Tag: Chandigarh
With House Under Siege, Punjab Minister Protests At Raj Bhawan
A senior cabinet minister had sat on a protest outside Punjab Raj Bhawan after the Chandigarh Police did not pay heed to his pleas to remove demonstrating unemployed teachers from his premises.....
Haryana Sets Up 5-member Panel As Jat Protests Gain Momentum
Following the resumed agitation by Jats, the Haryana government on Tuesday set up a five-member committee headed by Chief Secretary D.S. Dhesi "to consider the demands and resolve the problems of those agitating for reservation" in the state.....
Rioting Breaks Out In Gurdaspur Prison, Forces Rushed
Rioting broke out in the Gurdaspur jail in north Punjab on Friday after two groups of inmates clashed which left some inmates injured, the police said.....
50 Injured In Students-police Clash In PU; Sedition Charge Slapped
Around 50 people, including students, police personnel and even journalists, were injured as students, protesting a massive fee hike for various courses, clashed with police on the Panjab University campus in Chandigarh on Tuesday.....
Kejriwal Seeks Meeting With Amarinder Over Pollution
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked his Punjab counterpart Amarinder Singh to meet him in Chandigarh over stubble burning by farmers leading to smog and pollution in the capital and surrounding areas.....
Kirron Kher On Defensive Over Advice To Gang Rape Victim
Bollywood actress and Chandigarh's BJP MP Kirron Kher was on the defensive on Thursday after she stirred a controversy by giving unsolicited advice to a young woman who was gang raped earlier this month here by an auto-rickshaw driver and his two accomplices. ....
Who Facilitated Mehul Choksi's Escape, Congress Asks PM
The Congress on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on as to who facilitated the escape aboard of Punjab National Bank fraud accused Mehul Choksi, who was purportedly declared a proclaimed offender by a Chandigarh court.....
Kashmiri Terrorist Zakir Musa Hiding In Punjab, High Alert Sounded
Security agencies have been put on high alert in Bathinda and Ferozepur districts of Punjab on Thursday following intelligence reports that Kashmiri terrorist Zakir Musa could be hiding in the area.....
PM Modi Witnesses Application Of New Criminal Laws In Chandigarh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with officials and inspected an exhibition on the full implementation of the new criminal laws in Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana. He dedicated to the nation the implementation of the three new criminal laws.....
In Haryana's Narnaul Mercury Dips To Sub-zero Level
Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest place in the region with the minimum temperature slipping below the freezing point on Thursday.....
