Fog throws life out of gear in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 13:12

Dense fog continued to play havoc in Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh, affecting normal life with many trains running late.

Rape charge: 5 police constables sent to 3-day police remand

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 09:41

Five Chandigarh police constables, accused of raping a minor girl, were on Friday sent to three-day police remand by a local court here.

SBI Chairman inaugurates 27 "All Woman Branches" of the bank

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 21:39

Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairperson of the country's largest bank SBI, today simultaneously inaugurated 27 'all woman branches' of the lender falling in the Chandigarh circle.

Elections for 12 gram panchayats in Chandigarh on December 15

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 17:38

Elections to 12 gram panchayats in Chandigarh will be held on December 15 and the model code of conduct came into force in the rural areas on Friday.

Punjab govt extends registration date of travel agents

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 16:41

Punjab government on Friday extended the date of registration for travel agents by a month to December 31. The date was to expire tomorrow.

Ashok Khemka rebutts agriculture dept claims

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 16:26

Controversial IAS officer Ashok Khemka on Friday hit out at Haryana agriculture department over its claim that the state seeds corporation had incurred loss under him, saying it was an attempt to "disparage" his efforts to remove corruption and bring "professionalism and transparency" in the interests of farmers of the state.

Two arrested with 450 cartons of illegal liquor bottles

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 23:58

Police on Monday arrested two suspected bootleggers and seized 450 cartons of liquor bottles from them in Banur town of this district.

Mega education city to come up near Chandigarh soon: Sukhbir

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 19:40

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday said a mega education city would come up near Chandigarh soon to give further impetus to the quality of higher education in the state.

CBI to go ahead with framing of charges against Nirmal Yadav

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 14:04

The Special CBI Court has decided to go ahead with framing of charges against former High Court Judge Nirmal Yadav and other accused in the cash-at-judge`s door case of 2008.

Fire cracker sales dip in metros

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 14:05

Sales of fire crackers in the country`s metros have declined by around 25 percent this season due to a campaign launched by over 150 schools, a survey said on Thursday.