Chandigarh
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Rain lashes Chandigarh, brings much needed respite from heat
News | May 29, 2020, 05:00 PM ISTGrey clouds on May 29 brought pleasant rain in parts of Chandigarh.
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Panjab University finalises SoPs to conduct semester exams from July: Parvinder Singh
News | May 29, 2020, 08:30 AM ISTPanjab University Exam Controller Dr Parvinder Singh informed that university finalised standard operative procedures to conduct exams for exit classes from July.
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Coronavirus in Chandigarh: 14 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 233
India | May 24, 2020, 07:06 AM ISTThe total number of COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh surged to 233 after 14 more persons tested positive for coronavirus in the Union territory on Saturday.
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Chandigarh levies 5% COVID cess on liquor
India | May 21, 2020, 09:10 PM ISTThe UT Chandigarh Administration on Thursday announced to impose 5 per cent COVID cess on liquor which would garner additional revenue of Rs 18-20 crore per annum.
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Chandigarh resumes bus service within city as lockdown relaxes
India | May 21, 2020, 05:32 PM ISTChandigarh Transport undertaking on Thursday resumed bus services in the union territory amid continuing COVID-19 lockdown. Public transport buses in the city is resuming almost after 2 months due to shutdown in order to contain the spread of coronavirus.
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Lockdown 4.0 Guidelines: Chandigarh to remain red zone, shops to open on odd-even basis
India | May 18, 2020, 09:36 PM ISTA day after MHA extended lockdown till May 31, Chandigarh administration released its new guidelines on Monday to put curb on the spread of coronavirus. Administration announced that all UT administration offices will function from 10 am to 5:30 pm. Chandigarh Disaster Management Authority said Chandigarh will continue to be in 'red zone' till further orders.
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We've contained the zone and people are being treated: Chandigarh Administration on COVID-19 outbreak
News | May 12, 2020, 06:09 PM ISTChandigarh Administration Advisor Manoj Parida informed administration have contained the zone after an outbreak in Bapu Dham area.
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Thundershowers lash Chandigarh, Punjab
India | May 10, 2020, 11:19 AM ISTHeavy thundershowers accompanied high-velocity winds lashed Chandigarh and several areas of Punjab on Sunday morning, plummeting the mercury by several notches.
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Chandigarh Youth Congress making masks for poor people to contain COVID-19 pandemic
News | May 10, 2020, 12:12 PM ISTEveryone is doing there bit in fight against coronavirus pandemic, National Youth Congress in Chandigarh, also joined the fight and start making face masks for the poor people.
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Petrol, diesel prices raised by nearly Rs 3 a litre in Chandigarh
India | May 06, 2020, 10:50 PM ISTPetrol and diesel prices in Chandigarh will go up by nearly Rs 3 per liter with the Union Territory administration announcing a hike in VAT on fuel by five per cent on Wednesday. The tax hike will generate additional revenue of Rs 100 crore for the UT administration in 2020-21.
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Chandigarh: 9 new COVID-19 cases reported from Bapu Dham colony, Sector 30-B, Dhanas village
India | May 05, 2020, 10:49 AM ISTCoronavirus cases in Chandigarh have notched up to 111 after 9 more cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, a health official said on Tuesday.
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Shops in Chandigarh to open on odd-even basis from Monday
India | May 03, 2020, 10:40 PM ISTAll neighbourhood shops in Chandigarh will remain open from 10 am to 6 pm on an odd-even basis from Sunday, the union territory administration has said. However, malls, market complexes and big shops will remain closed.
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Chandigarh: 14 new COVID-19 cases reported from Bapu Dham Colony, Sector- 30, 15
India | May 01, 2020, 11:24 AM ISTWith 14 more people being confirmed positive for coronavirus on Friday, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh rose to 88, a health official said.
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Haryana resumes rapid coronavirus testing from today after green signal from Centre
India | Apr 30, 2020, 04:13 PM ISTHaryana will resume rapid tests for coronavirus in the state after it received a green signal from the Centre. The state will conduct rapid tests for detecting COVID-19 using 25,000 test kits it received from a South Korean company. The testings will commence from today (Thursday).
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Chandigarh: Bapu Dham Colony in Sec 26 emerges 'red zone'; 7 new COVID-19 cases reported
India | Apr 29, 2020, 11:55 AM ISTCoronavirus cases in Chandigarh have notched up to 67 as 8 more cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. All but one of these cases have been reported from Bapu Dham Colony in Sector 26, which is the most affected pocket of the city by the growing spread of coronavirus.
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6-month-old baby, infected with COVID-19, dies in Chandigarh
India | Apr 23, 2020, 09:37 PM ISTA six-month-old baby infected with COVID-19 passed away in Chandigarh today. The baby was admitted to PGIMER Chandigarh on April 9 and was tested positive for the virus on April 21.
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6-month-old girl with heart problem tests COVID-19 positive in Chandigarh
India | Apr 23, 2020, 10:15 AM ISTA six-month girl with congestive heart failure was diagnosed with coronavirus in the PGI Hospital in Chandigarh, doctors said on Thursday.
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Punjab cop Harjeet Singh, whose hand was chopped off, is recovering
India | Apr 20, 2020, 08:33 PM ISTHarjeet Singh, an Assistant Sub-Inspector in Chandigarh, whose hand was chopped off in a brutal attack in Patiala, is recovering.
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COVID-19 lockdown: Cop's hand cut-off in attack by 'Nihangs' in Patiala
News | Apr 12, 2020, 08:17 PM ISTPunjab Police ASI Harjeet Singh's hand was cut-off in an attack by a group of 'Nihangs' at Sabzi Mandi, in Patiala today.
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Chandigarh reports first COVID-19 fatality; Punjab death toll mounts to 4
India | Mar 31, 2020, 02:17 PM ISTChandigarh reported first death due to the COVID-19 virus on Tuesday whereas Punjab coronavirus death toll reaches 4 with this fatality.