Chandigarh

Heavy rain lashed Chandigarh, Mohali and adjoining areas on Tuesday, bringing much-needed relief from the prevailing heat and humidity but causing widespread waterlogging and traffic disruptions. Several major roads, intersections and low-lying residential areas remained submerged for hours, slowing vehicular movement and inconveniencing commuters during the morning rush. Water accumulation in Chandigarh, Mohali, Zirakpur, Kharar…

Chandigarh: Panjab University dean of instruction Dr Meenakshi Goyal was on Tuesday asked to taken on the vice-chancellor’s responsibilities as well from July 29 following the completion of incumbent V-C Prof Renu Vig’s tenure.An order issued by the Vice-President’s office said Dr Goyal will hold additional charge until alternative arrangements are made. The interim arrangement…

Heavy rain lashed Chandigarh, Mohali and adjoining areas on Tuesday, bringing much-needed relief from the prevailing heat and humidity but causing widespread waterlogging and traffic disruptions. Several major roads, intersections and low-lying residential areas remained submerged for hours, slowing vehicular movement and inconveniencing commuters during the morning rush. Water accumulation in Chandigarh, Mohali, Zirakpur, Kharar…

Chandigarh: In two major governance decisions, the Haryana cabinet on Tuesday approved the Haryana State Commission for Minorities Bill, 2026, to establish a statutory body for protecting the rights of minority communities and cleared a policy to grant Rs 7.5 lakh compensation to legal heirs of persons who die under specified circumstances in police custody.The…

Mahendragarh: Behind para-athlete Sharmila Dhanakhar’s 9.81-metre gold medal throw in the Commonwealth Games F57 shot put lies a trail of sacrifices: selling her house, driving an auto-rickshaw and overcoming childhood polio to reach the top of the podium.“There is no substitute for hard work,” said the 39-year-old, who was raised in Chhithroli village in Haryana’s…

Haryana BJP President Archana Gupta met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi (Photo credit: Facebook/@Archana Gupta) CHANDIGARH: Haryana BJP president Dr Archana Gupta on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed organisational matters, women’s empowerment and the vision of a developed India during a half-hour meeting.Gupta presented the Prime…

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini chaired the state Cabinet meeting on Tuesday CHANDIGARH: In two significant governance decisions, the Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Haryana State Commission for Minorities Bill, 2026 to establish a statutory body for protecting the rights of minority communities.The Cabinet also cleared a policy to grant Rs 7.5 lakh…

CHANDIGARH: A 28-year-old PhD scholar of the Department of Microbiology at Panjab University (PU) died after allegedly suffering an electric shock near Girls’ Hostel No. 10 on Tuesday, triggering massive protests on the campus, with agitating students breaking through barricades outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office and demanding accountability from the university administration.The deceased, identified as Jyoti…

Backing CM Bhagwant Mann, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said not a single paper leak had taken place during AAP’s 10 years in Delhi or five years in Punjab. CHANDIGARH: A day after chief minister Bhagwant Mann insisted that no recruitment examination paper had leaked in Punjab during the AAP govt’s tenure, the opposition on…