Chandigarh

Punjab man shoots dog with rifle, held

10:00 pm May 5, 2021

Chandigarh: A man was arrested for allegedly killing a dog with a rifle in Punjab’s Patiala district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place in Duttal village on Tuesday, Station House Officer (SHO) Ranbir Singh said, adding a complaint was received from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in this regard. A […]

Lockdown in Chandigarh on Wednesday

10:57 pm April 20, 2021

Chandigarh: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Chandigarh administration announced a one-day lockdown in the city on Ram Navami on Wednesday. The administration also extended the night curfew and weekend lockdown by two hours. Currently, the night curfew is being imposed from 10 pm to 5 am. A proposal regarding a seven-day lockdown will […]

3,329 fresh COVID-19 cases, 63 more deaths in Punjab

10:33 pm April 14, 2021

Chandigarh: The total number of COVID-19 cases in Punjab surged to 2,82,505 on Wednesday as 3,329 more people tested positive for the disease, while the death toll climbed to 7,672 with 63 new fatalities, according to a medical bulletin. Of the latest deaths, 11 were reported from Amritsar, seven from Jalandhar and six each from […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Haryana records 1,609 fresh COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths

11:49 pm April 1, 2021

Chandigarh: Haryana recorded 1,609 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday that took its tally to 2,92,409, while nine more fatalities pushed the death toll to 3,164, a health department bulletin said. Of the latest deaths, two each were reported from Kaithal and Hisar districts, and one each from Gurgaon, Karnal, Yamunanagar, Bhiwani and Fatehabad. Among the […]

Punjab: Free ride for women in government-run buses

9:02 pm April 1, 2021

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday launched a free travel facility for women in government-run buses within the state and said this fulfils another promise made by his party in its poll manifesto. Reacting to it, the main opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the state government of the bid to “copy” the […]