Chandigarh City News

Founder and CEO of JetSetGo Kanika Tekriwal made history by becoming the first Indian woman from the aviation industry to walk the Cannes Film Festival red carpet. This moment is not just about personal success but it represents how Indian entrepreneurs, especially women, are gradually shaping global conversations and breaking into spaces once considered out of reach. She was also...

The Gully Cricket Tournament being organized by UT Cricket Association in collaboration with Chandigarh Police has reached its final stage. Team No. 311 and Team No. 187 will clash for the boys' title while Team No. 52 and Team No. 1 will battle for top honours in the girls’ category. In the first boys' semifinal, Team 311 pulled off a thrilling...

Metabolism-related risk factors such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high body mass index (BMI) are driving poor health and early death worldwide. The latest findings from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021, presents comprehensive estimates of the disease burden of 88 risk factors and their associated health outcomes for 204 countries...

Hunger pangs between meals can be a tricky hurdle for those mindful of their weight. They often trigger cravings that tempt us toward unhealthy choices, ultimately derailing dietary goals. But snacking itself isn’t the enemy—when done right, it can actually support weight loss rather than hinder it. According to Dr. Rohini Patil - MBBS and Nutritionist, the key lies...

A significant meeting was held between the core executive members of the Class IV Employees Union (Regd.), Education Department, Chandigarh, led by Union President Annu Kumar, and Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu. The primary aim of the meeting was to present the long-pending issues and demands of Group D employees working on direct DC rates, outsourced staff, and...

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini met representatives of Doom Samaj, Private Aided Colleges Association and National and State Teacher Award Organization at his residence in Chandigarh and discussed various issues.           A delegation, led by former MLA and President of Private Aided Colleges Association, Sh. Tejveer met the Chief Minister and placed its demands related to private aided colleges....

Škoda Auto India, celebrating 25 years in India and 130 years globally, has commenced customer deliveries of the all-new Škoda Kodiaq. Customers across the country can experience the luxury 4x4 SUV. The all-new, second generation Kodiaq represents the pinnacle of Škoda’s craftsmanship and technological excellence, while combining elegant European design with off-road capabilities and seven-seat versatility. With the launch...

Ambuja Cements, the cement and building material company of the diversified Adani Portfolio, has launched a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Assembly Operator Trade at its Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Institute (SEDI) in Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. The initiative, driven by Ambuja Cements’ CSR arm aims to prepare rural youth for the fast-evolving electric mobility sector—equipping them with future-ready skills that align...

NSDC International has consistently been augmenting its efforts towards bridging the skill gap in the caregiving segment across the globe with an ambitious aim to train around 1 lakh caregivers to enhance the capabilities of global healthcare ecosystem. The demand for these professionals is steadily increasing across the globe. Until now, the organisation has placed thousands of skilled care givers...

PNB Housing Finance Limited, India’s third-largest housing finance company, announced the launch of its new Fixed Rate Non-Home Loan (NHL) product, a high-yielding financial solution designed to cater to diverse customer needs. Applicable on non-housing loan products such as loan against property, commercial plot purchase, loan against plot, and lease rental discounting, this new solution aims at enabling customers...