Latest Chandigarh News & Updates

Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Tahira Kashyap has shared glimpses from her peaceful getaway in Nepal with husband Ayushmann Khurrana. Taking Instagram, the writer and filmmaker showcased scenic views and candid moments from the trip, which she enjoyed with Ayushmann. She gave a peek into their relaxing vacation moments. Sharing a series of their photos, Tahira wrote, “The last one in the carrousel is all everyone wants. And the ninth one needed to have the lens cleaned.”The first image shows the cou…

Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Singer Jasmine Sandlas, known for hits such as “Shararat,” “Illegal Weapon,” and “Main Aur Tu,” has embraced self-love, saying she had to become her own “dream girl” before she could be one for her fans. Jasmine shared a video of herself from a photoshoot, where she is seen posing for the camera dressed in a maroon lehenga. The video has “In Aankhon Ki Masti” from the film “Umrao Jaan” playing in the background.Jasmine wrote: “I had to become my own dr…

Chandigarh, June 8 (IANS) Amid rising temperatures and increasing heatwave risks across Punjab, several NGOs and social and religious organisations have joined hands to establish a network of community cooling zones and heat-relief shelters for gig workers, daily-wage earners, commuters, and the common man exposed to extreme heat. The initiative, by Saanjh Punjab, Eco Sewa, Kendriya Sikh Sabha, and Gurudwara Sahib in Patiala, in coordination with local authorities, aims to provide accessible spa…

Rajkot, June 8 (IANS) The Gujarat State Monitoring Cell (SMC) has seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth more than Rs 1.51 crore and arrested a truck driver after intercepting a consignment on National Highway 27 near Bharudi Toll Plaza in Rajkot district, officials said on Monday.The raid was carried out near Bharudi village in Gondal taluka by an SMC team led by Police Sub-Inspector V.N. Jadeja and Inspector R.K. Karamata.A case has been registered at Gondal Taluka Police Station under…

Jaipur, June 8 (IANS) The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), headed by Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully, is heading on an eight-day study tour covering Leh-Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and Haryana, from Jaipur on Monday. The tour, which will continue until June 16, aims to facilitate on-site studies of administrative practices and enable interactions with corresponding committees of the legislative assemblies in the states and Union Territories being…

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta will address the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone-II North Zone Conference in Chandigarh on Monday.The conference themed “Role of Aware Society and Legislators in Realising Future Challenges and the Goal of Viksit Bharat 2047” is scheduled to take place from June 8–9 at the Haryana Legislative Assembly, said the official.The two-day regional conclave will bring together Presiding Officers, Speakers, an…

New Delhi/Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta will on Monday address the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone-II North Zone Conference in Chandigarh, said an official.The conference themed “Role of Aware Society and Legislators in Realising Future Challenges and the Goal of Viksit Bharat 2047” is scheduled to take place from June 8–9 at the Haryana Legislative Assembly, said the official in a statement.The two-day regional conclave will bri…

Pune, June 7 (IANS) Spotlight was on sprinters at the eighth-leg of Indian Athletics Series in Pune, Maharashtra on Sunday. Air Force sprinter Harjit Singh was cynosure of all eyes as he clocked 10.17 seconds to top the field in the men’s 100m race. Rushiprasad Desai of Maharashtra was second with a time of 10.35 seconds and Laukik Anant Melge also from Maharashtra was third with a time of 10.36 seconds.Aditya Pisal of Maharashtra dominated the U20 men’s 100m. His winning time was 10.23 seco…

Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at six premises in connection with the ongoing investigation into a Rs 661 crore misappropriation fraud involving IDFC First Bank/AU Finance Bank, officials said on Sunday. These searches, conducted on Saturday, pertained to the siphoning of the government funds in eight departments of the Haryana government and two of Chandigarh, that is, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh and CREST Chandigarh.The officials…

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated that the southwest monsoon is likely to reach Delhi and the wider National Capital Region (NCR) between June 25 and June 30, offering residents a clearer timeline for the arrival of the much-awaited rainy season. The forecast comes after thunderstorms and scattered rainfall brought significant relief from the intense summer heat across Delhi-NCR on Thursday. With temperatures easing temporarily, attention has now sh…