Pargat Singh has taken charge as the president of the Punjab Congress at a ceremony in Chandigarh. Several senior Congress leaders attended the event, emphasizing unity and collective responsibility. Singh expressed gratitude for his appointment and highlighted the importance of addressing Punjab's issues. Former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi urged the public to resist negative politics. S
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The move marks a shift for a party traditionally associated with morchas and agitations and a strong network of local leaders, towards a more corporate-style election campaign built around professional research, surveys and targeted voter outreach
A party spokesperson said party leaders participated in the state level ‘OBC Rights Rally’ organised at the Haryana Congress office in Chandigarh
Rise above party lines, cut unnecessary costs, Punjab ghovernor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria urges representatives during 118th All India Mayors Conference
Farm union activists call off day-and-night blockades across Malwa district headquarters as finance minister Harpal Cheema-led panel invites union leadership to Chandigarh.
Over 5,000 runners participated in the Sekhon IAF Marathon held in Chandigarh to honor the memory of a fallen hero.
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A tragic incident occurred in Chandigarh where a 19-year-old reportedly shot his father during a dispute. The son, Armaan, had become involved in a relationship and demanded money to start a business. After his parents initially opposed the marriage, they eventually agreed following intervention from relatives. Armaan attempted to harm his mother as well but she managed to escape and seek help.
Cultivated at the world’s highest flower field, blooms head to Delhi, Mumbai, and Chandigarh to drive a new floriculture economy.
Confirming the development, the party parliamentary board member Sukhwinder Singh Agwan said, “The joining of Niranjan Singh has been finalised, and it will take place on Wednesday in Chandigarh”
A Chandigarh woman who paid ₹16 lakh for a flat in Mohali's Realcon Park Heights project but received neither possession nor necessary documents has been awarded a refund with interest and ₹2 lakh in compensation by the district consumer commission, directing Geetu Construction Pvt Ltd to comply within 30 days.
According to officials of the department of housing and urban development, who are privy to the development, a series of planning decisions, including GMADA’s January 2026 move to convert large commercial parcels in Sector 62 into mixed land use (MLU) sites and its re-planning of a 30-acre prime parcel adjoining Eco City-1 in New Chandigarh
Chandigarh Municipal Corporation is planning to implement a new fee structure for parking in Sector 17, though current rates will remain in effect until smart parking systems are fully operationalized.
Doctors learning new techniques in knee and hip surgery: patients may receive more accurate and safer treatment, live surgeries, and cadaver training.Doctors conducted three days of training and discussions on new technologies and more precise surgical methods for knee and hip joint replacements. The Annual PGI Arthroplasty Conference 2026 was organized by the Orthopedic Surgery Department of PGIMER from September 17 to 19 at The Lalit in Chandigarh. This will directly benefit patients undergoing joint replacements in the future, as it provides doctors with complex operation planning and more accurate surgical techniques.
Man arrested for theft in Baltana A man was caught after allegedly entering an unoccupied house in Baltana during a series of thefts reported by a resident. Surinder Kaur, a resident of Harmilap Nagar Phase 1, Baltana, told police that thieves had targeted her house several times since July 31. On September 16, her son Ritik Kundu was monitoring CCTV cameras when he saw two men arrive with a handc
The reduction came into effect from midnight on September 18, according to a notification issued by the excise and taxation department under the Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005, as extended to the UT of Chandigarh.
The proposal forms part of the amendments being considered to the Chandigarh Master Plan 203, and if approved, it would replace the existing plot-size-linked approach with a uniform FAR of 2
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The victim alleged that the accused started harassing women, following which he asked him to stop, but the accused got offended and allegedly attacked him with a glass while his friends held him down
Director of sports, PU, Rakesh Malik told Hindustan Times that the department does not have any sanctioned budgeted posts for coaches
In a tense standoff in Chandigarh, police detained Congress leaders protesting the removal of Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema. This demonstration followed the tragic suicide of a Dalit man who had questioned Cheema's actions. As leaders attempted to march to the minister's residence, they were met with water cannons, sparking a demand for an independent inquiry into the incident.
Haryana Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh urged people to honor the sacrifices of soldiers and their families during a 'Veer Nari Samman Samaroh' event in Panchkula, highlighting welfare measures for ex-servicemen and announcing grants for their benefit. The Governor also honored Veer Naris and paid tribute to the bravery of Haryana's military tradition, particularly those who fought at Rezang La in 1962.