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  • heavy rains lash chandigarh parts of haryana and punjab

    Heavy rains lash Chandigarh, parts of Haryana and Punjab

    India | July 20, 2015 15:05 IST

    Chandigarh: Heavy rains lashed Chandigarh and many parts of Haryana and Punjab today, causing mercury to dip by few notches, MeT department said here today. The 45 minutes of heavy showers around 10:45 am this morning left many roads in Union Territory of Chandigarh

  • haryana hikes vat on diesel to 16.4

    Haryana hikes VAT on diesel to 16.4%

    India | July 16, 2015 13:38 IST

    Chandigarh: The Haryana government has raised VAT on diesel from 12.07 per cent to 16.4 per cent.According to a senior official of the Excise and Taxation Department, the VAT rate has been raised with immediate

  • rain affects life in chandigarh punjab farmers happy

    Rain affects life in Chandigarh, Punjab; farmers happy

    India | July 11, 2015 13:12 IST

    Chandigarh:  Widespread rainfall across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Saturday brought happiness to farmers though it affected normal life in some cities and towns of the region.The maximum temperatures at most places has been three

  • sc turns down punjab travel agents plea

    SC turns down Punjab travel agents' plea

    India | June 25, 2015 14:53 IST

    New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea by a group of Punjab-based travel agents challenging the validity of the Punjab Travel Professionals' Regulation Act, 2012 and its rules, saying

  • maneka to inaugurate anganwadi centre in haryana village on

    Maneka to inaugurate anganwadi centre in Haryana village on Jun 24

    India | June 22, 2015 19:02 IST

    Chandigarh : Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi will inaugurate an ultramodern anganwadi centre at Hasanpur village in Sonepat district on June 24.Haryana Women and Child Development Minister Kavita Jain will preside over

  • 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

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