New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert warning of intense monsoon activity, including torrential rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds across several states on Monday.According to the latest IMD bulletin, the next 14 hours are expected to be particularly critical for several states as heavy rain and severe weather conditions intensify.The weather department has warned that wind speeds may reach up to 80 kmph in some areas, rai…
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Hangzhou, July 25 (IANS) India’s Sainyam Vij described her silver medal at the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou, China, as a reward for months of perseverance after enduring a challenging 2025 season, saying the podium finish has reinforced her belief ahead of the World Championships later this year.The Chandigarh shooter, who clinched India’s first medal of the World Cup, revealed that making the final itself was a significant milestone after failing to reach any finals last year.”It’s really special…
Ghaziabad, July 24 (IANS) A Special CBI Court in Ghaziabad on Friday convicted and sentenced the then manager of a gramin bank branch in Meerut to four years’ imprisonment with a fine of Rs10,000 in a 10-year-old bribery case, an official statement said.Umesh Kumar Singhal, Branch Manager, Sarva UP Gramin Bank, Branch- Machhra, Meerut, had taken a bribe of Rs 25,000 from a loan applicant, the CBI official said.The CBI registered the instant case on April 28, 2016, against Singhal on receiving …
Hangzhou, July 24 (IANS) Indian shooter Sainyam clinched the silver medal in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Hangzhou, China, opening India’s medal tally at the tournament.Delivering a composed performance in the high-stakes final, Sainyam registered a score of 243.4 to secure the podium finish against an elite global field. She had earlier qualified for the final with a score of 579.Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, President, NRAI, praised her effort, “…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Enforcement Officer of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) District Office in Patiala for taking Rs 2.5 lakh bribe from a person facing an inquiry, an official said on Thursday. The CBI registered the case immediately on July 22 against the Enforcement Officer of EPFO.It was alleged that the client of the complainant (EPF consultant) was facing an inquiry under Section 7A of the Employees’ Provident Fun…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) organised a Technology Transfer Event here, where four indigenous technologies were licensed to industry and an IoT‑enabled rural water service, measurement and monitoring system was commercially launched, an official statement said on Thursday.The programme — organised by CSIR‑Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR‑CSIO), Chandigarh — also saw recognition of royalty received from Bharat Electro…
Chandigarh, July 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday said it has conducted searches at multiple locations in Chandigarh and Ludhiana in connection with the misappropriation of funds from IDFC First Bank accounts of Chandigarh Smart City Ltd (CSCL) and Municipal Corporation Chandigarh.The searches were conducted at five locations, including residential premises, business establishments of suspected beneficiaries of the defrauded funds belonging to the Municipal Corpora…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India is set to convene the 16th BRICS health ministers’ meeting from Wednesday, which will bring together health ministers and senior health officials from BRICS member countries to deepen cooperation on health security, digital health, pandemic preparedness and equitable access to quality healthcare.The three-day meeting in Chandigarh reflects India’s commitment, under its BRICS Chairship 2026, to advancing collective action on key global health priorities through the…
Chandigarh, July 21 (IANS) Out of the 5,16,427 registered electors of Chandigarh as on the commencement of SIR, announced on May 14, the enumeration phase concluded with 4,50,280 enumeration forms (87.19 per cent) collected and digitised, while 66,147 forms (12.81 per cent) remained uncollected, the Election Commission of India said on Tuesday. The successful completion of this phase was made possible through the dedicated efforts of the District Election Officer, Electoral Registration Officers…
Chandigarh, July 19 (IANS) Panjab University in Chandigarh will host Lafz Sur Aur Safar, a first-of-its-kind heart-to-heart conversation featuring two of its most celebrated alumni, lyricist Irshad Kamil and internationally acclaimed Sufi singer-poet Satinder Sartaaj, at the Panjab University Convention Centre on July 26. The event is being organised by the Panjab University Alumni Association (PUAA) in collaboration with the Chandigarh Citizens Foundation (CCF). Entry is free, but successful re…