November 18th, 2008 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Nov 18 (IANS) A college student here allegedly ended his life by jumping into the Sukhna Lake Tuesday because of unrequitted love, the police said.Vikas, 21, committed suicide by jumping into ...
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November 18th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
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Islamabad, Nov 18 (ANI): Pakistans Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will be visiting India on November 25-26 to complete his earlier visit made in June, which had to be cut short ...
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November 13th, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Nov 13 (IANS) The Haryana government will set up land conciliation boards in various districts of the state to free farmers from the clutches of private moneylenders."All the farmers who have ...
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November 10th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Nov 10 (IANS) Heading towards a record this year, the procurement of paddy in Punjab and Haryana has already crossed 16.1 million tonnes, officials from both states said here Monday.Punjab has ...
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November 8th, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
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Karnal (Haryana), Nov 8 (IANS) Police Saturday registered a case of trespassing and intimidation in this town after a Maharashtrian family alleged that two armed men had barged into their house here ...
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November 5th, 2008 - 9:31 pm ICT by ANI
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By Sunil Sharma
Chandigarh, Nov.5 (ANI): Cricketers associated with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) showcased their ramp and modelling talent in Chandigarh, they were second to none.
The occasion was the ...
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November 4th, 2008 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) A youth from Punjab’s Jalandhar city has been arrested for allegedly abducting and raping a minor girl in Haryana on the promise of marrying her.Police officials said ...
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November 4th, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court Tuesday said 20 mediation and counselling centres would be opened in the two states Saturday with the aim of resolving disputes faster."Mediation ...
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November 3rd, 2008 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) A 22-year-old man died after he fell in the Sukhna Lake here Monday, the police said.Rajan Rastogi, a resident of Bartana village in district Mohali in Punjab, around ...
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October 31st, 2008 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Oct 31 (IANS) The city's annual event 'Chandigarh Carnival' will be held Nov 22-23, a spokesman of the city administration said here Friday.Chandigarh's home and tourism secretary Ram Niwas said the ...
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October 30th, 2008 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) Union Minister of Science and Technology Kapil Sibal Thursday emphasized the need for a special bill in parliament offering special incentives and benefits for scientists pursuing research work."We ...
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October 29th, 2008 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
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By Sunil Sharma
Chandigarh, Oct 25 (ANI): Le-Corbusier, the Swiss-French architect, who designed Chandigarh in the 1950s has a museum dedicated to his name. Old Architects'' building in Chandigarh''s Sector 9, which ...
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October 29th, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
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Ludhiana, Oct 29 (IANS) Two pilots were killed when a six-seater aircraft of the Punjab government crashed while landing at the Sahnewal airport near here, officials said.The King Air C-90 aircraft had ...
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October 26th, 2008 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
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Karnal (Haryana), Oct 25 (IANS) The strength of security personnel in central and state police forces would be increased in view of the growing threat of terrorism, Home Minister Shivraj Patil said ...
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October 24th, 2008 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Oct 24 (IANS) An eight-year-old girl was found hanging from a window at her home Friday, the police said. "Roshni was alone in her house at Mauli Jagran when this incident ...
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October 20th, 2008 - 9:43 pm ICT by ANI
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By Sunil Sharma
Chandigarh/Amritsar, Oct. 20(ANI): As a growing number of people in the cities prefer giving chocolates and cakes as gifts on Diwali festival, many traditional sweets are being replaced.
Many ...
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October 20th, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
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By Sunil Sharma
Chandigarh/Amritsar, Oct. 20(ANI): As a growing number of people in the cities prefer giving chocolates and cakes as gifts on Diwali festival, many traditional sweets are being replaced.
Many ...
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October 16th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
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Chandigarh, Oct.16 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting said today that he expected the Indian selectors to show more faith in his Indian counterpart Anil Kumble than the media seemed to ...
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October 16th, 2008 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
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Chandigarh, Oct 16 (ANI): Australian spearhead Brett Lee on Wednesday said he hoped to fire on all cylinders after his subdued start in the drawn first test.
The 31-year-old Lee took just ...
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October 15th, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
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Peshawar , Oct 15 (ANI): A group of Pakistani college students were a bit apprehensive about visiting India to attend a peace conference in Chandigarh , but once they landed on ...
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October 13th, 2008 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Oct 13 (IANS) Procurement of paddy in Punjab and Haryana has crossed the five million tonne mark, officials said here Monday.While Punjab recorded procurement of 3.63 million tonnes till Sunday evening, ...
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October 8th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Oct 8 (IANS) Concerned over the recent hike in prices of bitumen in the domestic market, which is making road construction projects in Punjab financially unviable, the state's public works department ...
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October 6th, 2008 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Oct 6 (IANS) In the first five days of procurement of paddy in Punjab, the government agencies have procured more than 1.57 million tonnes till Sunday, a government spokesman said.Five procurement ...
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September 29th, 2008 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Sep 29 (IANS) Procurement of paddy started Monday in 1,622 procurement centres set up across Punjab.The procurement will be done by five agencies of the Punjab government and the central government's ...
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September 28th, 2008 - 10:41 pm ICT by ANI
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Dera Bassi (Punjab), Sept 28 (ANI): Five low grade locally made live bombs were diffused in Dera Bassi in Punjab on Sunday.
According to Punjab police the bombs were made of plastic ...
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September 28th, 2008 - 7:53 pm ICT by ANI
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Sunil Sharma
Chandigarh, Sept 27 (ANI): Punjab the land of riches has given birth to many successful sons. One such successful star is versatile actor Guggu Gill. Hailing from a remote village ...
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September 21st, 2008 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
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Shimla, Sept 21 (ANI): The death toll due to heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh during the last three days has risen to 42.
The worst affected District is Shimla where rain ...
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September 20th, 2008 - 11:41 pm ICT by ANI
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Shimla, Sept 20 (ANI): At least 33 people have been killed and many injured in heavy rains that continued for third consecutive day in Himachal Pradesh today.
Kulu and Manali Districts ...
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September 19th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
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By Sunil Sharma
Chandigarh, Sep.19 (ANI): With a growing number of people becoming fashion conscious these days, Chandigarh is carving out a niche for itself in the world of fashion. It is ...
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September 15th, 2008 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Targeting the growing number of high net worth individuals in India, global financial services firm Morgan Stanley Monday launched its private wealth management services in four cities.Morgan Stanley's ...
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