Chandigarh City News

The Haryana Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini here today, gave a major relief to employees of the State Transport Department as it decided to extend the benefits of qualifying service and the Old Pension Scheme to 347 drivers who were appointed on a contractual basis in the year 2002. The decision aims to...

Haryana’s Energy, Transport and Labour Minister, Anil Vij strongly responded to allegations of a scam against the government made by Congress leader Randeep Surjewala in the workslip scam case in the Labour Department. He said that “Surjewala, unlike you, we do not hide scams. If a scam has occurred, it has been exposed. I have written to the Chief...

Artificial intelligence has quietly become part of student life. Not as a shortcut to avoid effort, and not as a replacement for teachers or textbooks, but as a support system that helps students learn better, faster, and with less stress. The biggest shift is not academic dishonesty or automation. It is accessibility. Learning no longer feels locked behind confusion,...

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has issued strict instructions to officials to proactively address potential waterlogging and flooding across the state ahead of the monsoon season. He said that all drains must be cleaned in a timely manner and added that any delay or negligence in project execution will invite strict action against the concerned officers. The Chief...

Today the Hon’ble Governor Punjab, Gulab Chand Kataria, released the pictorial Calendar 2026 for the State of Punjab depicting the theme “Punjab: Where Culture, Heritage & Nature Breathes” at Punjab Lok Bhavan, Chandigarh. The calendar, which has been meticulously conceptualized and compiled by State Information Commissioner, Punjab, Harpreet Sandhu, presents a vivid and comprehensive visual narrative of Punjab’s rich...

With the Tricity region witnessing a steady rise in road traffic accidents, industrial injuries, and high-velocity trauma cases, Shalby Hospital, Mohali, has launched a dedicated Polytrauma Team to strengthen emergency trauma care and improve survival outcomes for critically injured patients. As a rapidly urbanising region with high vehicular density, national highways, industrial belts, and expanding residential hubs, the Chandigarh–Mohali–Panchkula belt...

  Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said Gurugram has become not only the pride of Haryana but also the engine of India’s economic progress. Haryana is moving rapidly on the path of development, which is the result of the strong leadership of the ‘double-engine’ government with Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi at the Centre and the State Government in...

The Third Virat Cup Table Tennis Tournament concluded successfully at the Table Tennis Hall, Sector 23, Chandigarh. The tournament was organized by retired IRS officer and table tennis enthusiast Virat Dutt Chaudhry, who also served as the Chairman of the event. The tournament witnessed enthusiastic participation from players representing Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, and Punjab. Competitive matches were held across...

Due to the vigilant and stringent oversight of Haryana’s Labour Minister Anil Vij, serious irregularities related to work slips (work receipts) prevailing for a long time in the Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, functioning under the Labour Department, have come to light. Preliminary investigations suggest that the scam could amount to approximately Rs.1,500 crore. Considering the...

Social media has become the fastest mirror of public emotion. What once took weeks through newspapers or television debates now unfolds in hours through hashtags, short videos, and comment sections. A single clip or phrase can ignite conversations across borders, trigger outrage, inspire solidarity, or even influence real world actions. Recent viral trends, including the widely discussed “Boycott Thailand”...