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CHANDIGARH: Putting all speculations to rest, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced former Haryana transport and jails minister from Panipat, Krishan Lal Panwar, as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat of the party.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced a bonanza of development works worth Rs 575 crore for Sirsa district. Addressing a Pragati Rally in Odhan of the district, Khattar said that equitable development is being ensured in the entire state, keeping aside party politics. Ex-minister Sunil Jakhar,…

Sharp declines in scores were observed across India, except in Punjab and Chandigarh. Marks scored in English were an exception as the Indian average improved by 24 marks in the period

CHANDIGARH: Almost a year after the euphoria of Neeraj Chopra winning the country's first ever track and field Olympic gold, the darker side of Indian athletics have once again surfaced after an Olympian discus thrower was provisionally suspended and a quarter-miler suddenly disappeared to evade dope testers.

CHANDIGARH: The city reported 15 Covid cases on Friday while 18 patients were discharged. Active cases have reached 91 and positivity rate was recorded at 1.32%. There are 92,374 confirmed cases, including 1,165 deaths. The recovery count is 91,118.

CHANDIGARH: With seven 'drug addicts' alleged to have died due to overdose in Sirsa during this month, the menace has sent shockwaves across the district.

CHANDIGARH: With the war of words intensifying between BJP leaders Munish Grover and Arvind Sharma over the government reportedly cancelling the lease of land given to Gaur Brahmin Educational Trust in Pahrawar village of Rohtak district, the Haryana government has finally stepped in to settle the issue.

CHANDIGARH: In a major setback to former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, a special CBI court in Delhi on Friday sentenced him to four years in jail for acquiring assets to the tune of Rs 2.81 crores beyond his known sources of income. The court of Vikas Dhull, special…

CHANDIGARH: Punjab government is set to recruit 4,358 police constables after the procedure for their medical exam and verification is completed. “I am happy to inform that today our government has completed the results of the recruitment examination of 4,358 constables of Punjab Police. Appointment letters will be distributed to…

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab vigilance bureau on Friday registered an FIR against two sarpanchs, eight panchs, two panchayat secretaries, one junior engineer, 10 firms and four private persons for misappropriation of panchayat funds received in lieu of acquisition of panchayat land pertaining to five villages in Patiala district.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab BJP's two-day training camp started at the party headquarters in Chandigarh on Thursday under the chairmanship of state party president Ashwani Sharma. The camp was inaugurated by BJP national general secretary and Punjab in-charge Dushyant Gautam.