Chandigarh, Chandigarh today rediscovered an important part of its history when the first prototype of the paddle boat again sailed on the waters of the Sukhna Lake with the launch by Adviser to Administrator, Sh Manoj Parida

Chandigarh, Pakistan has stopped sending postal mails to India since the tensions between the neighbours heightened amidst the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, it was learnt on Saturday.

Media reports quoting Ajay Kumar Roy, Deputy Director-General with the Department of Posts in India, said Pakistan's customs department in an order on August 23 stopped both export and import of mails.

The unilateral order came into effect on August 27.

Chandigarh, A 35-year-old businessman was shot dead by assailants in broad daylight in Chandigarh's Sector 45 on Saturday, police said.

The victim Sonu Shah was a cable television operator. His two friends -- Joginder and Romeo - received bullet injuries.

Police said Shah and his friends were in his office when the assailants entered the shop. After a brief interaction, they fired at them.

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A seminar on ‘Clean environment Healthy Life’ was organized by SPEAK India(Society for Promotion of Ethical and Affordable Health Care), in collaboration with PostGraduate Government college 46B. Presenting his keynote address Dr. R.KumarPresident of SPEAK narrated the woes of unhealthy environment, its magnitude andhow it kills slowly but surely, contributing about 40% to the toll of deaths in India. In thename of development and modernity we have damaged our environment and producedsickening conditions for the community, said Dr. Kumar.Speaking in the session of principal speakers Dr. S.K.Jindal professor emeritus PGIelaborated on the ill effects of polluted air and how it leads to lung cancer, chronicobstructive lung disease and heart failures. Restricting vehicular emissions can help.Prof Ajay Duseja from the Hepatology dept PGI outlined the aspects of contaminatedand scarce water all over the country and resultant diarrheal diseases and liver damageplaying havoc with the life of citizens specially children. He focused over the handhygiene as a measure to reduce water borne diseases. Professor Ravinder Khaiwal ofpublic health department PGI spoke about the dangers of plastics and chemicals in ourfoods and drinks. He further cautioned about the abuse of prescription drugs esp.antibiotics, pain killers and anxiolytics.. Ms Harvinder Khetal from the Tribune dwelt onthe socioeconomic aspects of pollution. ‘Over-population and poverty cause pollutionand pollution accentuates disease and poverty’, she emphasized. The session waschaired by Prof Sanjay Bhasin, chief of Haryana Kala Parishad and Prof ArundeepAhluwalia of Punjab University.Sh

Chandigarh, Noted Punjabi author and state awardee, Ali Rajpura, on Tuesday unveiled his book here that talks about the brotherly bond between the Sikh and the Muslim communities in Punjab.

The book, 'Sikha teh Musalmana di Etihasik Sanjh', has depicted the bonding of all 10 Sikh gurus with Muslims in their various forms as companion, disciple and followers.

Chandigarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 29th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council here on September 20, it was announced on Wednesday.

The meeting of the Northern Zonal Council comprises Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, Chandigarh and Jammu and Kashmir.

The Haryana Chief Minister is the Vice Chairman and the host.

Chandigarh, Former Hindu lawmaker from Prime Minister Imran Khans Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Baldev Kumar, on Tuesday sought political asylum from New Delhi.

He is staying with his wife Bhavana and two children in his in-laws house in Punjab's Khanna town for over a month.

"Minorities in Pakistan are not feeling secure and they have been denied rights. There is an increase in atrocities and target killings. I was put behind bars for two years," the former MLA from Barikot (reserved) seat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly told reporters in Khanna, some 100 km from the state capital here.

Chandigarh, A baton wielding police personnel in Chandigarh has wielded a pen to write lyrics advising motorists that they can't escape for a song after committing traffic violations.

Assistant Sub Inspector Bhupinder Singh, posted in the traffic wing of Chandigarh Police, is urging motorists through song not to violate traffic rules, as the amended Motor Vehicles Act provides for hefty fines.

In a Punjabi song shared by the Chandigarh Police on its Twitter handle, Singh said many people are killed in road accidents and fines for traffic violations were low, which failed to deter violators.

Chandigarh, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday called on legendary athlete and 'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh at his residence here, as part of BJP's Sampark Abhiyan to reach out to leading members of society.

The athelete showed black and white photos of his achievements and medals displayed in his dining hall to the Minister, who was accompanied by city BJP President Sanjay Tandon,

.Chandigarh. A State- Level road safety council meeting held under the Chairmanship of Sh.Manoj Parida,IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, Union Territory Chandigarh,today to discuss and deliberate on the issues in order to curb traffic rules violation and implement stricter traffic discipline among the traffic commuters.

At the outset, Sh.Shashank Anand,SSP Traffic welcomed all the Council members including Sh.Arun Kumar Gupta, Principal Secretary Home,Sh.Ajoy Kumar Sinha,Finance Secretary, Sh.Mandip Brar, Deputy Commissioner, Sh.K.K.Yadav,Commissioner Municipal Corporation and many eminent senior officials from concerned departments and highlighted the base and purpose of the meeting.