Chandigarh | 2 hours ago
Haryana to set up state sports authority
Chandigarh, Feb 14 - In a bid to promote sports, the Haryana government will constitute a body on the lines of the Sports Authority of India -, a minister said Saturday.'Besides sports related activities, Haryana Sports Authority will look after the construction of stadiums and their maintenance in the state. Rs.56 crore has been spent for the promotion of sports in Haryana during the current fina ... read more

Chandigarh | 14 hours ago
Rain expected in Punjab, Haryana next week
Chandigarh, Feb 13 - Most parts of Punjab, Haryana and their shared capital Chandigarh registered a plunge in temperatures Saturday. Isolated spells of rainfall are expected in the region next week.Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 9.2 degrees Celsius, five degrees below average. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a low of 8.6 degrees, three degrees below normal. Patiala and Ludhiana recorde ... read more

Bangalore | 1 day ago
India plans to build seed reserves for hard times
Bangalore, Feb 12 - India plans to build seed reserves to ensure national food and income security to millions of its farmers, reeling under the impact of a deficit monsoon and a harsh drought in 2009, a top official said Friday.'We are working with the seed industry to produce surplus high-yielding, pest and disease-resistant seeds to build reserves that can be used in the event of crisis arising ... read more

Chandigarh | 1 day ago
Rathore's attacker gets bail
Chandigarh, Feb 12 - A court here Friday granted bail to Utsav Sharma, who attacked disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore, convicted for molesting teenager Ruchika Girhotra.Sharma, who is said to be mentally disturbed, furnished a bail bond of Rs.50,000. Armed with a pen knife, he had thrice stabbed Rathore in the face outside the district court complex Monday. The Chandigarh Polic ... read more

Chandigarh | 1 day ago
Haryana likely to start evening courts
Chandigarh, Feb 12 - The Haryana government is considering evening courts on a trial basis to clear the backlog of cases, state government officials said here Friday.Initially, four evening courts will be set up across the state on trial basis, the officials added. The places will be finalised in consultation with the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The move has been initiated by Chief Minister Bhu ... read more

Chandigarh | 1 day ago
Mercury below average in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, Feb 12 - The day temperature in Punjab and Haryana and their shared capital Chandigarh again remained below average Friday. The weatherman has predicted rainfall next week.Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 9.7 degrees Celsius Friday, four degrees below average. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a low of 10.5 degrees Celsius, two degrees below average. Patiala and Ludhiana record ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
Close acquaintance suspected of senior citizen's murder
New Delhi, Feb 11 - Delhi Police suspect the role of a close acquaintance in the killing of a 72-year-old man, who was found murdered in his apartment in north Delhi Wednesday.The body of Dharampal Jindal, 72, was found inside his apartment on Raj Niwas Marg after one of his neighbours who went to check after his repeated calls were not answered. He then informed police. Jindal's front teeth were ... read more

Chandigarh | 2 days ago
Online registration starts in Haryana for commercial establishments
Chandigarh, Feb 11 - Shops and commercial establishments in Haryana can now be registered online, with the facility being launched Thursday at Gurgaon and Panchkula.Haryana Labour and Employment Minister Mahender Partap Singh launched the facility in Gurgaon. Chief Secretary Urvashi Gulati did so at Panchkula near Chandigarh. The form and other details are available on website www.hrlabour.org. Th ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
CBI chief denies any pressure in cash for judge scam
New Delhi, Feb 11 - The Central Bureau of Investigation - Thursday said that the investigating agency was under no pressure from the law ministry while investigating the cash for justice scam involving a Punjab and Haryana high court judge.'We were under no pressure from the law ministry nor the chief justice. We did a professional job and the report is now with the government,' CBI Director Ashwi ... read more

2 days ago
Hapur, a hub of flower, vegetable production
Hapur -, Feb 11 - Exporting fresh flowers to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and selling high-value vegetables to hotels and embassies in Delhi, this town in western Uttar Pradesh has become the hub of flourishing new businesses.While much of the flowers and vegetables are exported, a lot go to hotels and embassies in New Delhi, and the rest is sold in Connaught Place, Khan Market and INA ... read more