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Congress retains Chandigarh`s Mayor post

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 15:24

Congress retained the post of Mayor of Chandigarh, the election to which was held here on Wednesday, with HC Kalyan defeating the BJP-SAD candidate.

Freezing chill intensifies; Adampur coldest at minus 2.4 C

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 13:19

Freezing cold waves swept across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Monday with most places registering season`s coldest night even as Adampur in Jalandhar district was the coldest place in the plains at minus 2.4 degrees Celsius.

PM to lay foundation stone of cancer hospital in Punjab

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 15:12

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of Super Specialty Cancer Treatment and Research Centre at Mullanpuron town near here on Monday.

Hisar drops to zero deg; cold wave tightens grip

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 13:48

Cold conditions further tightened its grip in Punjab and Haryana where minimum temperature dipped by several notches even as Hisar in Haryana was the coldest place as minimum dropped to zero degree C.

Centre approves Rs 1,487 cr power devlpmnt schemes for Haryana

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 14:29

The Centre has approved power development schemes worth Rs 1,487 crore for 36 towns in Haryana under part A and part B of its Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme.

With AAP rising, Haryana Congress may see changes

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 02:29

After its near triumph in Delhi, the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP has indicated its next target will be assembly elections next year in neighbouring Haryana. This is causing vibrations in the ruling Congress.

Five cops sent to judicial custody till Jan 6 for gang rape of minor

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 17:25

A court here on Wednesday remanded five policemen accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in judicial custody till January 6, amidst claim that Chandigarh Police has violated a Supreme Court ruling by uploading her FIR on website.

Chandigarh gang-rape: Police remand of five accused extended

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 22:00

The police custody of five policemen allegedly involved in the gang-rape of a minor girl was on Monday extended till December 25 by a local court.

Not opposed to parole for Beant Singh murderers: Badal

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 19:09

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said he was not averse to granting parole to those convicted in the assassination of former chief minister Beant Singh.

Visiting rape victim: Scheduled Castes panel slams Ramdev

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 19:55

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) slammed yoga guru Baba Ramdev for visiting minor girl who was allegedly raped by five constables, saying it had breached the sensitivity of the matter.

SIT set up in minor gang-rape case in Chandigarh

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 19:51

A five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been set up to probe the case against five constables who were arrested for the rape of a minor girl.

Five cops held, sacked for raping minor in Chandigarh

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 19:37

Five Chandigarh police constables were on Friday arrested and dismissed from service on the charge of raping a minor girl.