    The historical evidence for the existence of gardens in India comes from literary sources.The advent of Islasm influenced the architecture of residential buildings in India. The Muslims built mosques, forts, palaces and the most prominently

  • punjab haryana likely to get rain next week

    Punjab, Haryana likely to get rain next week

    India | June 19, 2015 18:14 IST

    Chandigarh: Punjab and Haryana will get widespread rainfall with moderate winds next week and farmers have been asked to withhold the sowing of pigeon pea, the wather serveice of a leading agricultural varsity said on

  • badal launches second world bank funded water sanitation

    Badal launches second World Bank-funded water, sanitation project

    Politics | June 17, 2015 17:25 IST

    Chandigarh:  Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday launched the second World Bank-funded Rs.2,200-crore project aimed at improving water and sanitation services and creating open defecation-free environment in the state.He sought further World Bank

  • nek chand consigned to flames with full state honours

    Nek Chand consigned to flames with full state honours

    India | June 13, 2015 23:08 IST

    Chandigarh: The mortal remains of Nek Chand, the creator of the iconic Rock Garden of Chandigarh, were consigned to flames with full state honours here this evening.  People from all walks of life thronged the

  • people throng rock garden to bid adieu to nek chand

    People throng Rock Garden to bid adieu to Nek Chand

    India | June 13, 2015 17:15 IST

    Chandigarh: People from all walks of life and prominent persons today poured in at the Rock Garden here to pay their last respects to Nek Chand, the man behind the iconic creation who breathed his

  • pm narendra modi condoles death of nek chand

    PM Narendra Modi condoles death of Nek Chand

    India | June 12, 2015 18:33 IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the death of Nek Chand, the creator of the iconic Rock Garden of Chandigarh, and said he will always be remembered for his artistic genius.“Nek Chandji will

  • chandigarh s rock garden creator nek chand dead

    Chandigarh's Rock Garden creator Nek Chand dead

    India | June 12, 2015 12:29 IST

    Chandigarh : Chandigarh's famous Rock Garden creator Nek Chand died here at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here on Friday, his family members said.He was 90 years old and was

  • punjab to act against online marketing of cigarettes

    Punjab to act against online marketing of cigarettes

    India | May 21, 2015 17:35 IST

    Chandigarh: Punjab on Thursday became the first state in the country to initiate criminal proceeding against companies marketing cigarettes online despite a ban on it.Health Minister Surjit Kumar Jayani sought people's cooperation with the police

  • moga bus incident unions hold protest across punjab

    Moga bus incident: Unions hold protest across Punjab

    Politics | May 12, 2015 17:14 IST

    Chandigarh: Members of various Unions today held protest across the state seeking cancellation of bus permit and registration of a case against Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in connection with death of a teenage

  • 250 villagers abducted by naxals in chhattisgarh on eve of

    250 villagers abducted by Naxals in Chhattisgarh on eve of PM's visit

    Politics | May 09, 2015 18:05 IST

    Raipur: A hostage situation is continuing since last night in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh where around 250 villagers were seized by Maoist rebels on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to neighbouring Dantewada.Chief

  • indian descent nba player sim bhullar to visit india next

    Indian descent NBA player Sim Bhullar to visit India next month

    Other Sports | April 27, 2015 20:53 IST

    Mumbai:  Sim Bhullar, who earlier this month became the first player of Indian descent to play in the NBA, will visit India from May 2-7 to promote the growth of basketball in the country.The 7'5

  • hockey midfielder dharamvir reaches 100 international cap

    Hockey midfielder Dharamvir reaches 100-international cap milestone

    Hockey | April 12, 2015 17:29 IST

    Ipoh (Malaysia): Indian midfielder Dharamvir Singh has achieved the distinction of playing his 100th international hockey match for his country.He achieved the milestone during India's 4-2 win against Australia in a Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

  • 3 killed 42 injured in road mishap

    3 killed, 42 injured in road mishap

    India | April 11, 2015 21:43 IST

    Hoshiarpur: Three persons were killed while forty two others sustained injuries when a luxury bus carrying them dashed against a tree at a T-point Panam near Garhshankar here this evening.The incident took place when the

  • haryana bjp mp threatens to quit if jats given quota

    Haryana BJP MP threatens to quit if Jats given quota

    Politics | April 06, 2015 7:09 IST

    Chandigarh:Taking a stand contrary to his party, BJP MP from Haryana Raj Kumar Saini on Sunday threatened to resign from parliament if the Jat community was given reservation by the government.The BJP MP from Kurukshetra

  • traitors have forgotten bhagat singh anna hazare

    Traitors have forgotten Bhagat Singh: Anna Hazare

    India | March 23, 2015 15:15 IST

    Chandigarh: Social activist Anna Hazare said on Monday that some traitors in the country have forgotten the sacrifices made by martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.Talking to reporters after paying homage to Bhagat Singh and

  • faux pas chandigarh municipal corp morphs us army as indian

    Faux Pas: Chandigarh Municipal Corp morphs US army as Indian on hoardings

    India | March 23, 2015 11:34 IST

    New Delhi: Chandigarh Municipal Corporation created a blunder on Sunday when it used a picture of US Army personnel to denote Indian Army soldiers on its hoardings honouring Martyrs Day across the city.The picture was

  • pranab mukherjee to visit chandigarh himachal pradesh

    Pranab Mukherjee to visit Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh

    India | March 13, 2015 14:32 IST

    New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh on March 14-15, a statement said on Friday.Mukherjee will be the chief guest at the 64th convocation of Punjab University on Saturday and the

  • chandigarh netball team thrown out of nat l games for

    Chandigarh netball team thrown out of Nat'l Games for forgery

    Other Sports | February 05, 2015 12:46 IST

    Thiruvananthapuram: The netball team of Chandigarh has been disqualified from the ongoing 35th National Games after it allegedly tried to get a participation certificate in the name of a non-participating player.Netball Competition Director Lalit Jiwani

  • chandigarh may be first smart city in india arun jaitley

    Chandigarh may be first smart city in India: Arun Jaitley

    January 14, 2015 9:51 IST

    New Delhi: Chandigarh could be the first Indian smart city as the government moves to create many hi-tech cities in the country.Referring to the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) proposal to set up 100 smart cities

  • bird flu scare shuts down chandigarh s tourist attraction

    Bird flu scare shuts down Chandigarh's tourist attraction

    India | January 05, 2015 12:29 IST

    Chandigarh: Over the past fortnight, the thousands who used to throng the pretty Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh's famous tourist attraction, particularly over the weekends, are missing. This Sunday was no different.The boats, which were a major

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