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Punjab civic body polls: Can provide EVMs in 2-3 days, EC tells HC

Chandigarh, May 21 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday told the Punjab and Haryana high court that it can provide electronic voting machines (EVMs) from Rajasthan within 2-3 days fo... Read More


Chandigarh: PGIMER observes World IBD Day

Chandigarh, May 21 -- The division of paediatric gastroenterology and hepatology at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER ) observed World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) D... Read More


Haryana bars govt teachers from bringing mobile phones in classrooms; summer vacation from May 25 to June 30

Chandigarh, May 21 -- Haryana government on Wednesday issued directions barring the government teachers from carrying mobile phones into the classrooms. It also announced summer vacations in schools f... Read More


Haryana Cong MLAs seek probe into rRs.r1,300 cr payout by power utilities to Sikkim Urja

Chandigarh, May 21 -- Haryana Congress MLAs on Wednesday sought an inquiry into the Rs.1,300 crore payout by Haryana Power Utilities to Sikkim Urja Limited (erstwhile Teesta Urja Ltd) - a power genera... Read More


Chandigarh: Chemists' bandh leaves patients' kin hunting for medicines

Chandigarh, May 21 -- Chemist shops across Chandigarh and Mohali remained closed on Wednesday in response to a nationwide bandh call given by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists, caus... Read More


You are disrespecting your profession by going on strike: HC to lawyers

Chandigarh, May 21 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) on Wednesday took exception to the Bar body members observing a strike in the afternoon over the firing at a lawyer in Mohali on Monday nig... Read More


Haryana sets target of 15,500 MT honey production by 2030: Saini

Chandigarh, May 21 -- Haryana chief minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said the state government aims to increase the number of beekeepers to 7,750 and raise honey production to 15,500 metri... Read More


Suspension of four senior doctors irrational: Haryana medical services body

Chandigarh, May 21 -- Dubbing the state health department's decision to suspend three senior medical officers (SMOs) and one medical officer (MO) over a low sex ratio "unjust and irrational", Haryana ... Read More


600 notices, 8 fines, 1 disconnection as Chandigarh MC cracks down on water wastage

Chandigarh, May 21 -- Amid the rising temperatures, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has intensified its drive against water wastage, issuing around 600 notices and eight challans to violator... Read More


Chandigarh: PU fails to recover rRs.r13-crore fees under SC scholarship scheme, finds audit

Chandigarh, May 21 -- Panjab University (PU) failed to recover fees to the tune of Rs.13 crore from scheduled caste (SC) students availing the Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) scheme from Punjab, an audi... Read More