Chandigarh
Union territory and capital of Punjab and Haryana, India
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Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the remaining directions. Chandigarh constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which also includes the adjacent satellite cities of Panchkula in Haryana and Mohali in Punjab. It is located 260 km north of New Delhi and 229 km southeast of Amritsar.
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Chandigarh can only belong to Punjab if the Hindi-speaking areas are given to Haryana besides SYL water: Anil VijIndiaTimes - Published | |
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15 lakh people died in accidents on Indian roads in 10 yearsIndia witnessed a staggering 15.3 lakh road fatalities between 2014 and 2023, exceeding the population of Chandigarh. Despite government pledges and judicial interventions, the death rate remains..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Air quality 'poor' in large parts of Punjab, Haryana; Chandigarh 'very poor'IndiaTimes - Published | |
Enrol Chandigarh girl, who missed admission due to accident, under J&K quota, HC tells Mumbai universityThe Bombay High Court has instructed Mumbai University to admit a Chhattisgarh student under the supernumerary quota for Jammu & Kashmir students. She missed her counselling session due to an accident..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Weather report: Orange alert for Delhi-NCR, know IMD predictions for Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh and moreThe IMD has issued an 'orange alert' for heavy rainfall in Delhi-NCR. Several states are also likely to receive severe rainfall, as per the weather department.DNA - Published | |
'Understand the chronology': BJP suggests link between Rahul's remarks and Chandigarh blastBJP IT chief Amit Malviya linked Rahul Gandhi's comments on Sikh rights during his US visit to a recent blast in Chandigarh. Malviya accused Gandhi of making false statements that could incite unrest...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Chandigarh: Police offers Rs 2 lakh reward for information on suspects in sector 10 blast caseChandigarh Police announced a Rs 2 lakh reward for information leading to the arrest of two suspects in a Sector 10 blast case. The explosion damaged windows and flower pots in a residential area...IndiaTimes - Published | |
President Murmu accepts Banwari Lal's resignation, appoints governors for several statesGulab Chand Kataria, Governor of Assam, has been appointed Governor of Punjab and has also been appointed Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.DNA - Published | |
Big rejig in BJP: New state chief for Bihar and Rajasthan namedHarish Dwivedi has been appointed in charge of Assam, MP Atul Garg for Chandigarh, Arvind Menon for Lakshadweep, and Radha Mohan Das Aggarwal for Rajasthan.DNA - Published | |
Army doctor turns saviour for ill man onboard Chandigarh-bound flightMajor Simrat Rajdeep Singh, a medical officer with the Western Command Hospital, Chandimandir, saved the life of a critically ill 27-year-old onboard a Pune-Chandigarh flight. He resuscitated the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
IMD weather update: Delhi-NCR likely to witness heatwave till...The maximum temperature remained in the range of 45-47 degrees Celsius in parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Jharkhand, Haryana and Rajasthan on Wednesday.DNA - Published | |
Heatwaves more than double of normal this year: IMD dataThis summer, India has faced what's possibly the longest ever spell of heatwave days, with data from IMD revealing that Odisha experienced the most extreme weather and topped the chart by recording the..IndiaTimes - Published | Chandigarh Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Full List of Winner and Loser Candidates Will Be Announced SoonThe battle for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat has traditionally seen a face-off between the BJP and the Congress, a pattern established since the city's first parliamentary elections in 1967. For the..DNA - Published |
Chandigarh Lok Sabha Election 2024 Exit Poll Results: Exit polls forecast Congress victory in ChandigarhIndiaTimes - Published | In first 4 hours of polling, Punjab records 23.91 pc turnout, Chandigarh 25.03 pcPunjab recorded a voter turnout of 23.91% till 11 am in the polling for the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies. Chandigarh's voter turnout was at 25.03% amid tight security arrangements. Various leaders also..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Vote for re-electing Narendra Modi as PM...' Chandigarh BJP candidate Sanjay Tandon makes an appeal to votersBhartiya Janata party candidate from Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency Sanjay Tandon arrived at a polling booth in Government School of Chandigarh Sector 18 to cast his vote.IndiaTimes - Published | 'Don't get misled by BJP': Akhilesh Yadav alerts party workers before final phase of pollingIn an apparent jab at the BJP, Yadav urged his party members to avoid being "misled by BJP" by bringing up the Chandigarh mayoral election scandal. Yadav also accused BJP of having plans to get "their..IndiaTimes - Published |
After decade-long wait, it’s finally a Tewari & Tandon show in ChandigarhChandigarh's Lok Sabha contest features BJP's Sanjay Tandon against Congress's Manish Tewari, with a history of notable contenders like Kirron Kher and Pawan Kumar Bansal. The election dynamics..IndiaTimes - Published | Intense heat wave sweeps Haryana, Punjab; Mahendragarh sizzles at 47 degreesHaryana and Punjab are in the grip of intense heat wave conditions with Mahendragarh recording the highest temperature of 47 degrees Celsius. Various cities like Rohtak, Hisar, Ambala, Karnal, Sirsa,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Heatwave sweeps across north India, leaves 9 dead in RajasthanAt least 16 places in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh recorded maximum temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius or above Thursday. The heat wave will continue for at least five..IndiaTimes - Published | Weather update: Delhi-NCR likely to witness more high temperatures, check latest IMD forecast hereThe Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings about the possibility of extreme heatwaves in different regions of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Western Uttar..DNA - Published |
With temperatures remaining above 45 degrees Celsius, parts of north India reel under severe heatwave conditionsTemperatures remained above 45 degrees Celsius in large parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh, affecting daily life as many chose to remain indoors in the afternoon. The..IndiaTimes - Published | IMD issues severe heat wave alert for Northwest India plains; heat wave conditions for MP, GujaratThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heatwave red alert for Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh, predicting heatwave conditions to persist over the next five days in Northwest..IndiaTimes - Published |
Punjab police AGTF busts terror module, arrests 4, seizes armsPunjab Police's AGTF dismantles a terror module in Chandigarh led by a foreign mastermind. Four members, including Gurwinder Singh (Shera), Gurpreet Singh, Ranjit Singh (Sonu), and Jagjit Singh..IndiaTimes - Published | Weather update: IMD predicts fresh heatwave in Delhi-NCR, check latest forecast hereA heatwave is also anticipated on May 16 and 17 in a few isolated locations across Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, West Rajasthan, and East RajasthanDNA - Published |
SC stays Punjab and Haryana HC order on removal of protestors from Chandigarh-Mohali roadThe Supreme Court has stayed an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court asking authorities to clear the Chandigarh-Mohali road blocked by a group of protesters.IndiaTimes - Published | Supreme Court stays opening of road outside Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's residence in ChandigarhJustices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta observed that the road, which has been closed since the 1980s due to security concerns, has been opposed by both the central and Punjab governments. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
Accidental firing kills cop in ChandigarhIndiaTimes - Published | First after 370 scrapping, Punjab resident to contest Lok Sabha polls in KashmirA candidate from outside the region will enter the Lok Sabha race in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. Baldev Kumar, a social worker from Punjab, is now..IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress picks royal scion to take on Kangana Ranaut in MandiVikramaditya to contest Kangana in Mandi. Congress reveals 16 candidates. Internal disputes delay Haryana, Punjab, Delhi lists. Channi, Bittu, Kaur considered. Tewari shifts to Chandigarh. Sultanpuri,..IndiaTimes - Published | Congress pits Vikramaditya against Kangana in Himachal's Mandi, Manish Tewari fielded from ChandigarhCongress reveals Lok Sabha candidates, including Manish Tewari for Chandigarh. Vikramaditya Singh to face BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut in Mandi. Various other candidates were announced for different..IndiaTimes - Published |
Citing thin Canadian presence, Canada retrenches India staffersCanada retrenched Indian staffers in India due to reduced Canadian staff. India expelled 41 diplomats for parity. Mumbai, Chandigarh consulates closed. Consular support, trade services continue. Canada..IndiaTimes - Published | Chandigarh mayoral poll returning officer tenders apology to Supreme CourtChandigarh polling officer, Anil Masih, apologizes to the Supreme Court for unlawfully invalidating eight AAP votes in the mayoral election. AAP's Kuldeep Kumar declared mayor after court order..IndiaTimes - Published |
Punjab Congress averse to joining INDIA bloc rally in Arvind Kejriwal's supportThere is no official communication yet from the high command about participating in the March 31 rally, but most Punjab Congress leaders are averse to the idea and have instead called for going all-out..IndiaTimes - Published | Cong finalises 8-10 candidates for Bengal; hints at Left tie-upCongress finalises around 8-10 Lok Sabha candidates in West Bengal. AICC brainstormed for four hours to decide the candidates' names for multiple states. Trinamool Congress alliance in Bengal remains..IndiaTimes - Published |
Plaint on bulk ‘Viksit Bharat’ WhatsApp messages referred to ECChandigarh's chief electoral officer has forwarded a digital complaint to the Election Commission. The complaint alleges that a central government department breached the model code of conduct by..IndiaTimes - Published | 3 Maoists killed in Chandigarh encountersIndiaTimes - Published |
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar likely to resign today after BJP, JJP head for a splitUnion Minister Arjun Munda and BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh are on the way to Chandigarh as observers.DNA - Published | AAP-Congress alliance in Delhi, Gujarat, Goa, Chandigarh likely to be announced todayThe announcement of alliance and seat-sharing arrangements for Delhi, Gujarat, Goa, Chandigarh, and Haryana could be made at a joint press conference at 11.30 am, the sources said.DNA - Published |
After SC verdict on Chandigarh Mayor polls, elections for Senior Dy Mayor, Dy Mayor on Feb 27The Supreme Court had earlier declared Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councilor Kuldeep Kumar as the winner of the Chandigarh mayoral polls.DNA - Published | 'Entire election process was a...': Congress welcomes SC decision on Chandigarh mayoral pollsCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the 'institutional sabotage' in the Chandigarh mayoral poll is only the 'tip of the iceberg in Modi-Shah's devious conspiracy to trample democracy'DNA - Published |
Chandigarh mayoral polls: SC declares AAP councillor Kuldeep Kumar as winner, MayorIt is evident that presiding officer made deliberate attempt to deface 8 ballot papers, the court said.DNA - Published | Chandigarh mayoral polls: SC orders recounting, says eight 'defaced' votes validAll eight ballots have votes cast in favour of the AAP Mayor Candidate, Supreme Court said.DNA - Published |
Chandigarh Mayoral Polls: SC seeks ballot papers, video of counting day for perusalReturning Officer Anil Masih appeared before the bench in pursuance of the apex court's direction and was quizzed by the judges over the alleged tampering of certain ballot papers.DNA - Published | Chandigarh mayor Manoj Sonkar resigns, 3 AAP councillors join BJP ahead of Supreme Court hearingAhead of the Supreme Court hearing on allegations of irregularities in the vote-counting process, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manoj Sonkar resigned from the post of Chandigarh Mayor on Sunday.DNA - Published |
Farmers-cops standoff on, fresh talks with ministers todayA third round of talks between protesting farmers and a team of Union ministers will take place in Chandigarh at 5 p.m. on Thursday to resolve their demands, while a standoff between protesters and..IndiaTimes - Published | Ready for talks but stop raising new issues, government tells farmersCentre on Tuesday said it was ready for more talks with farmers but asked them to refrain from continuously adding new issues to their charter of demands, while also cautioning them about the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Union ministers to hold talks with farmers, tractor-trolleys start from villages to join marchThe farmers are demanding justice for victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. Union ministers will hold talks with farmer leaders in Chandigarh to discuss this demand along with other demands related..IndiaTimes - Published | HC refuses stay on election result for Chandigarh mayorPunjab and Haryana HC issued notice to the Chandigarh administration on a plea by AAP candidate seeking to set aside the municipal corporation mayoral elections. The election result was not stayed, but..IndiaTimes - Published |
