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Two juveniles among 12 held for fatal stabbing

Mohali, Feb. 20 -- Days after a 26-year-old youth was fatally stabbed in a scuffle near Laxmi Narayan temple in Phase 11, Mohali, police have arrested 12 persons, including two juveniles, for the murd... Read More


unfortunate that Metro heading nowhere: tewari

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- Member of Parliament Manish Tewari has said that it is "extremely unfortunate" that the long-pending Chandigarh Metro project appears to be "heading nowhere", warning that witho... Read More


Sukhna Wetland inches closer to global Ramsar recognition

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- With the Centre approving Chandigarh's proposal to designate the Sukhna Wetland as a Ramsar site, the Union government will now forward the formal nomination to the Ramsar secre... Read More


Chhatbir zoo reveals names of tiger cub trio

Mohali, Feb. 20 -- At an event at the Chhatbir Zoo, three female cubs born to tigress Gauri were christened as Garima, Gunjan and Ghazal by Punjab forest and wildlife preservation minister Lal Chand K... Read More


UT cop's son pressured wife for money to relocate to US: FIR

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- Harassment over dowry and repeated demands for money allegedly began soon after the marriage of Amandeep Kaur (32), a Chandigarh resident, and Gagandeep Singh Virk in December 2... Read More


Sangrur man gets 10-yr jail for drug smuggling

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- A local Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) special court has sentenced a man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment after he was found with 85 grams of a mixture of dr... Read More


Semi-finalists emerge as P'kula Golf League enters decisive phase

Panchkula, Feb. 20 -- The Panchkula Golf League Season 2 has entered its defining stretch as the quarterfinal stage draws to a close and the four semi-finalists are confirmed following a day of high i... Read More


No automatic promotion for classes 5 & 8 as UT retains detention rule

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- Ending any scope for grace marks and tightening promotion rules, the District Education Office (DEO), UT Chandigarh, has announced that students of Classes 5 and 8 may be detain... Read More


Plastic waste, poor sanitation plague UT apni mandis: Study

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- Over 80% of Chandigarh's weekly Apni Mandis lack basic facilities such as public toilets, waste bins, washing areas and dedicated parking, leading to persistent plastic litterin... Read More


From April, acid attack victims to get Rs.10K monthly assistance in UT

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- 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 from ... Read More