Chandigarh

The UT Chandigarh Administration has decided to bar unvaccinated school students, who are eligible for vaccination, from attending physical classes. There are no options for online classes either. Notably, a sero-survey had revealed in July 2021, that 69% of the children in Chandigarh already had Covid antibodies, due to past infection. Dr Jayaprakash Muliyil, an NTAGI member, had earlier said that there was no need to vaccinate children.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar moved a resolution in the Haryana State Assembly session on April 5.  The resolution was in regard to the construction of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal.  In the moved resolution, the Haryana CM urged the BJP-led Central Government to ensure the construction of the canal. Furthermore, the resolution came after the Punjab CM moved a resolution, demanding Chandigarh into Punjab.

Under the new Excise Policy, the Governor of Punjab and UT Chandigarh Banwari Lal Purohit permitted bars and restaurants to remain open till 3:00 A.M. The Excise Department of Chandigarh released a statement regarding the same, which read, "The facility of extension in closure timing given to restaurants/bars/hotels on payment of additional license fees". Furthermore, the decision was taken aiming to balance consumers, manufacturers,… read-more

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on March 27, inaugurated several projects, including the state-of-the-art Integrated Command and Control Centre, in Chandigarh. ''With the inauguration of this Integrated Command and Control Centre in the UT, citizens' services, security, traffic discipline, etc. can be monitored from one place,'' stated Shah. Notably, the minister also inaugurated a hostel block of commerce college, 240 houses for police… read-more

Employees of the Chandigarh Electricity Department called for a three-day strike, starting from February 23. The protest is against the Union Territory Government, which had announced a "power privatisation". Opposing the same, the strike has been organised, resulting in a power outage in Punjab's Capital. Reportedly, elderly people and kids are suffering as there is no electricity. The protestors demanded a solution for the issue.