News for 'Chandigarh'

Chandigarh happiest city in India, Guwahati least: Survey

Chandigarh happiest city in India, Guwahati least: Survey

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Among the metros, people in Delhi are the happiest while those in Mumbai are the least happy.

Chandigarh may be the first Indian smart city

Chandigarh may be the first Indian smart city

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

Smart cities would be built in a way so that they have uninterrupted power, water, proper sanitation, efficient management of solid waste, decongestion of roads, last mile connectivity and effective use of ICT.

Top INDIA leaders to attend Devi Lal's birth anniversary event on Sept 25

Top INDIA leaders to attend Devi Lal's birth anniversary event on Sept 25

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Abhay Chautala said that Banerjee has told him that she had some preoccupation on that day and she will depute a senior leader of her party for the event while Thackeray told him that if he is unable to attend due to some reasons he will send a senior leader for the event.

5 Chandigarh constables sacked for 'raping minor for weeks'

5 Chandigarh constables sacked for 'raping minor for weeks'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Five Chandigarh police constables were arrested on Friday and dismissed from service on the charge of raping a minor girl.

Former J-K Governor Satya Pal Malik raided by CBI

Former J-K Governor Satya Pal Malik raided by CBI

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

The federal agency started its operation in the morning, with around 100 officers mobilised to swoop down at the 30 locations in multiple cities of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan, besides Delhi and Mumbai, the officials said.

Kashmir: Vote For Hope After A Long Decade

Kashmir: Vote For Hope After A Long Decade

Rediff.com13 May 2024

It's just not a date. It's just not about selecting a candidate. It's not about helping some candidate win. It's about expressing emotion, after ten years, that could reach out in India and beyond it, notes Sheela Bhatt.

WSH: Bhopal edge past Chandigarh in opener

WSH: Bhopal edge past Chandigarh in opener

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

Bhopal Badshahs beast out Chandigarh Comets 4-3 in the inaugural match of the World Series Hockey at the sector-42 stadium in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

LS polls: Haryana seeks 200 more companies of central forces

LS polls: Haryana seeks 200 more companies of central forces

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

Additionally, the Haryana police and home guard personnel will be deployed for security during the elections, he said.

Chandigarh's Neetu Prabhakar is Mrs India International 2017

Chandigarh's Neetu Prabhakar is Mrs India International 2017

Rediff.com23 May 2017

Neetu Prabhakar will represent India in Virginia on August 11, 2017

Chandigarh stalking: CCTV footage shows car being chased by SUV

Chandigarh stalking: CCTV footage shows car being chased by SUV

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

However, the faces of the persons occupying the vehicles or their registration numbers were not clearly visible.

Why's Ameesha Upset With Her Gadar 2 Director?

Why's Ameesha Upset With Her Gadar 2 Director?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

In a series of tweets, she has accused his production house, Anil Sharma Productions, of mismanagement during the shooting of their film in Chandigarh.

Amritsar No Cakewalk For Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Amritsar No Cakewalk For Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Barring 2004 and 2009 when Navjot Singh Sidhu won the Amritsar seat as a BJP MP and 1998 when Daya Singh Sodhi from BJP was elected as the MP, it has essentially a Congress bastion.

Will Kangana Make A Good Politician?

Will Kangana Make A Good Politician?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

Entertainers can be good politicians if they treat the citizens as the audience, and treat their job like a live show, and work hard to make sure the audience likes them, asserts Sandeep Goyal.

Budget 2024: Over Rs 2 lakh cr allocated to home ministry

Budget 2024: Over Rs 2 lakh cr allocated to home ministry

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

The interim budget 2024-25 on Thursday allocated Rs 202868.70 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with the highest share of funds going to the paramilitary forces like Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF) and Central Industrial Secular Force (CISF), showing priority on internal security and border guarding.

BJP sweeps Chandigarh polls; Amit Shah says people accepted note ban

BJP sweeps Chandigarh polls; Amit Shah says people accepted note ban

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

In a shot in the arm for the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiromani Akali Dal ahead of Punjab assembly polls, their alliance on Tuesday defeated Congress in the Chandigarh municipal corporation election in which demonetisation had emerged as a key issue.

In Chandigarh, Congress workers detained ahead of PM's visit

In Chandigarh, Congress workers detained ahead of PM's visit

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Congress workers said they had planned to show black flags to Modi during his visit in protest against the alleged anti-people polices of the Centre.

BJP workers greet Kirron Kher with black flags in Chandigarh

BJP workers greet Kirron Kher with black flags in Chandigarh

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Some disgruntled Bharatiya Janata Party workers in Chandigarh greeted Kirron Kher, party nominee for the local Lok Sabha seat, with black flags when she arrived in the city.

Dense fog persists over north India, rail traffic hit

Dense fog persists over north India, rail traffic hit

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

Satellite imagery showed a dense elongated band of fog stretching from Punjab to the northeast.

SC refuses to stay disqualification of 6 Congress MLAs

SC refuses to stay disqualification of 6 Congress MLAs

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Himachal Pradesh assembly speaker's order disqualifying the six Congress rebels who had cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in the state.

What's Mrunal Doing In Kashmir?

What's Mrunal Doing In Kashmir?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

Aditi honoured in Dubai... Sonal turns poet...Kalki goes surfing...

It's Delhi Jets vs Chandigarh Lions

It's Delhi Jets vs Chandigarh Lions

Rediff.com29 Nov 2007

The Indian Cricket League (ICL) finally rolls off the block with Delhi Jets taking on Chandigarh Lions in the inaugural match at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchlula on Friday.

Neerja's family to watch the biopic in Chandigarh

Neerja's family to watch the biopic in Chandigarh

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Neerja is releasing on February 19 worldwide.

WSH: Chandigarh Comets edge out Delhi Wizards 3-2

WSH: Chandigarh Comets edge out Delhi Wizards 3-2

Rediff.com20 Mar 2012

Chandigarh Comets held their nerve to defeat Delhi Wizards 3-2 in a World Series Hockey match, in Chandigarh, on Tuesday.

Will Surat, Chandigarh outpace Mum, Delhi in retail growth?

Will Surat, Chandigarh outpace Mum, Delhi in retail growth?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2014

Tier-II cities are all set to witness good retail growth in near future.

Spotted: Yuvraj Singh in Chandigarh

Spotted: Yuvraj Singh in Chandigarh

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

Reader Kapil Thakur spotted India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh in Chandigarh.

Tech Mahindra plans hub in Chandigarh

Tech Mahindra plans hub in Chandigarh

Rediff.com15 Nov 2007

Leading telecommunications service provider Tech Mahindra will invest Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) to set up a software development centre in Chandigarh.

Chandigarh gets India's first UAV for police work

Chandigarh gets India's first UAV for police work

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

The UAVs, equipped with a high-power small camera to record the activities on the ground, are mainly used by armies around the world for surveillance and reconnaissance purposes.

Ranji Trophy: Mayank's century gives Karnataka lead over Gujarat

Ranji Trophy: Mayank's century gives Karnataka lead over Gujarat

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Mayank Agarwal played a captain's knock of 109, as his side took a 64-run lead on Day 2

IPL PIX: Curran hits fifty as Punjab Kings down Delhi

IPL PIX: Curran hits fifty as Punjab Kings down Delhi

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

Sam Curran's counter-attacking fifty powered Punjab Kings to a four-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2024 match in Chandigarh on Saturday.

Jet, Kingfisher to operate extra flights to Chandigarh

Jet, Kingfisher to operate extra flights to Chandigarh

Rediff.com29 Mar 2011

Jet Airways and Kingfisher will operate an additional flight each from Delhi and Mumbai to Chandigarh, which is adjacent to Mohali.

Chandigarh gets Web Ratna Award

Chandigarh gets Web Ratna Award

Rediff.com9 Apr 2010

These awards had been constituted by the ministry of communications and information technology, government of India for the first time in order to acknowledge exemplary initiatives/practices of various states/UTs in the realm of e-governance for the dissemination of information and services to the citizens.

Let's build a few Chandigarhs

Let's build a few Chandigarhs

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

Chandigarh remains the only new independent city of any consequence built in independent India.

Is Modi's Authoritarianism Good For India?

Is Modi's Authoritarianism Good For India?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

We need not spend much time going over what this government has done and is doing to the Opposition, by misusing the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI. There is a daily update on that, notes Aakar Patel.

LS polls: BJP appoints in-charges for 23 states, UTs

LS polls: BJP appoints in-charges for 23 states, UTs

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday appointed election in-charges and co-in-charges for 23 states and Union territories in view of the Lok Sabha polls this year.

Himachal: 6 dead in flash floods, landslides; commuters stranded on NH-21

Himachal: 6 dead in flash floods, landslides; commuters stranded on NH-21

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

Six people have died and around 10 people have been injured in heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh that triggered landslides and flash floods in several places in the state, according to official estimates.

WPL 2024: Single-city showdown sparks excitement

WPL 2024: Single-city showdown sparks excitement

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

BCCI secretary unveils plans for WPL 2024

'BJP murdered democracy in Surat'

'BJP murdered democracy in Surat'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

'Can you imagine that Surat's voters won't have any say now in exercising their fundamental right to choose a candidate of their own choice? This is what the BJP has reduced India's democracy to.' 'With this ugly act, in one stroke, the BJP has disenfranchised the voters of Surat.'

North India shivers at below normal temperatures

North India shivers at below normal temperatures

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Cold-day conditions prevailed in parts of north India on Friday though the maximum temperatures rose slightly amid clear skies and sunshine during the day.

I-Day horror: Man sexually assaults minor girl in Chandigarh park

I-Day horror: Man sexually assaults minor girl in Chandigarh park

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

"The accused, aged around 40 years, forcibly took the 12-year-old girl to the park, sexually assaulted her and fled," Investigating Officer in the case, Sub-Inspector Kuldeep said.

IAF AN-32 crash lands at Chandigarh airport

IAF AN-32 crash lands at Chandigarh airport

Rediff.com21 Sep 2014

An Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft with 11 people on board crash landed on Saturday night at Chandigarh airport, but all on board are safe.