Stricter anti-sacrilege Bill tabled in Punjab Assembly, proposes life imprisonment and heavy finesA new bill proposes severe penalties for sacrilege against the Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab. The Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Am...
13 Apr, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Chandigarh-Ambala highway reopens after 22-day closure amid farmers protestAfter 22 days, Ambala-Chandigarh Highway reopened after Haryana administration removes barricades amid ongoing farmers' protests demanding ...
05 Mar, 2024, 04.21 PM IST
Farmers' protest: 3 Union ministers hold talks with union leaders in ChandigarhUnion ministers hold talks with farmer unions amid standoff. Punjab CM attends. Farmer leaders protest at border, railway tracks, toll plaz...
16 Feb, 2024, 11.04 AM IST
Chandigarh mayoral polls: Congress, AAP hold joint protest against 'tampering' with ballotsThe protesters gathered near the Sector 17 police station here to lodge a police complaint in connection with the mayoral polls. Heavy poli...
31 Jan, 2024, 05.01 PM IST
Farmers launch 3-day protest on Chandigarh-Mohali border, demanding MSP, debt write-offThe Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) initiated a three-day protest at the Mohali-Chandigarh border, highlighting pending demands of farmers. Prot...
26 Nov, 2023, 02.55 PM IST
Protesters snatched teargas handgun, ammo, tried to kill policemen, says Chandigarh Police FIRThe Chandigarh Police lodged the FIR on Wednesday late night in connection with the clash in which around 30 policemen, including Rapid Act...
09 Feb, 2023, 10.30 PM IST
Power sector workers to hold nationwide protest on Tuesday"On the call of National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees & Engineers (NCCOEEE) Power Employees & Engineers across the count...
31 Jan, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
Punjab, Haryana farmers take out protest marches, police use water cannonBarricades were put up at many places to prevent farmers coming from Mohali and Panchkula to go towards Chandigarh. However, agitating farm...
26 Jun, 2021, 05.34 PM IST
'Chakka jam': Farmers in Punjab, Haryana block roadsThe three-hour-long agitation was announced to register protest against the internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, alleged haras...
06 Feb, 2021, 04.59 PM IST
Protesters in Punjab climb towers, tanks and stay there for daysArmed with mobile models whose battery last for days, they talk daily to media from the top of the tower, updating them of their demands.
18 Nov, 2016, 12.08 AM IST
Haryana government submits Parkash Singh Committee's report to HCThe court had taken suo moto cognizance of media reports that claimed that women were gangraped in Murthal on National Highway-1 in the vio...
30 May, 2016, 06.01 PM IST
AAP protest against 'foodgrain scam' in PunjabAAP has also plans to 'gherao' Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's residence in Chandigarh on the issue of foodgrain scam.
16 May, 2016, 03.01 PM IST
Chemists in Punjab, Haryana join strike against e-pharmacyJoining nationwide strike, over 35,000 chemists and wholesalers in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana today kept their shops closed.
14 Oct, 2015, 12.49 PM IST
One-day strike has partial impact in Punjab, Haryana, ChandigarhPublic transport was partially affected in Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh as workers' union today joined the one-day nationwide strike.
02 Sep, 2015, 01.55 PM IST
Bank strike hits financial transactions in Punjab, Haryana and ChandigarhFinancial transactions came to a halt in banks in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh as employees of public sector banks went on a day-long str...
18 Dec, 2013, 12.30 PM IST
- Bandh effective in SAD-BJP led Punjab, partial in Haryana
The nationwide bandh against petrol price hike affected normal life in SAD-BJP ruled Punjab, but evoked a mixed response in Congress-led Ha...
31 May, 2012, 02.54 PM IST
- Jan Lokpal Bill: Protests continue in support of Anna Hazare in Punjab
Khap panchayats today joined the protests in support of Anna Hazare and staged a demonstration outside PM's residence
23 Aug, 2011, 02.02 PM IST