Gurnam Singh Charuni

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Farmers' Union Leader Gurnam Singh Charuni Launches New Party Ahead Of Punjab Polls

Farmer's leader Gurnam Singh Charuni, on December 18, launched 'Sanyukt Sangharsh Party'. "Politics has become polluted. There's a need to change it. Policymakers are promoting capitalism and policies are being framed to favour capitalist," said Charuni in a press conference in Chandigarh. He further stated that nothing is done in this country for a poor man. The new party has been launched ahead of the Punjab Assembly… read-more

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 - 04:40 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: punjab assembly elections, gurnam singh charuni, Chandigarh, press conference, new political party

Courtesy: ANI

Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu

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Lara Dutta Congratulates Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu Says, 'Welcome To Club'

Harnaaz Sandhu from India, on December 13, made history by winning the title of Miss Universe 2021, after 21 years. Upon Harnaaz's victory, Lara Dutta, who won Miss Universe title in 2000, tweeted "Congratulations Harnaaz Sandhu! Welcome to the club!! You make us so so proud!!!" The 21-year-old hails from Sikh family in Chandigarh. She will also star in Punjabi movies 'Yaara Diyan Poo Baran' and 'Bai Jai Kuttange'. ​​​​​ … read-more

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 - 02:07 PM / by Madhvi Jha

Tags: Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2021, harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, Chandigarh, Punjab

Courtesy: ANI

President Ram Nath Kovind

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President Ram Nath Kovind Set To Visit Punjab, Haryana

President Ram Nath Kovind is expected to visit Punjab and Haryana during his two-day journey starting from November 16. On the first day, Mr. Kovind will visit Chandigarh's Punjab Engineering College to attend its centenary year celebrations. On November 17, he will inaugurate the public facilities in Sui village of Haryana's Bhiwani district, which is being developed as ''Adarsh Gram'' by Mahadevi Parameshwaridas Jindal Charitable… read-more

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 - 10:44 AM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: President Kovind, Punjab, Haryana, Sui Village, Chandigarh

Courtesy: ANI

Rajkummar Rao Weds Patralekhaa

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Rajkummar Rao Gets Hitched To His Longtime Girlfriend Patralekhaa: Chandigarh

Actor Rajkummar Rao tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Patralekhaa, on November 15. He shared an adorable wedding picture on Instagram with a caption that read, "I got married to my everything today, my soulmate, my best friend, my family." Rao and his girlfriend have known each for 11 years. Reportedly, the… read-more

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 - 09:51 AM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Rajkummar Rao, Patralekhaa, bollywood couple, Chandigarh, Girlfriend

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Rajkummar Rao And Patralekha

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Rajkummar Rao And Patralekhaa Got Engaged; Proposal Video Goes Viral

Rajkummar Rao and his long-term girlfriend, actress Patralekhaa, were engaged on November 13 in a quaint pre-wedding ritual in Chandigarh. The pair will be tying the knot on November 14. The couple wore matching white outfits for the engagement ceremony, and were seen kneeling down to propose to each other. The video of the proposal has now gone viral on several social media platforms.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 - 03:56 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Rajkumar Rao, patralekha, Engagement, Chandigarh, Marriage

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Crackers

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City Vendors Protest After Chandigarh Government Bans Fireworks

Chandigarh Administration placed a full ban on the sale and usage of fireworks on October 12 in the city until further notice. The decision was made during a meeting presided over by UT-Adviser Dharam Pal. Any disobedience of instructions would result in penalties under sections 51-60 of Disaster-Management-Act 2005, judicial action under Section-188 of IPC, and other related laws. However, cracker-dealers'-Association made a statement … read-more

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 - 12:59 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Chandigarh, fire crackers, Banned, Firecracker Ban

Courtesy: The Indian Express

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar riding bicycle.

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CM Manohar Lal Khattar Rides Bicycle On World Car Free Day

On the occasion of World Car Free day, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar rode a bicycle with his colleagues and MLAs from his residence to the secretariat in Chandigarh on September 22. Khattar also said his government would soon launch an electric vehicle policy and will give subsidies on EVs to protect the environment from being polluted. Meanwhile, the CM also inaugurated an exhibition of electric vehicles here.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 - 03:32 PM / by Ettishree Shukla

Tags: World Car Free Day, CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Chandigarh, Bicycle

Courtesy: Live Mint

Sarvani

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Women Led-NGO Making Mindfulness On Menstrual Health: Chandigarh

"Sarvani", an NGO in Chandigarh, which was initially a Whatsapp group is now working on the menstrual health of women and bridging the education gap. "Drishti Kharbanda", the founder, had the ambition to build an organization where women worked together to improve each other's lives. The NGO also helped many rural and needy people by distributing food during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 - 09:30 PM / by Umang Bafna

Tags: Chandigarh, NGO, Covid-19, menstrual hygiene

Courtesy: The Logical Indian

Actor Salman Khan

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Actor Salman Khan, Sister Alvira And 6 Others Face Inquiry Over Fraud Case

Following the complaint of cheating by a local businessman, Chandigarh police have summoned the actor Salman Khan, his sister Alvira and six others associated with Being Human on July 13. Arun Gupta, the businessman said that he had opened a store under the name of Being Human Jewelry in 2018 but the goods weren't delivered. Moreover, Salman Khan didn't come for the inauguration rather his brother-in-law showed up.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 - 03:40 PM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: Being Human, Salman Khan, Cheating, Police, Chandigarh

Milkha Singh was nicknamed as "The Flying Sikh" due to his excessive running speed

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Milkha Singh To Be Cremated With State Honours

Milkha Singh who passed away in the early hours of June 19 will be cremated in Chandigarh on the same day at 5 pm, stated a family spokesperson. The last rites of the "Flying Sikh" will be performed with state honours. He is survived by his son and three daughters. Punjab Chief Minister Amrinder Singh paid his condolences through Twitter saying that "India and Punjab are poorer today".

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 - 03:00 PM / by Aditi Chavan

Tags: milkha singh, Punjab, Chandigarh, state honours, Indian runner, CM Amrinder singh

Courtesy: Times of India