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International folk festival in Chandigarh - 03 Mar 2009
Chandigarh, Mar 3 (ANI): The international folk festival in Chandigarh has attracted artistes from Russia and France this year.  According to organisers..., Chandigarh. The performances from Russia included the traditional Russian Quadrile

Chandigarh is star-studded these days! - 21 Oct 2008
Chandigarh, Oct 21 (IANS) Chandigarh is star-studded these days... teams of India and Australia are staying in Chandigarh as they had come to take.... Apart from the Chandigarh police officials, our own private security personnel

Chandigarh, a 'challenger' location for IT, BPO - 01 Jan 2008
Chandigarh, Aug 16 (ANI): With new software development hotspots such as Ahmedabad, Pune and Goa developing quickly, Chandigarh is a 'challenger' location... years. And, why not, tier-2 cities like Chandigarh emerge as a 'challenger

Le Corbusier, the creator of Chandigarh - 29 Oct 2008
Chandigarh, Oct 25 (ANI): Le-Corbusier, the Swiss-French architect, who designed Chandigarh in the 1950s has a museum dedicated to his name. Old Architects' building in Chandigarh's Sector 9, which was the office of Le Corbusier, has now

Chandigarh carnival to be held Nov 22-23 - 31 Oct 2008
Chandigarh, Oct 31 (IANS) The city's annual event 'Chandigarh Carnival...;Chandigarh's home and tourism secretary Ram Niwas said the theme of the carnival... of the Chandigarh College of Arts will design the main entrance gate

'German tourist in Chandigarh was raped' - 12 Nov 2008
Chandigarh, Nov 11 (IANS) The Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) has confirmed the rape of a German tourist in its report submitted to the Chandigarh..., the CFSL submitted its report to the Chandigarh police Tuesday.  

PETA activists protest in Chandigarh - 07 Apr 2009
Chandigarh, Apr 7 (ANI): Activists of the Indian chapter of People... in Chandigarh against cruelty towards poultry birds. Accusing the leading fast food.... A few residents of Chandigarh also participated in the protest

Chandigarh's 'Drop in' restaurant goes green - 22 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec.22 (ANI): To enhance Chandigarh's serenity and beauty, the Chandigarh industrial and tourism development corporation (CITCO) has converted its...-In' food court in Sector 34 of Chandigarh has taken a new look. A lush, green

Chandigarh savours exotic dishes - 01 Jan 2008
Chandigarh, Aug 26 (ANI): Food enthusiasts got something to cheer about recently in Chandigarh when two food festivals were held there, which tickled... of Chandigarh were delighted with the variety of Chinese food that was on offer. From

Lawn tennis beckons Chandigarh - 01 Jan 2008
Chandigarh, Sept 28 (ANI): Chandigarh in Punjab has emerged as a top sporting... aspiring players from Commonwealth countries.  The Chandigarh Lawn Tennis... of Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association said, "Over the years we have built a reputation

Lawn tennis beckons Chandigarh - 06 Oct 2008
Chandigarh, Sept 28 (ANI): Chandigarh in Punjab has emerged as a top sporting... aspiring players from Commonwealth countries.  The Chandigarh Lawn Tennis... of Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association said, "Over the years we have built a reputation

Chandigarh Carnival starts with a bang - 22 Nov 2008
Chandigarh, Nov 22 (IANS) The much-awaited annual Chandigarh Carnival started here Saturday with great fanfare. A colourful parade, marking the event... million,' Vinod Kalia, assistant director of tourism, Chandigarh told IANS

Chandigarh residents shiver in dense fog - 02 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 2 (IANS) There has been no respite from dense fog and shivering cold in Chandigarh and its neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana. ... metres.  The morning minimum temperature in Chandigarh was recorded

Chandigarh dedicates a center to Le Corbusier - 31 Oct 2008
Chandigarh, Oct.31 (ANI): Chandigarh has dedicated a research center to Le... Ahmedabad. Old Architects' building in Chandigarh's Sector 9, which... Corbusier Centre, Chandigarh. He worked with his friends and colleagues

Chandigarh police to upgrade capabilities in 2009 - 08 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 8 (IANS) The Chandigarh police is all geared up to enhance its... here Thursday.   Noting Chandigarh was on the target list of various...,' he said.  Admitting that Chandigarh police is short of staff, Jain said

Campaign to turn Chandigarh vegetarian - 06 Oct 2008
Chandigarh, Oct 2 (IANS) A students organisation wants to turn Chandigarh into a city of vegetarians. They've made a good beginning by persuading the owner of a non-vegetarian eating joint to switch over to vegetarian food. Members

Campaign to turn Chandigarh vegetarian - 01 Jan 2008
Chandigarh, Oct 2 (IANS) A students organisation wants to turn Chandigarh into a city of vegetarians. They've made a good beginning by persuading the owner of a non-vegetarian eating joint to switch over to vegetarian food. Members

Man immolates himself in Chandigarh - 24 Oct 2008
Chandigarh, Oct 23 (IANS) Police have booked a man for attempted suicide by setting himself on fire here. Rajiv Gupta, a resident of Solan town in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, had Wednesday late night set himself on fire

Chandigarh expects a tourist boom in 2008 - 01 Jan 2008
Chandigarh, Sep 28 (IANS) Nearly one million tourists visited Chandigarh... while in 2006, nearly 730,000 tourists visited.  'The Chandigarh tourism... Saturday launched the Chandigarh city card for shopping and eating, and also started

Chandigarh expects a tourist boom in 2008 - 06 Oct 2008
Chandigarh, Sep 28 (IANS) Nearly one million tourists visited Chandigarh... while in 2006, nearly 730,000 tourists visited.  'The Chandigarh tourism... Saturday launched the Chandigarh city card for shopping and eating, and also started

Chandigarh sportspersons make the city proud - 19 Nov 2008
Chandigarh, Nov 19 (IANS) Chandigarh sportspersons are on a song, be it Olympic... and Yuvraj have given enough reasons for Chandigarh people to feel proud. ... for the budding sportspersons from Chandigarh. He is now all geared up to win

Underprivileged children in Chandigarh find a home - 27 Oct 2008
Chandigarh, Oct 27 (IANS) There is good news for the underprivileged children of Chandigarh. The Union Territory administration Monday inaugurated... by Gen. (retd) S.F. Rodrigues, administrator of Chandigarh.  'Any child

Chandigarh celebrates Republic Day with fanfare - 26 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 26 (IANS) The Union territory of Chandigarh celebrated India's...;The Republic Day function here saw the participation of the Chandigarh Police, Chandigarh... initiated in Chandigarh in 2008 that are on the verge of completion. The administration

Businessman in Chandigarh robbed of Rs.280,000 at gunpoint - 15 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 15 (IANS) A businessman was robbed of Rs.280,000 in cash and telephone recharge coupons worth thousands of rupees in Chandigarh Wednesday night, police said Thursday. The businessman, Anmol Kohli, runs an agency

'Hookah' banned in Chandigarh eateries, restaurants - 25 Nov 2008
Chandigarh, Nov 25 (IANS) The Chandigarh administration Tuesday issued orders banning 'hookah' (a traditional smoking water pipe) in all eateries, restaurants... spokesman said here.   Chandigarh was July last year declared India's first

Woman commits suicide in Chandigarh - 16 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 16 (IANS) A 26-year-old woman, who was married for a little over a year, committed suicide Tuesday by hanging herself at her parent's home here... she was staying at her parents' house here in Sector 32, Chandigarh,' Sudarshan

Punjab MLA dies in Chandigarh - 28 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 28 (IANS) Punjab legislator Gurdeep Singh Bhullar of the Shiromani Akali Dal died here Sunday. He was for long suffering from a liver disease..., said: 'Bhullar came to Chandigarh Saturday evening. I went to his place around

Holi celebrated in Chandigarh amid tight security - 11 Mar 2009
Chandigarh, March 11 (IANS) Holi was celebrated by people in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh Wednesday amid tight security measures in most areas. The Chandigarh police and their traffic wing was out on the streets at vantage points

Bureaucrats to supervise mid-day meals in Chandigarh - 25 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 25 (IANS) Middle-level bureaucrats in the union territory of Chandigarh will now supervise the preparation of mid-day meals for government school children in the city. The Chandigarh administration has ordered that all

Chandigarh organizes its maiden Art and Heritage Festival - 30 Mar 2009
Chandigarh, Mar 30 (ANI): Chandigarh organised a six-day 'Arts and Heritage... the festival is to promote Chandigarh as a city which has lot of architectural... (Tourism) Chandigarh. The festival has attracted bigwigs of the Indian

Chandigarh guesthouse manager stabbed to death - 13 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 13 (IANS) The manager of a guesthouse here was stabbed to death by unidentified assailants early Saturday, the police said. 'Deepak Pandey, 28, was working in Himachal Guesthouse in Manimajra town in Chandigarh

Young neighbour rapes minor in Chandigarh - 11 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 11 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl was raped by her neighbour here, a police officer said Sunday. The girl, who lives with her family in Burail, a suburb in Chandigarh was raped Saturday by a young man Sonu, who lives

Chandigarh residents out on heritage walk - 07 Oct 2008
Chandigarh, Oct 7 (IANS) As part of the ongoing heritage festival in the city beautiful, a walk was organised here Tuesday morning. Around 150 school... and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).  The Chandigarh Heritage Festival started

Food Street in Chandigarh comes alive at night - 15 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 15 (ANI): Large number of residents and visitors are thronging the night street in Chandigarh to relish the delectable street food sold at the numerous outlets. Few food outlets open in Chandigarh at night. The new

Beauty parlours for pet dogs in Chandigarh - 01 Jan 2008
Chandigarh, July 14 (ANI): A number of beauty parlours and grooming services are being provided for pet dogs today at dogs' play saloon, an air-conditioned dog home in Chandigarh. Launched three years ago by Shiv Kaushal, a dog

Governor visits freedom fighters in Chandigarh - 22 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) A group of freedom fighters living in this city had a pleasant surprise when Punjab Governor and Chandigarh?s Administrator Gen. (retd) S.F. Rodrigues visited their homes Thursday. Most of the freedom

Rainfall lowers temperature in Chandigarh, neighbouring states - 25 Mar 2009
Chandigarh, March 25 (IANS) Rainfall at regular intervals in the union territory of Chandigarh and its neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana has lowered..., there has been moderate to heavy rainfall in most parts of Punjab, Chandigarh

ICL player involved in accident in Chandigarh - 02 Nov 2008
Chandigarh, Nov 2 (IANS) Ishan Malhotra, an Indian Cricket League (ICL) player who is part of the Chandigarh Lions team, was involved in an accident here when... behind near the Sector-8 Gurdwara in Chandigarh.   'One of the boys

Pub culture gains popularity in Chandigarh - 03 Feb 2009
Chandigarh, Feb 2 (ANI): In contrast to certain rightist radicals objecting... culture in Chandigarh gets a fillip, as youngsters become regular tipplers..., there was hardly any nightlife in Chandigarh whereas of late the scenario is different

Special audit ordered for Chandigarh's projects - 07 Apr 2009
Chandigarh, April 7 (IANS) In a major embarrassment for Chandigarh's Administrator S.F. Rodrigues, the home ministry has ordered a special audit of all infrastructure projects in the union territory (UT), officials said here Tuesday. 

Thieves ransack temple in Chandigarh - 06 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) A gang of robbers struck at a temple in a thickly-populated area of this city in the early hours Tuesday and escaped with gold and silver ornaments, valued at Rs.1.4 million, the police said. 'Ten men gained

Congress demands resignation of Chandigarh administrator - 25 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 25 (IANS) The Congress party and the mayor of the city Thursday... of Chandigarh immediately step down and a central agency probe be initiated to look... in his dealing. In the history of Chandigarh, it has happened for the first time

Chandigarh police officer arrested for sexually assaulting teenager - 29 Nov 2008
Chandigarh, Nov 28 (IANS) An assistant sub-inspector of the Chandigarh police was Friday arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenaged boy, the police here said.  Yash Pal Sharma, the police officer who investigated the case

Chandigarh in the race to become a top IT hub - 19 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 19 (ANI): New Information Technology (IT) hubs are coming up... and Chandigarh were catching up fast to make it into the big league. handigarh... into the region. Companies are moving in to Chandigarh and Mohali as the STPI provides

Bed and Breakfast scheme offering Indian hospitality in Chandigarh - 01 Jan 2008
Chandigarh, Sep.12 (ANI): To promote the city as a major tourist destination, Chandigarh administration has introduced a special `Bed and Breakfast' scheme...;Chandigarh happens to the second place beside Delhi to have offered

Chandigarh school buses to have speed governors - 05 Nov 2008
Chandigarh, Nov 5 (IANS) School buses in Chandigarh will have speed governors from Dec 1 so that they are not able to go beyond a speed of 40 km per hour... of school buses in Chandigarh, the administration has made it mandatory

Candlelights, revelry at Chandigarh's New Year celebrations - 01 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 1 (IANS) Dense fog proved to be no dampener for revellers in Chandigarh and Punjab as people took to the streets, nightclubs and private... in the Mumbai carnage.  The Chandigarh Press Club members organised

Petrol pumps go dry in Chandigarh - 09 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 9 (IANS) The panic button was pressed Friday when many petrol pumps of Chandigarh and its neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana went dry... are staying away from the strike.   There are 12 HP petrol pumps in Chandigarh

Rains dip minimum temperature in Chandigarh, neighbouring states - 17 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 17 (IANS) Chandigarh and various parts of Punjab and Haryana... in Chandigarh, told IANS.  'Although this season we had a comparatively... in Chandigarh Saturday was recorded 12 degrees Celsius. Amritsar in Punjab recorded

Chandigarh dedicates museum to its creator Le Corbusier - 15 Oct 2008
Chandigarh, Oct 15 (ANI): Chandigarh honoured its creator and world famous... second centre in the country. Chandigarh, one of the most developed cities.... But what makes Chandigarh centre different from others is that it used

Dickason reaches Chandigarh, meets police officials - 09 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 9 (IANS) The security advisor to the England and Wales Cricket... with Chandigarh and Mohali police officials. Dickason arrived here to inspect... the England representative about the security arrangements made by both Chandigarh

Chandigarh gets National Golf Academy - 26 Nov 2008
Chandigarh, Nov 26 (IANS) The city from where the country's top international... up by the Indian Golf Union (IGU) at the Chandigarh Golf Range was inaugurated...;Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA) president C.S.R. Reddy said that golfing facilities

Chandigarh buzzes with migratory birds - 13 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 13 (IANS) Thousands of winged visitors have come flocking... this season,' Ishwar Singh, Chandigarh's conservator of forests and chief warden... a protected national wetland.  'Migratory birds have been coming to Chandigarh

Angry Chandigarh farmers allege mismanagement of wheat procurement - 07 Apr 2009
Chandigarh, Apr 7 (ANI): Farmers in Chandigarh are blaming the Punjab Government for the alleged mismanagement of wheat procurement. This is now threatening to turn into a major election issue. The Food Corporation

Park for blind to come up in Chandigarh - 28 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 28 (IANS) A park for the visually challenegd, which is said to be the first such initiative of its kind in the country, is to come up here... of Chandigarh, announced at a press conference here Sunday.   

Website launched in Chandigarh to dissuade smokers - 06 Oct 2008
Chandigarh, Oct 1 (IANS) An anti-smoking website was launched here Wednesday... in the city. Chandigarh is acting as a role model for other states in the country... offices, hotels, clubs and restaurants, said Niwas.   The Chandigarh

Website launched in Chandigarh to dissuade smokers - 01 Jan 2008
Chandigarh, Oct 1 (IANS) An anti-smoking website was launched here Wednesday... in the city. Chandigarh is acting as a role model for other states in the country... offices, hotels, clubs and restaurants, said Niwas.   The Chandigarh

Chandigarh police to quiz Shajji Mohan in Mumbai - 26 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 26 (IANS) A Chandigarh police team is likely to go to Mumbai to interrogate Shajji Mohan, former zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau... at a nexus of drug traffickers and the Chandigarh police.  Mohan

You can enjoy Oriental food in Chandigarh - 14 Feb 2009
Chandigarh, Feb.14 (ANI): Oriental food has traditionally been popular in the cities near seashore. The cuisine, however, is now being catered in Chandigarh....  Located in Chandigarh, food lovers at Purple Rice can relish the Indonesian

Freedom fighters in Chandigarh spurn Republic Day invite - 25 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 25 (IANS) Freedom fighters living in the union territory of Chandigarh have returned the administration's invitation for the Republic Day...; There are around 32 families of freedom fighters living in Chandigarh and many of them have

Chandigarh was part of Harappan civilisation 5,000 years ago - 14 Nov 2008
Chandigarh, Nov.14 (ANI): Not many people may know that modern-day Chandigarh..., also has a pre-historic past.  About 5,000 years ago Chandigarh was home... arrowheads discovered during the excavation in 1950s and 1960s in Chandigarh

Chandigarh businessman arrested for raping employee - 13 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 13 (IANS) A businessman was arrested here after his personal secretary accused him of rape, police said Tuesday. 'We have arrested the accused Anurag Aggarwal and started our investigations. The rape has been confirmed

Man drowns in Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh - 03 Nov 2008
Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) A 22-year-old man died after he fell in the Sukhna Lake here Monday, the police said. Rajan Rastogi, a resident of Bartana village in district Mohali in Punjab, around 10 km from here, had come for an outing

Ex-servicemen demand probe into Chandigarh administrator's projects - 27 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 27 (IANS) A group of ex-servicemen and a farmers association... by S.F. Rodrigues, the administrator of Chandigarh. 'The administrator here... during his tenure in Chandigarh. Most of the times he is inaccessible to us and we

Checkpoints lifted at Chandigarh grain market - 09 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 9 (IANS) Following widespread protests by the trader community... in sector 26 Jan 1 on the instructions of Chandigarh Administrator S.F. Rodrigues... a spokesperson of Chandigarh administration Friday.  The vegetables and grain

Cheaper liquor from Chandigarh flooding other states - 02 Jan 2009
Shimla, Jan 2 (IANS) Low levies on spirits in Chandigarh seem to be leading... in Haryana and Rs.88 in Himachal Pradesh, while it was just Rs.15 in Chandigarh. ... and Haryana in Chandigarh to discuss the issue.  He pointed out

Neighbourhood parking - the way to go in Chandigarh - 20 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 20 (IANS) The capital of Punjab and Haryana already has...; Chandigarh was designed by Le Corbusier to accommodate only 500,000 people... situated on the outskirts of Chandigarh are in maximum need of community parking

Six minors sustain burn injuries in Chandigarh - 18 Mar 2009
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) Six children, in the age group of three to six, sustained burn injuries Wednesday when they ignited a chemical substance while playing near their home in a Chandigarh village, the police said. The children

Chandigarh wakes up to clear sunny sky - 04 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) After over ten days of foggy and overcast mornings, the people of the union territory of Chandigarh and neighbouring states of Punjab... mild showers of rain in Chandigarh and in various regions of Punjab, Haryana

Inter-state gang of snatchers busted in Chandigarh - 20 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 20 (IANS) Police Tuesday claimed they had busted an inter-state gang of thieves, active in the union territory of Chandigarh... to the police, Sudhir, who is the gang leader, is son of a retired inspector of Chandigarh

Chandigarh has coldest day of season so far - 31 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 31 (IANS) Chandigarh experienced the coldest day of the season so far Wednesday and shivered under a thick blanket of fog that enveloped... conditions,' Chatar Singh Malik, director of meteorological department, Chandigarh, told

Student arrested in Chandigarh for online fraud - 09 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 9 (IANS) A 20-year-old student has been arrested on the charge... was launched by the cyber crime investigation cell of Chandigarh and Karnataka police... the Karnataka police Dec 31, which laid the trap jointly with Chandigarh police

German woman molested by a group in Chandigarh - 01 Jan 2008
Chandigarh, Sep 28 (IANS) A young German woman was allegedly abducted and molested by a group of youth in the city in the wee hours of Sunday, police said. The police have registered a case against unidentified youth, who abducted

German woman molested by a group in Chandigarh - 06 Oct 2008
Chandigarh, Sep 28 (IANS) A young German woman was allegedly abducted and molested by a group of youth in the city in the wee hours of Sunday, police said. The police have registered a case against unidentified youth, who abducted

Fog returns to Chandigarh after days of clear sky - 11 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 11 (IANS) Dense fog once again covered Chandigarh and its...,' Chatar Singh Malik, director of meteorological department, Chandigarh told... temperature in Chandigarh Sunday was recorded at 8.4 degree Celsius.   According

Dense fog, intense cold envelop Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh - 03 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 3 (IANS) Dense fog and shivering cold continued to throw life out of gear in Punjab and Haryana as well as the union territory of Chandigarh...; The Saturday morning minimum temperature in Chandigarh was 6.8 degrees

Chandigarh police seek mandatory registration of e-bikes - 01 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 1 (IANS) It is not only the increasing number of vehicles on Chandigarh roads that is creating problems for traffic police here but also... Road Safety Week Jan 1-7 in the union territory of Chandigarh. The motto

Six Nepalis held with explosives in Chandigarh - 09 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 9 (IANS) Six Nepali citizens were Tuesday held for carrying explosives without legal permission, said the police but added that the arrested... of the Chandigarh police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).   'Five

Le Corbusier gets permanent space in Chandigarh - 06 Oct 2008
Chandigarh, Oct 6 (IANS) 'Le Corbusier centre and museum' was inaugurated here..., dedicated to Swiss-French architect who designed Chandigarh in 1950s, has been set up by the Chandigarh administration at the Old Architects' building in Sector 19

People have bad date with Chandigarh Carnival - 23 Nov 2008
Chandigarh, Nov 23 (IANS) Dirt and dust, no drinking water, overpriced food... a visitor to the Chandigarh Carnival that kicked off here Saturday. Many... if not at subsidized rates. But food at Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development

Chandigarh remembers road traffic victims - 16 Nov 2008
Chandigarh, Nov 16 (IANS) Mourning relatives, social woerkers, students...,' Sidhu said.   Arrive Safe, Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism... are in Chandigarh these days, also took part in the event.  'Road Peace

Ajay Devgan keeps Chandigarh police waiting endlessly - 08 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 8 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan seemed to have hidden behind a smokescreen Thursday. The Chandigarh police, despite repeated attempts... at Chandigarh airport in the smoke-free city.   When the police officials went

Police uses water canons to disperse protesting students in Chandigarh - 01 Jan 2008
Chandigarh, Sept 26 (ANI): Punjab police used water canons to disperse a mob of protesting students in Chandigarh on Friday. The students were staging a protest against the Indo-US civil nuclear cooperation deal in the city, which

England cricketers go shopping in Chandigarh - 17 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 17 (IANS) It proved an acid test for the police's security management for visiting England cricketers when some of the guest team players Wednesday evening suddenly decided to go out for shopping here. The cricketers

British play on Sikh tenets enthralls audience in Chandigarh - 22 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (ANI): A British play "Guru Manyo Granth", based on history and Sikh tenets was recently staged in Chandigarh by the London based Punjabi Theatre Academy. Staged in Punjabi and English, the play traced the history

Chandigarh court convicts father, son of honour killing - 23 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (IANS) In one of the fastest trials in India, a local court in Chandigarh has convicted two people in a case of honour killing in just three hearings within a span of 10 days after the framing of charges. The cae

Truckers' strike: Commodity shortage in Chandigarh - 06 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) The truck operators' nationwide strike entered its second day Tuesday, leading to an anticipated shortage of vegetables and other... and grain market of Chandigarh on Monday and no truck came in today (Tuesday

You can enjoy a real nightlife at pubs in Chandigarh - 14 Mar 2009
Chandigarh, March 14 (ANI): Not very long ago Chandigarh city lacked nightlife...;Many youngsters in Chandigarh have today started enjoying nightlife, a development... the convenience to chill out at such places.  For Chandigarh-based Bedis

Chandigarh gears up to secure heritage status - 12 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 12 (IANS) Gearing up efforts to gain heritage status..., the Chandigarh administration has sought funds from the central government... sanction,' director of tourism, Chandigarh, Samwartak Singh told IANS. 

Chandigarh police team to verify Saji's Kochi investments - 23 Mar 2009
Chandigarh, March 23 (IANS) After interrogating Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Saji Mohan for eight days, the Chandigarh police is planning to send its... and about the source of his income,' Mahabir Singh, deputy inspector general, Chandigarh

No auto-rickshaws for school kids in Chandigarh from Jan 1 - 05 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 5 (IANS) Chandigarh administration Friday announced it has banned auto-rickshaws from ferrying schoolchildren to their schools from Jan 1. ... their vehicles.  Chandigarh's state transport authority secretary Vandana Disodia

Security beefed up in Chandigarh ahead of second test match - 16 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 16 (ANI): Security has been beefed up in Chandigarh ahead of second test match to be played between India and England in Mohali. The Taj..., Superintendent of Police (Security) Chandigarh. "Commandos have been detailed

Hours-old new born found dumped in Chandigarh garbage bin - 02 Nov 2008
Chandigarh, Nov 2 (IANS) A barely six-hour-old male baby was found lying abandoned in a garbage bin Sunday morning in Chandigarh, the police said. 'A resident of Bapu Dham colony informed the police about a child lying there. We

Chandigarh takes coffee Cafe culture route to relax - 01 Jan 2008
Chandigarh, Sept 12 (ANI): Chandigarh is fast gaining recognition for embracing... the fancy of Punjabis.  Chandigarh's denizens have found a new way to relax... climbing up." "Chandigarh as a city didn't didn't have any caf? except one

Chandigarh mega projects under vigilance scanner - 07 Jan 2009
Chandigarh, Jan 7 (IANS) Controversial mega projects in Chandigarh worth... to the mega-projects from the Chandigarh administration to investigate alleged... is not free from encumbrances.  Chandigarh's most senior bureaucrat, Adviser

Music of Punjabi film 'Mera Pind' released in Chandigarh - 01 Jan 2008
Chandigarh, August 10 (ANI): Music release of cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu's debut movie, 'Mera Pind', a regional Punjabi film took place in Chandigarh on Saturday. Punjabi pop-singer Harbhajan Mann and ex-cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu

KFC accused of cruelty to chickens in Chandigarh - 01 Jan 2008
Chandigarh, July 18 (ANI): People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) activists staged a demonstration in front of American fast food outlet Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) here against cruelty towards chicken. Wearing hearts

Sonia Gandhi to inaugurate Rajiv Gandhi Mahavidyalya in Chandigarh - 28 Feb 2009
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will inaugurate the Rajiv Gandhi Mahavidyalya at Uchana in Jind district in Chandigarh on Sunday.  Haryana Finance Minister Birender Singh said that Gandhi would

Explosives seized in Chandigarh possibly stolen - 11 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 11 (IANS) Police Thursday said the six Nepali labourers....    A team of Chandigarh police team, which went to Rohru, arrested... booked the contractor under the Explosives Act and brought him to Chandigarh

Largest-ever Santa sculpture to enthrall Chandigarh on Christmas - 25 Dec 2008
Chandigarh, Dec 25 (IANS) A sand sculptor from Bhubaneshwar is upbeat about his new project -- a mammoth sand sculpture of Santa Claus that he completed Thursday morning in the union territory of Chandigarh. Sridhar Das, who has been