18.6 mm rainfall in Chandigarh
- Rainfall in Chandigarh 18.6 mm
- Waterlogging witnessed in the Industrial Area | Sector 21 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 30 and other areas
- Forecast: Light rain to continue for three days
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Haryana sends panel to Chandigarh Administration for post of DC
Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has sent a panel of three IAS officers to the UT Administration for the post of Deputy Commissioner (DC). The post is reserved for an IAS officer of the Haryana cadre. The panel has the names of Vinay Pratap Singh, Prabhjot Singh and Mukul Kumar. The three-year deputation of incumbent DC Mandip Singh Brar, a 2005-batch officer, will end in October. He had joined the UT Administration on October 30, 2018. TNS
Vaccination drive at PGGC-42
Chandigarh: A Covid-19 vaccination drive started at Post Graduate Government College, Sector 42, for students above 18 years of age from all colleges of Chandigarh, members of the staff and general public. It was organised by the NSS Department of the college, in collaboration with the Health Department. The drive was inaugurated by Surinder Dahiya, Deputy Director, Department of Higher Education. and Dr Dalip Kumar, Mission Coordinator, RUSA. On the first day, more than 100 vaccines were administered to students. TNS
PU schedules CET for Aug 14
Chandigarh: Panjab University has announced the schedule to conduct the PU CET (UG) on August 14, said Dr Jagat Bhushan, Controller of Examinations. The prospectus for the test was already available online. Detailed schedule would also be available on the website — cetug.puchd.ac.in. TNS
Evening studies dept webinar
Chandigarh: The Department of Evening Studies- Multi-disciplinary Research Centre organised a webinar to celebrate India’s 75 Years of Independence – “Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav”. It was held under the guidance of Professor Mahesh Sharma, Chairperson of the department. A total of 14 research papers were presented by participants from various parts of the country. tns
Two booked for attacking realtor
Mohali: The police have booked two suspects for attacking and injuring a property dealer, Rajeev Bedi, in Kharar. The suspects have been identified as Rajesh Sharma and his brother, residents of Kharar City. A case under Sections 325, 323 and 34 of the IPC was registered at the Kharar City police station on July 17. In his complaint to the police, Sharma stated that the incident took place on the evening of July 8. He received serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at a hospital. TNS
Local pugilist beats JK player
Chandigarh: Local pugilist Kavi defeated Mayank Chetteri from Jammu & Kashmir in the pre-quarterfinals of the 51-kg weight category during the ongoing Indian Youth National Championship, in Sonepat. Ankit defeated Anmol from Haryana to enter the 54-kg weight category quarterfinals. In the women’s category, local contender Neha defeated Tingmila from Manipur in the 48-kg pre-quarters, while Kajal defeated Aiyana Menezes of Goa in the 50-kg weight category. Nandani defeated Tulsi Padmaja Kethah of Andhra Pradesh in the 52-kg weight category in the pre-quarters. TNS
JP Atray Cricket meet from September 1
Chandigarh: The 26th edition of the All-India JP Atray Memorial Cricket Tournament will be held from September 1 to 12 at PCA Stadium, Mullanpur, IS Bindra Cricket Stadium, Mohali, Sector 16 Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh, and GMSS, Sector 26, Chandigarh. According to Sushil Kapoor, organising secretary, PCC, PCA Colts, MPCA, Baroda, HPCA, UPCA, UTCA, RBI Mumbai, ONGC Delhi, Indian Oil Corporation, Delhi, CAG Delhi, India Cements, FCI Delhi & Minerva Cricket Academy have been invited. The 12 teams will be divided into four pools and the tournament is being played on a league-cum-knock out basis. The matches will be of 50 overs each side. After the league stage, the top two teams of each group will play the quarterfinals. TNS
