Chandigarh City News

The trailer of the Punjabi film ‘Bebe Main Badmaash Banunga’ was unveiled amid much fanfare at CP 67 Mall in Sector 67. With its launch, the film’s theme and striking tagline — “In growing age, there is a bug that troubles a lot; it is the bug of being a badmash” — quickly became a topic of discussion among...

Padma Shri Rajinder Gupta, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Member of the Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development, and Chairman Emeritus of the Trident Group, today announced a ₹1 crore contribution for the establishment of a Research Sustainability Laboratory at Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET). The initiative focuses on developing engineering solutions for mechanical and electrical/electronic system...

A 17-day Collaborative Winter School on Urban Redevelopment, jointly organised by the Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture at Chitkara University and the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at the University of Maryland, concluded with final student presentations proposing innovative strategies for revitalising Sector 17, Chandigarh. Held from January 5, the 17 day intensive international design studio brought together...

Across the globe, cities are facing a problem that affects millions of people every single day: traffic congestion. A newly released ranking of the most congested urban centers shows that traffic jams are getting worse, not better. Among the cities at or near the top of this list are several major Indian cities, highlighting just how pressing the issue...

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that high-quality infrastructure is being provided by the Haryana Government to the State’s athletes to help them win medals at the Olympics. To nurture the hidden sporting talent in the State, the government has established sports nurseries along with other sports centres. The government has also ensured world-class facilities for athletes, as...

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday interacted with athletes, young content creators, skill-based entrepreneurs and start-up–associated youth during a pre-budget consultation meeting held at the Kurukshetra University campus. Extending greetings on the New Year and the upcoming Basant Panchami, the Chief Minister said that this meeting is a collective process of shaping Haryana’s future, in which the role...

Chandigarh, A disciplined bowling performance by Nishunk Birla and Rohit Dhanda helped the UT boys to bowl out hosts Kerala for mere 139 runs on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite clash at the KCA Cricket Ground, Trivandrum on Thursday. Opting to bat after winning the toss, Kerala found run-scoring difficult right from the start as Chandigarh’s bowlers...

The State Foundation Day celebrations of six States and Union Territories: Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu were held at Punjab Lok Bhawan, Chandigarh, in the presence of the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh, Shri Gulab Chand Kataria. A video message by the Governor of Meghalaya, Chandrashekhar H. Vijayashankar, was presented...

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, while addressing the pre-budget consultation meeting with representatives of the textile, food processing, and other industries from Panipat, Sonipat, and Karnal on Wednesday, said that Panipat is a historic city of weavers, and its textile industry has brought recognition not only to Haryana but to the entire country. He said that Panipat is also rapidly...

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, while interacting with startup founders and entrepreneurs during a pre-budget consultation programme held today in Manesar, said that young innovators and startups are giving a new direction to Haryana’s economy. The Chief Minister said ‘National Startup Day’ was celebrated on January 16, and today’s pre-budget consultation is a continuation of that celebration. Referring to...