The Congress Party on Wednesday welcomed today’s decision of Punjab and Haryana High Court to quash two different FIRs registered against BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas. Chandigarh:  The Congress Party on Wednesday welcomed today’s decision of Punjab and Haryana High... The post appeared first on .

The Congress Party on Wednesday welcomed today’s decision of Punjab and Haryana High Court to quash two different FIRs registered against BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas. Chandigarh:  The Congress Party on Wednesday welcomed today’s decision of Punjab and Haryana High... The post appeared first on .

Chandigarh (Punjab/Haryana) [India], July 8 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted heavy rains in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh during the next two days till July 10.

Chandigarh Mar 18 PTI After two years of muted festivities Holi was celebrated across Punjab Haryana and their common capital Chandigarh on Friday with much gaiety as revellers stepped out of their homes with pichkaris and gulal amid a decline in Covid casesPunjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann greeted people on Holi and hoped that the festival of colours unity and harmony brings happiness and peace in everyones lifeHaryana Chief Minister M L Khattar also extended his greetings to the people on the occasionRevellers exchanged greetings visited friends and relatives gifted gujia a traditional sweet and smeared gulal colour powder on each others facesFor the last two years Holi festivities had remained subdued amid the coronavirus pandemic as people exercised caution and avoided mass gatheringsHowever as the Covid cases have considerably declined in the two states and Chandigarh celebrations were almost back to pre-Covid daysI had been missing the festivities like meeting friends and relatives Earlier in the housing society where I live we used to have a big function where residents smeared gulal but for the last two years it was stoppedNow with the considerably improved Covid situation I enjoyed the festivities like I used to do earlier said Jhanvi a Class X student from Chandigarh Colours of all hues and smell of gulal pervaded streets as people of all ages celebrated the festival Holi Hai rent the air as groups of revellers zoomed past on motorbikes while youngsters danced to popular numbers and children armed with pichkaris water gun chased each other and hurled water-filled balloons on people from rooftops The police in the two states and Chandigarh had made elaborate arrangements to ensure a safe HoliEarlier on Thursday Mann had participated in a Holi Milan Samaroh at the Haryana Raj Bhawan here where he and other dignitaries including Punjab Governor B L Purohit Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and Khattar were seen in a joyous mood showering rose petals and splashing gulal on each other to mark the Holi celebrations PTI SUN VSD TDS TDS

Chandigarh [India], February 23 (ANI): Chandigarh residents face hardship amid a three-day strike launched by Chandigarh electricity department employees against the Union Territory administration's decision of power privatization.

Chandigarh Jan 27 PTI Cold weather conditions prevailed in most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday with dense fog reducing visibility in Amritsar and few other placesLudhiana Patiala Gurdaspur Adampur and Halwara in Punjab and Karnal and Ambala in Haryana witnessed fog in the morning a Meteorological Department official here saidInPunjab Bathinda reeled under intense cold recording a low of 26 degrees C while Faridkot recorded a low of 32 degrees Celsius Amritsarrecorded a minimum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius according to the Meteorological Departments weather report hereMoga experienced a cold night recording a low of 41 degrees Celsius while Hoshiarpur recorded a low of 59 degrees Celsius Gurdaspur recorded a low of 6 degrees CelsiusLudhianas minimum settled at 57 degrees Celsius while Patiala registered a low of 86 degrees CelsiusHisar in Haryana reeled under intense cold recording a minimum temperature of 52 degrees Celsius while Fatehabad recorded a low 53 degrees CelsiusSirsa experienced a cold night recording a low of 52 degrees C while Gurugrams minimum settled at 55 degrees Celsius Chandigarh the common capital of the two states recorded a low of 82 degrees Celsius PTI SUN DV DV

Chandigarh Jan 26 PTI Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday joined the nation in celebrating the 73rd Republic Day amid tight security arrangements Police and home guard contingents took part in parades held at district headquarters in the two states and their common capital Chandigarh Punjab Governor and Administrator of Union Territory Chandigarh Banwarilal Purohit unfurled the national flag at a state-level function at Mohali Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi hoisted the tricolour in Jalandhar Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya unfurled the national flag at Panchkula while Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar hoisted the national flag at AmbalaOn 73rd RepublicDay I convey my heartiest greetings to the people of Haryana and the country Lets resolve and make our best efforts to preserve and promote the spirit of equality justice fraternity and liberty the four key pillars of Constitution said Dattatreya in a tweet Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala also hoisted the national flag at Jind Both the chief ministers also conveyed their greetings to the people on this occasionHeartiest greetings on 73rd RepublicDay It is important to remember the core values of sovereignty socialism secularism democracy justice equality human dignity the unity which are the bases of our constitution Let us pledge to uphold and safeguard these values said Channi in a tweet Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases the gatherings at the Republic Day functions were limited while all the coronavirus-related safety guidelines were followed said officials Tight security arrangements had been made in the wake of the Republic Day celebrations PTI CHS SUN VSD RCJ

Chandigarh Jan 20 PTI The minimum temperature hovered above normal limits at most places in Punjab and Haryana on ThursdayAmritsar recorded a low of 94 degrees Celsius while Ludhianas minimum settled at 107 degrees Celsius according to the meteorological departmentPatiala recorded a low of 94 degrees while Faridkot and Ferozepur recorded 10 degrees and 104 degrees Celsius respectivelyChandigarh the common capital of the two states recorded a low of 107 degrees CelsiusIn Haryana Ambala recorded a low of 101 degrees while Hisars minimum settled at 88 degrees CelsiusKarnal recorded a low of 98 degrees Rohtak 94 degrees Gurgaon 83 degrees Sirsa 98 degrees while Panchkulas low settled at104 degrees CelsiusMeanwhile the maximum temperatures in the two states including Chandigarh have been settling a few notches below normal for the past few daysPTI SUN SRY

Chandigarh (Punjab/Haryana) [India], January 3 (ANI): Chandigarh reported 75 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the state health bulletin on Monday.

Chandigarh (Punjab/Haryana) [India], January 2 (ANI): All restaurants including hotels, coffee shops, eating places in Chandigarh will now operate with 50 per cent of capacity, informed State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Union Territory Chandigarh on Sunday.