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Everything you need to know about Panchkula: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Panchkula: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Vani leads in Hero Golf after Smriti's pullout

March 20, 2013 at 6:57 PM

Panchkula, March 20 (IANS) Delhi golfer Vani Kapoor grabbed the top spot after the second round of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Panchkula Golf Club here Wednesday.

Smriti Mehra leads in Hero Women's Golf

March 19, 2013 at 6:33 PM

Panchkula, March 19 (IANS) Smriti Mehra got off to a great start in the sixth leg of the Hero Women's Golf Tour at the Panchkula Golf Club here Tuesday, taking a six-shot lead over Ankita Tiwana, Gursimran Badwal and Vani Kapoor after the first round.

Boxer Vijender's controversy unfortunate: Abhinav Bindra

March 17, 2013 at 7:10 PM

Gurgaon, March 17 (IANS) India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra here Sunday said it was unfortunate and sad that Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh's name emerged in a drug bust.

Boxer Vijender quizzed; refuses blood, hair samples

March 11, 2013 at 10:19 PM

Chandigarh, March 11 (IANS) International boxer and Olympics bronze medallist Vijender Singh Monday refused to give his blood and hair samples to investigators even as a Punjab Police team questioned him for nearly four hours in the seizure of a huge quantity of heroin in the state last week.

Punjab Police quiz boxer Vijender in drugs case

March 11, 2013 at 9:15 PM

Chandigarh, March 11 (IANS) International boxer and Olympics bronze medallist Vijender Singh was Monday questioned by a team of Punjab Police officers in the seizure of a huge quanity of heroin in the state last week.

Haryana HCS (Judicial) Pre exam to be held on March 17

February 27, 2013 at 6:19 PM

Haryana HCS (Judicial) Pre exam will be held on March 17, 2013, a notification of this effect has been released by the HPSC- the conducting body of examination.

INLD starts 'Pol Khol' campaign against Congress

February 15, 2013 at 10:17 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 15 (IANS) On a day the Delhi High Court refused to give interim relief to Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leaders Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay Chautala in a teachers' recruitment scam, the party launched its 'Pol Khol' (expose) campaign against Haryana's ruling Congress.

Mock drill on earthquake conducted in Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Shimla

February 13, 2013 at 6:33 PM

New Delhi, Feb. 13 (ANI): With the collaboration and guidance of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) a mega mock drill on earthquake preparedness was conducted by the states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh in the tri-cities of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula and at Shimla today.

Murder accused takes oath as Himachal legislator

January 24, 2013 at 3:52 PM

Shimla, Jan 24 (IANS) Congress legislator Ram Kumar Chaudhary, who faces murder charges, Thursday took oath in the Himachal Pradesh assembly after being brought from a jail in Haryana.

Murder accused Himachal legislator takes oath

January 24, 2013 at 1:12 PM

Shimla, Jan 24 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Congress legislator Ram Kumar Chaudhary, who is facing murder charges in Haryana, Thursday took the oath of office and secrecy in the state assembly here.

Murder accused Himachal legislator to take oath

January 22, 2013 at 10:08 PM

Shimla, Jan 22 (IANS) A Himachal Pradesh Congress legislator, who has been booked for murder by Haryana Police, will take oath of office and secrecy here Thursday, officials said Tuesday.

Congress suspends Himachal legislator

January 16, 2013 at 1:21 PM

Shimla, Jan 16 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday suspended a legislator in Himachal Pradesh who has been booked for murder by the Haryana Police.

Police interrogate Himachal legislator

January 9, 2013 at 2:49 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 9 (IANS) A newly elected Congress legislator from Himachal Pradesh was interrogated Wednesday by Haryana Police after his arrest in the murder of a 24-year-old Dalit woman in November.

BJP condemns delay in initiating action against Himachal Congress MLA

January 8, 2013 at 8:41 PM

New Delhi/Panchkula, Jan. 8 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday condemned the delay in initiating action against Congress MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary, who was absconding for past few weeks in connection with the murder of a girl.

Murder accused Himachal legislator surrenders

January 8, 2013 at 3:35 PM

Shimla/Panchkula, Jan 8 (IANS) A newly-elected Himachal Pradesh Congress legislator, who had been evading arrest after being booked for murder, Tuesday finally surrendered in a Panchkula court.

Haryana announces Rs.2 lakh reward on runaway Himachal lawmaker

January 7, 2013 at 11:35 PM

Chandigarh, Jan 7 (IANS) The Haryana Police Monday announced a reward of Rs.2 lakh on a newly-elected Himachal Pradesh legislator, wanted in the murder case of a 24-year-old woman.

Himachal legislator booked for murder, on the run

December 22, 2012 at 11:57 AM

Shimla, Dec 22 (IANS) Ahead of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting Saturday to elect Himachal Pradesh's next chief minister, one of the party's newly elected legislators has gone underground after being booked in a murder case.

Man arrested for threat call to Khemka

November 3, 2012 at 6:55 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) The Haryana Police Saturday said it has arrested one Umed Singh for threatening senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka earlier this week.

Khemka to get security: Hooda

November 2, 2012 at 10:31 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 2 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Friday said senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka would be provided security cover.

Police probe threat call to Khemka

November 1, 2012 at 4:20 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), Nov 1 (IANS) Haryana Police Thursday began preliminary investigations following a complaint that senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka has received a threat call on his official landline phone.

We have not favoured anyone: Hooda

October 16, 2012 at 4:52 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 16 (IANS) As controversy mounted over a land deal between Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra and realty giant DLF, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Tuesday said his government had not favoured anyone.

India forgetting 1999 Kargil victory against Pakistan: Gen. V.P Malik (Interview)

July 29, 2012 at 3:14 PM

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Thirteen years ago, the Indian Army found itself drawn into a messy low-intensity conflict with Pakistan in the icy heights of Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir that cost it 527 soldiers. Today, Gen. V.P. Malik, the then army chief, laments that the major victory scored has all been forgotten.

Baby girl abandoned in Gurgaon

April 25, 2012 at 11:09 PM

Gurgaon, April 25 (IANS) A 10-day-old baby girl was found abandoned in the old jail complex in the city Wednesday, the third such case in less than a fortnight, police said.

Over 3.56 lakh lose power connections in Haryana

April 25, 2012 at 1:24 AM

Chandigarh, April 24 (IANS) In a major drive, the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam(UHBVN) has disconnected power supply to more than 3.56 lakh consumers for non-payment of dues and recovered Rs.151.94 crore from defaulters during 2011-12, an official said Tuesday.

PM inaugurates cultural fest

April 13, 2012 at 9:55 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), April 13 (IANS) With hundreds of artistes from all parts of the country assembled here, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday evening inaugurated the silver jubilee celebrations of the seven zonal cultural centres (ZCCs) of the country at a specially created village arena in this Haryana town, 15 km from Chandigarh.

Manmohan, Sonia to attend cultural event

April 10, 2012 at 7:54 PM

Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will Friday attend the inaugural of the silver jubilee celebrations of zonal cultural centres in India at Panchkula town in Haryana.

Himachal-Haryana bypass opens for motorists

April 6, 2012 at 9:37 AM

Shimla, April 6 (IANS) A newly constructed bypass connecting Haryana and Himachal Pradesh was opened for motorists Friday that will help avoid some major bottlenecks, an official said.

Aseemanand denies to know Kamal Chauhan

February 22, 2012 at 7:05 PM

A hindu rightwing activist Swami Aseemanand, an accused of Mecca Masjid blast, on Wednesday denied to know RSS worker Kamal Chauhan, one of the prime accused of Samjhauta Express bomb blast......

Samjhauta blast accused Swami Aseemanand denies meeting bomber Kamal Chauhan

February 22, 2012 at 9:51 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), Feb.22 (ANI): Samjhauta blast accused Swami Aseemanand on Wednesday denied in court that he had ever met with Kamal Chauhan, who has accepted that he bombed the train that left 68 dead in February 2007.

Samjhauta blast accused Swami Aseemanand denies meeting bomber Kamal Chauhan

February 22, 2012 at 1:09 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), Feb.22 (ANI): Samjhauta blast accused Swami Aseemanand on Wednesday denied in court that he had ever met with Kamal Chauhan, who has accepted that he bombed the train that left 68 dead in February 2007.

Samjhauta train blast suspect's arrest not linked to UP polls: Digvijay Singh

February 15, 2012 at 4:34 PM

Lucknow, Feb 15 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday rubbished any poll-related angle to the arrest of Kamal Chauhan in connection with the 2007 Samjhauta train blast case, and said that the suspect had himself acknowledged the fact that he was associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS).

Body of Indian student killed in Canada arrives at Panchkula

January 3, 2012 at 4:53 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 3 (ANI): Body of Alok Gupta, the Indian student killed in Canada on December 25, arrived at his hometown here on Tuesday.

Family of Indian student killed in Canada suspects race relations as motive

January 2, 2012 at 4:45 PM

Panchkula, Jan 2 (ANI): Family of 27-year-old Indian student, Alok Gupta, who was shot dead on Christmas Day in Canadian city of Surrey in Vancouver said on Monday he suspected what he referred to as 'foul play'.

Judicial custody of Samjhauta blast accused Aseemanand extended

May 26, 2011 at 2:52 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), May 26 (ANI): A Panchkula court on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Samjhauta blast case accused Swami Aseemanand till June 7.

WC semi-final: Mohali converted into armed fortress

March 28, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Chandigarh, Mar. 28 (ANI): With the Prime Ministers' of India and Pakistan announcing their intentions to watch the World Cup semi-final match between the teams of the two countries here on Wednesday afternoon, the cities of Mohali and Panchkula have virtually been converted into armed garrisons to counter any form of attack on leaders, players and the general public.

Digvijay Singh accuses MP Govt. of helping Samjhauta blast accused

January 17, 2011 at 4:33 PM

Indore/Panchkula, Jan 17 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Monday charged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Madhya Pradesh of providing financial help and shelter to three Samjhauta Express blast accused.

Samjhauta blast: Aseemanand sent to judicial custody till Jan. 27

January 13, 2011 at 1:51 PM

Panchkula, Jan 13 (ANI): A Panchkula court on Thursday sent Samjhauta blasts key accused Swami Aseemanand to judicial custody till January 27.

Samjhauta blast: Swami Aseemanand produced before Panchkula court

January 13, 2011 at 12:19 PM

Panchkula, Jan 13 (ANI): Samjhauta blasts key accused Swami Aseemanand was on Thursday produced before a court here by the National Investigating Agency (NIA) at end of the period for which they were granted his custody.

Ruchika case: Punjab and Haryana High Court seeks details of Rathore's promotion

November 17, 2010 at 4:15 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 17 (ANI): The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday sought details from the Haryana Government on how former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore was promoted to the rank of DGP, when a complaint of molestation was pending against him.

Ruchika molestation case: Supreme Court grants bail to former Haryana DGP Rathore

November 11, 2010 at 12:28 PM

New Delhi, Nov 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case.

Ruchika case: No evidence to support allegations against Rathore, says CBI

November 10, 2010 at 9:10 PM

Ambala, Nov 10 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said it had found no facts to support the allegations made by Ruchika Girhotra's family against former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore, who is presently serving 18-month jail sentence on charges of molesting the 14-year-old teenager in 1990.

Ruchika molestation case: Rathore's 13-day parole application rejected

September 4, 2010 at 8:30 PM

Chandigarh, Sep.4 (ANI): A parole application filed by former Haryana Director General of Police and a convict in the Ruchika molestation case, S.P.S Rathore, has been rejected by the Panchkula administration after finding the grounds stated for seeking parole as baseless.

Three saved from drowning in Haryana's Ghaggar rivulet

July 18, 2010 at 12:06 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), July 18 (ANI): In a daring rescue operation, a special squad of divers saved three people from drowning in the raging Ghaggar rivulet in Haryana's Panchkula District.

Haryana: Widow molestation case victim goes missing

June 11, 2010 at 1:13 PM

Yamunanagar (Haryana), June 11(ANI): The complainant in the molestation case registered against former Haryana Inspector General of Police (IGP) M S Ahlawat went missing from her house in Brijpuri colony here on late Thursday evening.

Chandigarh hosts vintage car rally

February 12, 2010 at 8:11 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 12 (ANI): A vintage car rally was hosted in Chandigarh on Thursday as a curtain raiser to 'Relio Quick Auto Mall 2010', the largest multicity automobile exhibition in the country.

Ruchika case: High Court to hear Rathore's bail petition

January 25, 2010 at 12:17 PM

Panchkula, Jan 25 (ANI): The Punjab and Haryana High Court will on Monday hear two anticipatory bail applications and a petition demanding cancellation of abetment to suicide charges against former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore in connection with the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case.

Ruchika case: Rathore's bail plea extended till January 25

January 18, 2010 at 12:00 PM

Panchkula, Jan 18 (ANI): The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday extended the two anticipatory bail applications and a petition demanding cancellation of abetment to suicide charges against former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore in connection with the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case till January 25.

Ruchika case: High Court to hear Rathore's bail plea

January 18, 2010 at 11:59 AM

Panchkula, Jan 18 (ANI): The Punjab and Haryana High Court will on Monday hear two anticipatory bail applications and a petition demanding cancellation of abetment to suicide charges against former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore in connection with the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case.

Ruchika case: CBI to meet Ruchika's father

January 15, 2010 at 11:24 AM

Chandigarh, Jan 15 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that has begun its investigation into all fresh cases filed against former Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore relating to the molestation of Ruchika Girhotra, will meet with Ruchika's father Subhash Chander Girhotra along with her friend Aradhana's father Anand Prakash at their Chandigarh camp office on Friday.

SPS Rathore to move High Court for bail

January 11, 2010 at 12:43 PM

Chandigarh, Jan 11 (ANI): Former Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore, who has been charged for allegedly molesting 14-year old teenager Ruchika Girhotra, a promising young tennis star in 1990s, is expected to move the High Court on Monday for his bail.

First arrest by Haryana Police in Ruchika case

January 10, 2010 at 4:07 PM

Pune, Jan 10(ANI): The Haryana Police on Sunday arrested an absconding accused in a 1993 auto theft case in which Ashu, brother of molestation victim Ruchika Girhotra, was falsely implicated.

Chandigarh hosts golf tournament to promote the sport

January 9, 2010 at 7:16 PM

Chandigarh, Jan 7(ANI): The Chandigarh Golf Association recently organized the fifth Chandigarh Golfing Tour in association with tourism departments of Chandigarh, which saw the participation of over 113 non-residential Indians (NRIs) from 12 countries.

Ruchika case: Court dismisses Rathore's bail petition

January 8, 2010 at 5:03 PM

Chandigarh, Jan 8 (ANI): The Panchkula court here on Friday dismissed the bail plea of former Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore.

Ruchika Case: Court rejects Rathore's anticipatory bail plea

December 31, 2009 at 1:36 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), Dec 30 (ANI): A Panchkula court on Wednesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore.

Ruchika Case: Aradhana blames Rathore for manipulating documents

December 30, 2009 at 7:13 PM

Panchkula (Haryana) Dec 30 (ANI): Ruchika's friend and the sole eyewitness to her molestation case Aradhana today blamed former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore for manipulating documents.

Ruchika's father meets Chidambaram

December 30, 2009 at 7:13 PM

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI) : Ruchika Girhotra's father, Subhash, and the family's advocate Pankaj Bhardwaj met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday to discuss the molestation case.

Two kids die as live shell explodes in Panchkula

September 13, 2009 at 8:45 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), Sep 13 (ANI): At least two children died and five others seriously injured when a shell used by the security forces exploded here at a scrap shop around 11.00 o'clock on Sunday.

Huge cache of arms seized in Panchkula

June 7, 2009 at 11:25 AM

Panchkula (Haryana) June 7 (ANI): Haryana police on Saturday seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition and arrested three persons in Panchkula.

Five of family killed in accident in Punjab

May 31, 2009 at 9:19 PM

Hoshiarpur (Punjab), May 31 (IANS) Five members of a family were killed and three others injured in a road accident here Sunday, police said.

Girls rule yet again in CBSE Class 10 board exam

May 29, 2009 at 8:04 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Girls have yet again outperformed boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 examination. While the pass percentage for girls was 89.78 percent, that of boys was 88.18.

Navodaya Vidyalayas outperform others in CBSE class 10 exams

May 29, 2009 at 4:09 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) - autonomous schools under the human resource development ministry - outshone all other schools across India with a whopping 97.84 pass percentage in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exams this year.

Nearly twice as many students max CBSE class 10 maths paper

May 29, 2009 at 4:08 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Compared to last year, the number of students who scored a perfect 100 in maths in the Central Bureau of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 10 exams this year has almost doubled. In other papers too, more students have scored cent percent, a CBSE spokesperson said here Friday.

38 disabled students score above 90 percent in CBSE class 10 exam

May 29, 2009 at 4:08 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Disabled students accounted for 38 out of the 47,821 who scored 90 percent and above in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 10 exams this year.

CBSE class X results announced in three regions

May 29, 2009 at 11:07 AM

New Delhi, May 29(ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) on Friday announced the results of class X for Delhi, Allahabad and Guwahati regions.

Girls outperform boys in CBSE Class 10 board exams

May 29, 2009 at 10:48 AM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Girls have once again outshone boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 board exams, the results of which were declared Friday in the three zones of Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad.

CBSE Class 10 results announced in three regions

May 29, 2009 at 10:47 AM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Friday announced the results of the Class 10 board examination for the Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad regions.

CBSE class X results to be announced today

May 29, 2009 at 10:41 AM

New Delhi, May 29(ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) will declare the results of class X for Delhi, Allahabad and Guwahati regions today.

CBSE class X results to be announced tomorrow

May 28, 2009 at 5:22 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) will declare the results of class X for Delhi, Allahabad and Guwahati regions on Friday.

Over 90 percent Class 10 students clear exams in Panchkula region

May 26, 2009 at 6:55 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), May 26 (IANS) More than 90 percent of Class 10 students in Panchkula region - comprising Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh - have passed the exams conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), an official said here Tuesday.

CBSE class X results to be announced today

May 26, 2009 at 10:27 AM

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) will declare the results of Class X for Ajmer, Chennai and Panchkula regions on Tuesday.

Ajmer, Chennai, Panchkula Class 10 CBSE results Tuesday

May 25, 2009 at 6:26 PM

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will announce the Class 10 examination results of Ajmer, Chennai and Panchkula zones Tuesday.

Girl power rules CBSE class 12 board exams

May 22, 2009 at 4:54 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) It was girl power in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 12 as they outperformed boys across the country. Two girls also topped commerce and science streams in the country.

11 disabled children score above 90 percent in CBSE exams

May 22, 2009 at 3:55 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Eleven disabled students were among 15,839 children who secured above 90 percent in class 12 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams.

CBSE exams - Delhi, Allahabad top in cheating cases

May 22, 2009 at 12:32 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The pass percentage in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 board exam has gone up, but so has the number of cheating cases - up from 49 to 58 this year with Delhi and Allahabad 'topping' the list.

CBSE Class XII results declared

May 22, 2009 at 12:04 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the results of Class XII examinations for Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad zones on Friday where eighty-one per cent students have successfully cleared the exam.

Girls outperform boys in CBSE Class 12 board exams

May 22, 2009 at 11:22 AM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Girls have once again outperformed boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 board exams, the results of which were declared Friday in the three zones of Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad.

CBSE Class 12 results announced

May 22, 2009 at 10:25 AM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Putting an end to the anxious wait of over 637,000 Class 12 students, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the results of Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad zones Friday.

CBSE class XII results to be announced today

May 22, 2009 at 9:41 AM

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will announce the results of class-XII exam today.

CBSE class 12 results to be announced Friday

May 21, 2009 at 4:05 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Ending the anxious wait of over 637,000 class 12 students, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will announce the results of Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad zones Friday.

CBSE's Class 12 results on May 22

May 19, 2009 at 7:43 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The class 12 results of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be declared May 22, officials said Tuesday.

Punjab banks, showrooms asked to install CCTV cameras

May 18, 2009 at 5:37 PM

Mohali (Punjab), May 18 (IANS) The Punjab police have asked banks and big showrooms in the state's Mohali district to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the wake of recent broad daylight heists in the neighbouring Panchkula town in Haryana state.

Bank robbers strike at SBI in Haryana, take over Rs.1.1 mn

May 15, 2009 at 4:41 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), May 15 (IANS) In a broad daylight heist, five armed young men looted over Rs.1.1 million from a nationalised bank in a busy market place here Friday, police said.

Bhullar bags third professional golf title

May 9, 2009 at 11:35 PM

Aamby Valley (Maharashtra), May 9 (IANS) Gaganjeet Bhullar recorded his third professional win Saturday when he fired a bogey-free four under 68 on the final day of the PGTI Players Championship presented by the Aamby Valley Golf Club.

Raids in Haryana to nab abductors of BJP leader's family

April 26, 2009 at 11:53 AM

Panchkula (Haryana), April 26 (IANS) The Haryana police is conducting raids at various places to nab miscreants who waylaid family members of a district chief of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and kept them hostage for nearly three hours here.

Chandigarh autorickshaw strike continues

April 14, 2009 at 11:55 PM

Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) As the autorickshaw strike called by various unions in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula continued for the second day Tuesday, putting thousands of commuters to hardships, the union territory administration proposed to create a uniform corridor policy in the tricity to reduce traffic hazards and pollution.

One killed, over 30 injured in bus accident

April 9, 2009 at 4:01 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), April 9 (IANS) A 22-year-old student died and more than 30 passengers were injured when a bus fell off the road near Haryana's Pinjore town, police said.

Rs.600,000 robbed from Haryana market

March 29, 2009 at 12:20 AM

Panchkula (Haryana), March 28 (IANS) Robbers struck a busy market in this Haryana town and fled with nearly Rs.600,000 Saturday evening, police said.

Protests against demolition drive at Kalka

March 18, 2009 at 1:46 PM

Kalka (Haryana), Mar 18 (ANI): Kalka, a town on the Panchkula Shimla stretch of the Nationla Highway in Haryana witnessed violent protest by the residents against the district administration's decision to carry out demolitions in the main market.

Shimla highway blocked for demolitions at Kalka

March 17, 2009 at 11:49 AM

Panchkula (Haryana), March 17 (IANS) Driving uphill to Shimla or the Kasauli hills and nearby areas is not going to be a pleasure for motorists for the next few days as the district administration Tuesday closed the Panchkula-Shimla stretch of the National Highway (NH) 22 to carry out demolitions in the main market in Kalka town.

Bhullar wins Players Championship golf title

March 15, 2009 at 8:50 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), March 15 (IANS) Gaganjeet Bhullar's long wait for his first professional win finally came to an end when he posted a superb seven under 65 on the final day to win the Players Championship golf title at the Panchkula Golf Club here Sunday.

Vijay smashes course record at Players Championship

March 14, 2009 at 8:55 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), March 14 (IANS) Vijay Kumar became the joint leader after round three of the PGTI Players Championship at the Panchkula Golf Club as he shot a whirlwind 64 to break the course record here Saturday.

Science on wheels takes nature to children

January 25, 2009 at 8:25 AM

Chandigarh, Jan 25 (IANS) It transports science and its marvels literally to the doorstep. Life-sized models of dinosaurs, rare fossils, ancient manuscripts and models on the evolution of life are being taken to various schools in the city and around through mobile exhibition vans stirring an interest among children not seen so far.

Jewellery worth Rs.3 mn looted in Haryana

January 23, 2009 at 12:58 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 23 (IANS) Four people drugged two employees of a Punjab-based jeweller here and looted jewellery worth Rs.3 million from them, a police officer said Friday.

Work in north Indian courts affected by lawyers' strike

January 19, 2009 at 7:15 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Work in courts across north India was affected Monday as lawyers in the region observed a daylong strike to protest amendments in the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) of the country.

Get police guards while withdrawing money in Haryana

January 12, 2009 at 12:44 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 12 (IANS) In the wake of increasing incidents of robberies in this Haryana district bordering Chandigarh, the local police have decided to launch a campaign to make people aware of a scheme to escort people withdrawing money.

Corruption 'highly institutionalised' in Haryana: official

January 7, 2009 at 6:44 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 7 (IANS) Corruption in the government offices of Haryana is 'highly institutionalised and everyone here is shielding one another', a top anti-corruption official said Wednesday.

Truckers' strike: Commodity shortage in Chandigarh

January 6, 2009 at 1:51 PM

Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) The truck operators' nationwide strike entered its second day Tuesday, leading to an anticipated shortage of vegetables and other essential commodities here and the neighbouring towns of Mohali and Panchkula.

Truck with 14,000 liquor bottles impounded in Haryana

January 4, 2009 at 11:47 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 4 (IANS) Routine checking of vehicles Sunday by state transport officials near this Haryana town led to the seizure of over 14,000 bottles of liquor being illegally smuggled to other states.

Machine guns to aerial surveillance, tight security for Mohali Test

December 17, 2008 at 12:35 PM

Mohali (Punjab), Dec 17 (IANS) Light-machine guns (LMGs), aerial surveillance, gun-toting commandos, road check-points, a safe house and an emergency exit plan in place. The description is not that of a war zone but of the venue of the second cricket Test between India and England to be played at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here from Friday.

Six killed in Haryana road accident

December 15, 2008 at 7:10 PM

Panchkula (Haryana), Dec 15 (IANS) Six people, including five engineering students, were killed and five other students were seriously injured in a road accident here Monday, the police said.