Driving Naari Programme launched in Chandigarh CHANDIGARH: inDrive in association with Don Bosco Navjeevan Society Chandigarh and Chandigarh Municipal Corporation announces the launch of the DrivingNaari program in Chandigarh to empower women by providing them equal opportunities in the field of driving as a career. The programme will empower underprivilegedRead More

Cultivated area grown from 4,39,210 hectares to 4,81,616 hectares under horticulture Chandigarh: Punjab Horticulture Minister S. Chetan Singh Jouramajra, on Friday, informed that significant progress has been noticed in crop diversification under Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann’s leadership. While presenting statistics showing growth in Punjab’s horticultural sector over theRead More

Punjab and Kerala Join Hands to Address NRI Concerns Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)\Chandigarh:  In a significant move, Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan held discussions on key issues affecting Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) from both states. Visiting Punjab NRIs Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal informed that they deliberated on permittingRead More

Vigilance arrests Panchayat Secretary, former Sarpanch for embezzlement in Panchayat funds Chandigarh: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Monday, has arrested Mukhtiar Singh, Panchayat Secretary, a resident of village Sona, and Harbhajan Kaur, former Sarpanch of village Hiala in district Shaheed BhagatRead More

Maximizing impact of Aadhar in Punjab Chandigarh: With a view to maximize the impact of Aadhar in the State of Punjab, the UIDAI Regional office, Chandigarh today successfully convened a workshop. It was inaugurated by Anirudh Tiwari, Special Chief Secretary-cum-Director General at Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration inRead More

Amritpal Singh to take oath as Khadoor Sahib MP on July 5 New Delhi: National Security Act detainee Amritpal Singh will take oath on July 5, announced Faridkot MP Sarbjeet Singh Khalsa on his social media account. Taking to Facebook, he said that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has confirmedRead More

SafeDrive with inDrive campaign launched in Chandigarh CHANDIGARH: inDrive, a California-based super mobility app, has partnered with Maruti Suzuki Driving School (Autopace Networks Pvt Ltd) to organise a Safety Education event in Chandigarh. The SafeDrive with inDrive campaign will educate drivers on how to ensure their passengers’ safety and comfort.Read More

Fifties and hundreds don’t matter, I want to bat with tempo, says India skipper Rohit Sharma Gros Islet (St Lucia): He fell short of a potentially record-shattering hundred, but milestones “don’t matter” to India skipper Rohit Sharma, whose sole aim while batting is to “put bowlers under pressure” by hittingRead More

Farmers demand arrest of those who tried to create ‘ruckus’ at Shambu border Chandigarh: Farmers protesting at the Shambhu border in Punjab’s Patiala district over various demands on Tuesday demanded that a group of people who allegedly tried to create a ruckus at the protest site be arrested. They allegedRead More

SAD leaders want new leader in place of Sukhbir Badal Chandigarh: SAD leaders held a crucial meeting here on Tuesday where they discussed the way forward for the party, including a new leadership. Those who attended the meeting were Sikandar Maluka, Surjit Rakhra, Jagir Kaur, Prem Singh Chandumajra, Kiranjot Kaur,Read More