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DA case: HC defers Majithia's plea hearing for July 8

Chandigarh, July 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday deferred hearing on the plea from Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia against arrest and remand in a disproportiona... Read More


2-day Punjab assembly session likely from July 10

Chandigarh, July 5 -- The Punjab government is likely to convene a two-day session of the state assembly starting July 10. While there is no official word provided so far for calling the session, it i... Read More


Harpal Cheema bats for GST reforms to benefit agrarian states like Punjab

Chandigarh, July 5 -- Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday emphasised the need to bring structural changes in the goods and service tax (GST) regime and proposed policy recommendations for r... Read More


Govt school students in Punjab to pitch biz ideas to investors at expo

Chandigarh, July 5 -- The Punjab government is all set to host the first "Business Blasters' Expo" at IIT Ropar on Saturday, where Class 11 and 12 students from government schools will showcase their ... Read More


Census 2027: Haryana govt nominates Sumita Misra as nodal officer

Chandigarh, July 5 -- The Haryana government has nominated additional chief secretary and financial commissioner, revenue, Sumita Misra, as the nodal officer to oversee all Census 2027-related activit... Read More


Haryana grants extra casual leave to female contractual employees

Chandigarh, July 5 -- The Haryana government on Friday announced changes to the casual leave policy for its female contractual employees, who will now be entitled to two days of additional leave per m... Read More


Chandigarh: DAV College celebrates Van Mahotsav by planting 70 saplings

Chandigarh, July 5 -- DAV College, Sector 10 organised a tree plantation drive in campus on Saturday to celebrate Van Mahotsav. The event was held in collaboration with the forest department, Chandiga... Read More


Chandigarh: Acid attack victims to get rRs.r10K monthly

Chandigarh, July 5 -- The Chandigarh administration has informed the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) that acid attack victims in the city will receive a lifetime monthly pension of Rs.10,000. In a... Read More


Chandigarh: Secretary highlights need for water-resilient road infra at Sector-26 Mandi

Chandigarh, July 5 -- A meeting was convened on Friday to review and address the deteriorating condition of roads and the malfunctioning drainage system at Sector-26 Mandi. The meeting was held under ... Read More


Bureaucratic inertia stifling Chandigarh's growth, says MP Manish Tewari

Chandigarh, July 4 -- Interacting with Hindustan Times on completion of his first year in the Lok Sabha, Chandigarh member of Parliament Manish Tewari, 59, took a swipe at the UT administration, accus... Read More