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Chandigarh: Over 14% graduates vote in PU senate polls

Chandigarh, Sept. 21 -- Polling for 15 Panjab University senate seats from the graduate constituency saw 14.68% of registered graduates exercising their franchise on Sunday. The voting took place at 2... Read More


Cab driver found stabbed to death near Sector 38 (W)

Chandigarh, Sept. 20 -- A 31-year-old cab driver's body, with multiple stab wounds, was found near Sector 38 West on Saturday morning. Police suspect he was murdered the night before while his car was... Read More


Chandigarh: CBI chargesheets EPFO officer in rRs.r2L bribery case

Chandigarh, Sept. 20 -- The CBI has filed a chargesheet against an Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) enforcement officer accused of demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.2 lakh to help clo... Read More


Drug control raids 3 Chandigarh chemist shops, seizes illegal medicines

Chandigarh, Sept. 20 -- Three chemist shops in Chandigarh have come under the scanner of the drugs control wing after officials seized medicines containing pregabalin, tramadol and codeine during insp... Read More


Abetment to suicide case: HC dismisses anticipatory bail pleas of ex-minister's father, PA

Chandigarh, Sept. 20 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed anticipatory bail pleas of Sukhdev Singh Bhullar, father of former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, and his PA Dilbagh Singh, in c... Read More


Anti-snake venom saves 473 lives in Haryana this year: Govt

Chandigarh, Sept. 19 -- Timely administration of anti-snake venom (ASV) has saved around 473 snakebite victims in Haryana this year, with Jhajjar and Ambala districts recording the highest number of c... Read More


Haryana CM seeks funds from Centre for natural farming, water security

Chandigarh, Sept. 19 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday sought an "integrated natural farming and water security funding package" from the Union government, stating that the area ... Read More


Nicotine-laced gutkha, pan masala banned in Chandigarh for a year

Chandigarh, Sept. 19 -- Consumers in Chandigarh will not be able to buy gutkha or pan masala containing tobacco or nicotine for one year, with the administration imposing a fresh prohibition on these ... Read More


Chandigarh court acquits man accused of kidnapping, raping minor

Chandigarh, Sept. 19 -- A fast track special court acquitted Appu alias Raju, who was accused of kidnapping a minor girl, wrongfully confining and raping her, holding that the prosecution failed to pr... Read More


Chandigarh administration cuts natural gas VAT from 12.5% to 5%

Chandigarh, Sept. 19 -- The Chandigarh administration has slashed the Value Added Tax (VAT) on natural gas from 12.5% to 5%, bringing relief to consumers using compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped n... Read More