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Haryana govt to set up drafting committee for strict law against 'love jihad': Anil Vij

News | Nov 17, 2020, 11:23 PM IST

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on November 17 informed that state government has decided to set up a drafting committee to make a strict law against 'love jihad'.

Haryana approves 1,000 posts of Ayush assistant: CM

India | Nov 08, 2020, 07:16 PM IST

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said 1,000 posts of Ayush assistant have been approved to encourage yoga education in schools.

Meet 12-year-old budding writer Jaiveer Singh Katial

News | Nov 08, 2020, 07:57 AM IST

At the age of 12, when most of the children think about video games and other fun related stuff, a young student from Chandigarh has written a 238-page novel.

Haryana govt announces ban on firecrackers across state this Diwali

News | Nov 07, 2020, 08:34 AM IST

Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh on November 06, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced that the state government has decided to ban sale and bursting of fire crackers.

Ayushmann Khurrana checks into hotel despite shooting in hometown Chandigarh

Celebrities | Nov 03, 2020, 02:51 PM IST

Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who is busy shooting his next film in hometown Chandigarh, is not staying with his family. Rather, he has checked into a hotel. Ayushmann, who is shooting for Abhishek Kapoor's "Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui", co-starring Vaani Kapoor, in his hometown, cites the Covid pandemic as the reason for his decision.

Voting for Baroda bypolls begins; fate of 14 candidates to be decided

Elections | Nov 03, 2020, 07:25 AM IST

Polling for the Baroda bypoll began in Haryana on Tuesday. The polling started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm, officials said. A total of 1.81 lakh eligible voters will decide the fate of 14 candidates, including Olympian wrestler and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee Yogeshwar Dutt, in the fray for the bypoll.

'Increasing incidents of 'love jihad' compelling to make law': Haryana Assembly Speaker

News | Nov 02, 2020, 06:37 PM IST

Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta commented on rising crimes against women. He said, "The increasing incidents of 'love jihad' have compelled to make a law. It is a must to stop this serious crime.

Specially-abled beat the odds to prepare decorative items ahead of Diwali

News | Oct 31, 2020, 06:53 PM IST

Pupils of Society for Rehabilitation of Mentally Challenged (SOREM) prepared decorative items, earthen lamps and candles ahead of Diwali.

Hoshiarpur rape-murder case: BJP Mahila Morcha stopped on way to Punjab CM's residence

News | Oct 28, 2020, 06:08 PM IST

Members of Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha were stopped on their way to CM Captain Amarinder Singh's residence on October 28.

Chandigarh group raising money for children education by recycling earthen lamps

News | Oct 26, 2020, 09:37 PM IST

Chandigarh based group runs a project to reuse discarded earthen lamps to raise money for children's education. Swarmani youth welfare association Chandigarh has initiated a project named "Deep Se Sehyog Tak" to recycle the diyas (earthen lamps)

BJP attacks Congress over 'rape-and-murder' of six-year-old girl in Punjab

News | Oct 24, 2020, 04:50 PM IST

The BJP hit out at the Congress on Saturday over a case of alleged rape and killing of a six-year-old girl belonging to a migrant family from Bihar in Punjab, as it asked opposition party leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra why had they not paid

One arrested in connection with sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab

Special Report | Oct 13, 2020, 11:01 PM IST

Punjab police have arrested a person who was caught on the spot by villagers committing sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji in village Tarkhan Majra, Fatehgarh Sahib district.

Hookah bars banned in Chandigarh over coronavirus spread concerns

Business | Oct 13, 2020, 06:54 PM IST

The Chandigarh administration on Tuesday imposed a ban on hookah bars, saying they lead to transmission of coronavirus

Fire at dumping ground in Chandigarh left residents with burning eyes

News | Oct 09, 2020, 08:01 PM IST

A major fire broke out at Dadu Majra garbage dumping site in Chandigarh on October 6. "The smoke was so pervasive it permeated masks.

Chandigarh youngsters bring a smile on the faces of underprivileged

News | Oct 05, 2020, 06:49 PM IST

In these times of Pandemic, when there is an atmosphere of sorrow and suffering all around, these two groups of youngsters in Chandigarh are bringing smiles to hundreds of faces.

Punjab CM meets farmers' unions amid growing protests over agri reforms

News | Sep 29, 2020, 04:06 PM IST

Representatives of various farmers' organisations held a meeting at Kisan Bhawan in Chandigarh on September 29.

Bharat Bandh: Farmers call for a day strike on Sep 25 against newly passed farm bills

India | Sep 24, 2020, 11:21 PM IST

Days after new farm bills were passed in the Parliament, farmers in Punjab and Haryana have announced a bandh (strike) call on Friday (September 25) in protest against the contentious farm bills. As many as 31 farmer organisations have joined hands for the 'Punjab Bandh'.

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