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Govt may consider making Hyderabad Union Territory

The demand for turning Hyderabad into a UnionTerritory on the lines of Chandigarh and make it the joint capital of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana may be considered by the government. The inclination......

Charges to be framed against Justice Nirmal Yadav

A special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Chandigarh on Wednesday ordered to frame charges against former Punjab and Haryana high court judge, Justice (retd) Nirmal Yadav, for her alleged......

Pilgrims returning home from U'khand share harrowing tales

Shattered and still tense from their harrowed experience, over 100 pilgrims reached in Chandigarh on Friday on two state owned buses from flood ravaged areas around the Sikh shrine of Hemkunt Sahib......

The 4 Congressmen eyeing Bansal's Chandigarh seat

Former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat is up for grabs. And there are quite a few in the reckoning. Anita Katyal reports A few days after Railway Minister Pawan......

Pak prisoner Sanaullah dies after multiple organ failure

Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who was battling for his life in a hospital in Chandigarh following a scuffle with another inmate in the high security Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu, is dead. ......

Can we trust the unemployment rate claimed by govt?

India's overall unemployment rate last year was 3.8 per cent, according to the Chandigarh-based Labour Bureau, an office of the Union ministry of labour and employment. This number emerged from a......

India's most and least DESIRABLE cities to live in

India's most desirable cities 1. Chandigarh 2. Bengaluru 3. Pune Chandigarh, Bengaluru and Pune have emerged as the three most desirable Indian cities to live in, reveals a survey conducted by......

Cricket stifles Chandigarh airport

Le Corbusier's 'City Beautiful' is seeing an unprecedented rush of private jets and VIP aircraft for the World Cup Cricket semi-final between India and Pakistan at Mohali on Wednesday. Officials......

Jet, Kingfisher to operate extra flights to Chandigarh

Private airlines will operate two additional flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Chandigarh to cater to high demands of air tickets by the cricket fans keen on watching World cup semi-final between......

Infosys at Chandigarh and why SEZs work

The SEZ policy allows many benefits to a company to help create world-class facilities for employees. Hence SEZs as an idea should not be dismissed, says A K Bhattacharya.The complex in Chandigarh......

'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag does not cover every aspect of my life'

A special screening of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was held for army men on Thursday in Chandigarh. The team behind the film -- actors Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor and Divya......

Spotted: Imran Khan in Chandigarh

Reader Deepak Chowdhary met Imran Khan at Chandigarh airport....

Gul Panag gets locked in train toilet

Gul Panag found herself accidentally locked in the toilet of a train on her way to Chandigarh. The Dor star was travelling in Shatabdi Express and was worried that the latch was not strong enough......

Dharmendra hospitalised

Actor-turned-politician Dharmendra was hospitalised in Chandigarh following a health problem, a hospital spokesperson said."Dharmendra reported to PGIMER here late Tuesdaynight following some......

Chandigarh welcomes Deepika

Deepika Padukone smiles during a news conference for her upcoming movie Karthik Calling Karthik at a multiplex in Chandigarh on Monday. The movie is directed by first-timer Vijay Lalwani and......

Hotel CCTV footage shows Sreesanth, Chavan meeting bookie

The CCTV footage of a five-star hotel in Chandigarh on May 9, when Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab in a IPL T20 match, shows disgraced players S Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan virtually awake......

Spot-fixing probe: Delhi Police seeks CCTV footage

Delhi Police has asked hotels in Mumbai, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Hyderabad to provide CCTV footage to scan meetings of the three arrested cricketers with bookies in connection with the IPL......

Rain delays start of India-NZ Davis Cup tie

Early morning heavy showers delayed the start of the Davis Cup tie between India and New Zealand in Chandigarh on Friday. Efforts are being made to dry the courts with the sun shining bright now.......

Vishnu, Kiwi players arrive for Davis Cup tie

Vishnu Vardhan joined the Indian Davis Cup team in Chandigarh on Sunday and said the hosts are familiar with the playing style of the New Zealand squad that touched down for the Asia-Oceania tie......

Spotted: India hockey star Sandeep Singh

Reader Amarpreet Singh sent us this picture. He spotted India's hockey player Sandeep Singh at Chandigarh airport. Thanks, Amarpreet, for sharing this picture. If you encounter your favourite......

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Q. which new city planned near mumbai?
Rk: A. more

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Q. KYA BHARAT MAIN APP SURAKSHIT HAIN AAJ KAL KO DEKHTE HOE?
Urfi Rizvi: A. The only planned city in India is Chandigarh. We Indians are not at all good at planning cities so which ever city it is please remove the word planning from it. more

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Q. Which city hosts Bollywood?a) New Delhi b) Karachic) Chandigarh d) Mumbai
LIPSIKA: A. Kuch cities jaise bhopal, indore, goa, karnal, chandigarh, trivendrum, BBSR, to phir bhi comparatively safe lagti hai par metros or UP, Bihar,...... more

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Q. after which personaliy is chandigarh's rose garden named
Ritesh: A. D more

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Debt-ridden Punjab to end 10-yr waiver of entertainment tax

Cash-starved Punjab, which is unable to pay its employees salaries on time, is set for more desperate cash raising measures and abolish its popular... ...

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India initiates simplification of visa process for making it more tourist friendly

India has initiated the process for making it a more tourist friendly destination, which includes extending on arrival visa for 40 more countries,... ...

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UT to install solar power plants in 30 Govt schools

Soon, solar power would light up schools in the City Beautiful. To tap sun's radiant energy, the UT Administration would commission solar... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/chandigarh/ut-to-install-solar-power-plants-in-30-govt-schools.html

Amrita Rao's Chandigarh and Ludhiana trip

Recently Amrita Rao made a road trip from Chandigarh to Ludhiana for Punjab International Fashion Week where she was a Show Stopper. Enroute to... ...

http://www.pinkvilla.com/newstags/amrita-rao/283934/amrita-rao-s-chandigarh-and-ludhiana-trip

'I still have 7-8 years of golf left in me

After playing six back-to-back tournaments, 41-year-old Jeev Milkha Singh is on a two-week long break from the sport in his hometown Chandigarh.... ...

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/--i-still-have-78-years-of-golf-left-in-me-/1179630/