Chandigarh

Heavy rainfall in several parts of Kerala

Mercury plummets as rain lashes Haryana and Punjab,

10:38 pm May 31, 2020

Chandigarh: Rain lashed many parts of Haryana and Punjab, including their common capital Chandigarh on Sunday leading to a sharp fall in the mercury. The maximum temperature in Chandigarh settled at 31.9 degrees Celsius after the city received 50 mm of rains, according to the Meteorological Department here. Narnaul, which received 58 mm of rain, […]

PM condoles death of hockey star Balbir Singh Sr

1:54 pm May 25, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of three-time Olympic gold medal-winning hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr, saying he will be remembered for his memorable sporting performances. “Padma Shri Balbir Singh Sr Ji will be remembered for his memorable sporting performances. He brought home lots of pride and laurels,” the prime […]

No major impact of Ola, Uber drivers' strike in Delhi

Lockdown 4.0: Uber, Ola resume services in more cities

11:35 pm May 18, 2020

New Delhi: Ride-hailing platforms Ola and Uber on Monday announced resuming operations in more cities, including Delhi and Bengaluru, following new guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown. Cab services were suspended for more than 50 days in Delhi and Bengaluru due to restrictions imposed by the government to contain the spread of coronavirus. […]

India’s COVID-19 death count rises by 120, record jump of nearly 5,000 new cases

6:58 pm May 17, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,872 and the number of total positive cases climbed to 90,927 Sunday morning, registering an increase of 120 fatalities and a record jump of 4,987 new cases in 24 hours, since 8 AM Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 […]

Centre's Unlock 4 guidelines: Haryana withdraws order to keep markets shut on Monday, Tuesday

Shops can now open from 7 am to 6 pm in Punjab

11:23 pm May 14, 2020

Chandigarh: Further relaxing the curfew imposed to stem the spread of coronavirus, the Punjab government on Thursday extended the business hours of shops in the state, allowing them to remain open from 7 am to 6 pm. Earlier, shops in Punjab were allowed to remain open from 7 am to 3 pm. “It has now […]