- Screen Awards 2014: The stage is set
Camaraderie dominated the spirit at the party to announce the nominations for 20th Screen Awards.
- 9 Jan 14, 5:51am -
- CBI inspector gets notice after man complains of harassment
Says the IO asked him not to depose against patwari accused of demanding bribe.
- 9 Jan 14, 1:57am -
- Law dept in soup for calling candidates for interview without declaring results
Department had issued advertisement to fill up six posts for law officers in the Department of Law and Prosecution in Sept 2013.
- 9 Jan 14, 1:51am -
- LS polls near, BJP forms election panel
Party has also called upon all disgruntled leaders to come back into the party fold.
- 9 Jan 14, 1:46am -
- UT Admn conducts surveys at busy stretches for better traffic management
Stretch of road from the Madhya Marg towards Panchkula is among the busiest stretches.
- 9 Jan 14, 1:43am -
- Scholars of Indian origin to be invited as guest lecturers
The varsity is mulling over submitting a proposal for the same to the central government this year.
- 9 Jan 14, 1:39am -
- PU says no to AAP rally on campus
Security officer asks supporters to shift venue to Sector 14 market.
- 9 Jan 14, 1:35am -
- Ajay Singhal appointed new police chief of Panchkula-Ambala range
State govt transferred former police chief Rajbir Deswal to Telecom wing of the state police force with immediate effect.
- 9 Jan 14, 1:27am -
- Two transporters fail to deliver consignment on time, get 30-month jail
Transporters have also been directed to pay a penalty of Rs 10,000 to the complainant.
- 9 Jan 14, 1:23am -
- Less than 24 hrs after arrest, police release molester on bail
The magnanimity shown by the Chandigarh Police has left the public prosecutor bemused.
- 9 Jan 14, 1:16am -
- A day after, Modi bricks disappear
Mayor seeks explanation on why bricks etched with BJP leader''s name were used.
- 9 Jan 14, 1:11am -
- Maharashtra advance to semis
Punjab toiled for wickets as the next batsman Rahul Tripathi put on a solid batting display and took the team closer to 400.
- 9 Jan 14, 1:06am -
- Top seed Pranjala enters last eight
Pranjala, the 14-year-old, lost just three games in the first set and completely dominated over her opponent from Thailand.
- 9 Jan 14, 1:00am -
- Drag-flicker Rupinderpal wants to extend purple patch
Rupinder will soon be seen wearing the Delhi Wave Riders jersey in the Hockey India League.
- 9 Jan 14, 12:48am -
- Harjot hopes to shine at World Hockey League Finals
It was on the insistence of his father Surinder Singh, that Harjot started playing hockey.
- 9 Jan 14, 12:42am -
- Punjab worst offender in drink driving cases since last year
On the eve of January 1, 2013, a total of 112 persons were challaned for various traffic violations.
- 8 Jan 14, 5:43am -
- AAP making inroads in Mohali district
The victory in Delhi elections led to a manifold increase in the enrolment of volunteers here in Mohali.
- 8 Jan 14, 5:38am -
- PGI lacks credible tests to check learning disability in children
Battery is a combination of tests to access learning disorders in a child.
- 8 Jan 14, 5:35am -
- AAP yet to get foothold in city, leaders speak in different voices
However, the win has also increased jostling among different leaders.
- 8 Jan 14, 5:32am -
- Marketing professional held for 'sexual assault' on ex-colleague
According to the complaint, Vohra was the woman''s colleague in an office a few years ago.
- 8 Jan 14, 5:26am -
- Post-court order, 58-yr-old booked for 'raping' minor help
After the alleged incident, the victim approached a local court.
- 8 Jan 14, 5:23am -
- 72% Class X students prefer 'optional' board exams
Students are still opting for board exams against the school exams.
- 8 Jan 14, 5:19am -
- Number of registered voters swells by more than 55,000
As per the electoral list, the city now has 5,80,700 registered voters.
- 8 Jan 14, 5:12am -
- Gangrape victim joins probe
The victim's DNA samples and her blood samples were also collected by CFSL.
- 8 Jan 14, 5:03am -
- Court awards damages of Rs 18.6 lakh to man in coma after an accident
The driver of the bus, Manoj Kumar, is facing trial for negligent driving.
- 8 Jan 14, 4:59am -
- For now, UT Administration rules out CBI probe
The gangrape, allegedly committed by five policemen, came to light on December 19.
- 8 Jan 14, 4:52am -
- With 20,000 registrations in 2 months, eWallet makes a mark
Launched in first week of November, eWallet allows customers to book rail tickets online without depending on banks
- 7 Jan 14, 5:39am -
- DST selects PU for policy research centre
Varsity among four educational institutes to have such a centre, will get a grant of Rs 5 crore
- 7 Jan 14, 5:37am -
- To keep an eye on staff, UT dist court installs CCTV cameras
In a first, to keep a constant vigil on the functioning of its court staff, the Chandigarh District Court has installed CCTV cameras in the staff rooms of the court employees.
- 7 Jan 14, 5:35am -
- 22-year-old held for abducting, harassing 12-year-old girl
She was reported missing on Saturday, January 4
- 7 Jan 14, 5:29am -
- 50 % kids with special needs in govt schools suffer from low vision: Survey
SSA conducts yearly survey to select CWSN, who are examined by experts to ascertain degree and type of disability, for govt schools
- 6 Jan 14, 2:01am -
- PU researcher prepares oral vaccine for diptheria
As per the 2009 report of World Health Organization (WHO), 10 per cent of children are still affected by diphtheria and in most cases, the disease is fatal.
- 6 Jan 14, 1:59am -
- Missing 12-year-old traced in Ghaziabad
A day after a 12-year-old girl, resident of Sector 56, went missing from her residence, she was traced by the city police in Ghaziabad on Sunday.
- 6 Jan 14, 1:57am -
- In run-up to LS polls, Cong makes promises; Oppn calls them hollow
The other political parties in the city are crying foul, stating that "hollow promises" are being made by the Congress.
- 6 Jan 14, 1:56am -
- In run-up to LS polls, Cong makes promises; Oppn calls them hollow
The other political parties in the city are crying foul, stating that "hollow promises" are being made by the Congress.
- 6 Jan 14, 1:56am -
- Deep Complex: Credit war between Cong, BSP leads to high drama
The credit war over providing basic amenities at Deep Complex has been going on for the past several months between the Congress and the BSP.
- 6 Jan 14, 1:54am -
- E-Sampark services a hit in city
E-Sampark centres set up by the UT administration have proved to be a hit among city residents with over 27 lakh transactions carried out in 31 centres in urban and rural areas in the last year.
- 5 Jan 14, 1:51am -
- PU V-C wife re-appointed at Dept of Music for a year
The PU Syndicate, on Saturday, approved the appointment of Dr Neera Grover, wife of PU V-C Professor Arun Kumar Grover, in the Department of Music for another year till July 31, 2015.
- 5 Jan 14, 1:44am -
- Hold inquiry into dispute involving Sector 26 college, HC tells PU V-C
The dispute is related to a letter dated May 27, 2011 informing all colleges affiliated to PU about the introduction of the semester system.
- 5 Jan 14, 1:42am -
- 'Accidental'' firing incident: Punjab Police withdraws IAS officer''s two security guards
The HUDA is also investigating possible violations by the restaurant
- 5 Jan 14, 1:41am -
- Another complaint against former SSP: 'Bought land for him in TN''
Ludhiana businessman claims purchased around 350 acres of land for Naunihal and kin, complains to senior officers
- 5 Jan 14, 1:39am -
- Finally, some relief for martyr kin: Army dependent cards
Major Navneet Vats lost his life fighting terrorists in Srinagar on November 20, 2003; his father died on July 27, 2013
- 4 Jan 14, 4:05am -
- In a span of 4 years, Panjab University researchers apply for 25 patents, get 7
Patents range from an organic fertiliser to drug for the treatment of skin diseases like psoriasis.
- 4 Jan 14, 4:02am -
- Another U-turn by Buti Ram: 'I was threatened not to depose against MLA''
Jyoti murder case: Claims was also offered bribes to withdraw from case; complains to Panchkula Police
- 4 Jan 14, 4:00am -
- Power theft scam: Apex court dismisses appeals; trial to resume from today
In a significant development, the Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by city-based Bhushan Industrial Corporation (BIC) managing director Brij Bhushan Singhal challenging framing of charges against him ordered by a special CBI court here in 2006.
- 4 Jan 14, 3:57am -
- No peons, sweepers, gardeners in Mohali govt primary schools
A day after Newsline reported that two-thirds of students in government primary schools in Mohali do not have benches to sit on, another survey carried out in the schools found there were no sanitation workers, clerks, or any other employees other than the teachers.
- 3 Jan 14, 4:18am -
- Technology offers knee reconstruction in just 1 hour
Professor M S Dhillon and Dr Sameer Aggarwal perform the surgery in PGIMER, while Professor Ravi Gupta performs the surgery in GMCH-32.
- 3 Jan 14, 4:17am -
- CTCC president recommends Bansal''s name as candidate for Lok Sabha polls
The president of the Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee (CTCC) B B Bahl, in a meeting held with AICC general secretaries in New Delhi, recommended local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal's as the party's candidate from Chandigarh for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
- 3 Jan 14, 4:15am -
- I realised later that my life was at stake, says constable Sonia
Traffic Police constable Sonia Dhankar held on to one of the accused Inderjeet Singh, who was later arrested on charges of attempt to murder, rash driving and endangering life.
- 3 Jan 14, 4:13am -
- 2 months after Punjab asked for objections to rename Mullanpur, Haryana, UT fail to send replies
Neither Haryana government nor the Chandigarh Administration has bothered to forward a written objection to Punjab.
- 3 Jan 14, 4:10am -
- PCA recast but without recommended names
None of the 11 names recommended by UT Home Secretary Anil Kumar for the post of chairman and members of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) has found favour with the UT Administrator.
- 3 Jan 14, 4:07am -
- Structural plans of Capitol Complex not with Admn, Roorkee body to rescue
Capitol Complex was constructed in 1950s, is one of the most renowned structures by creator of city Le Corbusier.
- 3 Jan 14, 4:05am -
- 13-yr-old gives birth to girl, cops file rape case
The victim''s mother claimed that the entire family, including the victim, did not know that she was pregnant
- 3 Jan 14, 3:50am -
- Mayoral elections have no bearing on Lok Sabha polls: Bansal
The BJP-SAD alliance managed to make a dent in the mayoral elections after a gap of six years.
- 2 Jan 14, 2:34am -
- United Opposition, infighting among Cong members got BJP-SAD two posts
Nominated councillors, earlier accused of being 'puppets'' of Cong, favour BJP-SAD.
- 2 Jan 14, 2:31am -
- No benches for students in Mohali govt schools
There are only 718 benches, mostly donated, for around 4,050 kids in these schools.
- 2 Jan 14, 2:26am -
- Lok Adalats dispose off 72,955 cases in 2013
At the National Lok Adalat held in Nov, 30,183 cases of traffic challans were disposed off.
- 2 Jan 14, 2:22am -
- To popularise vocational courses, edu dept to start 60-day skill development programme
Every student will also get jobs with salaries starting at Rs 7,000 per month.
- 2 Jan 14, 2:19am -
- Drink driving tops traffic violations
In all, 359 vehicles were checked by the Chandigarh police at ninety nakas across the city.
- 2 Jan 14, 2:14am -
- 2 women constables endure horror start to year, assaulted on way home
The police have arrested the two and booked them for rash driving and attempt to murder.
- 2 Jan 14, 1:53am -
- SAD-BJP makes inroads, bags 2 posts
Congress'' H C Kalyan is Mayor while BJP''s Heera Negi is senior deputy mayor.
- 2 Jan 14, 1:43am -
- ITF Juniors Circuit tennis tournament at CLTA courts from January 6
Top-ranked players from 23 different countries will be competing in the championship for top honours.
- 2 Jan 14, 1:32am -
- Punjab spinners sink Jharkhand to an innings defeat
With this facile victory, Punjab earned seven points and also progressed into the knockout round of the ongoing Ranji Trophy.
- 2 Jan 14, 1:30am -
- PU shuttlers bag silver medal in All India inter-varsity tourney
The P.U. shuttlers have been winning top positions for the last 13 years.
- 2 Jan 14, 1:25am -
- Angad aims to bag spot in Asian Tour
Right after the last round, an ecstatic Cheema shared the joy with caddie Taufiq Khan.
- 2 Jan 14, 1:22am -
