Mumbai, Broadly negative global cues coupled with a weak rupee depressed the Indian equity markets on Tuesday.

According to market observers, heavy selling pressure was witnessed in consumer durables, banking, and auto stocks.

At 3.30 p.m., the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) provisionally closed at 11,520.30 points, lower 62.05 points or 0.54 per cent from its previous close of 11,582.35 points.

Chandigarh:

Father of Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Pavitar Singh, Joint Director, (M&C) Press Information Bureau, Chandigarh, Giani Jiwa Singh breathed his last on Saturday morning after brief illness. He was 78 and Bhog of Sehaj Path of Sri Guru Granth Sahib will be conducted at his village residence and Antim Ardas for the departed soul will be held on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Gurdwara Tibbi Sahib, village Khudda Ali Sher, UT Chandigarh.

Chandigarh, Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator V.P. Singh Badnore on Wednesday flagged off a rally to generate awareness against drugs and announced a new housing scheme for Chandigarh.

Badnore flagged off the bike rally of the Riders for Awareness and Welfare Club from the Raj Bhavan as they pledged to make Punjab a drug-free state.

Chandigarh, With less than four years left to meet its target of installing 40,000 megawatt (MW) of rooftop solar power capacity by 2022, India has installed just about 2,538 MW as of March 2018, a full 94 per cent short of target.

At this rate, missing the target is a foregone conclusion, which also jeopardises the country's overall solar target of 100 gigawatt (GW, equal to 1,000 MW) by 2022.

Chandigarh, All the 1299 students, who failed in Class X Board examination, are being re-admitted in same government schools. All the 4308 students, who have been placed under compartment in Class X board examinations, are also being admitted provisionally in Class XI of the government schools through centralized admission process subject to the availability of seat and marks 

Chandigarh, Wanted gangster Dilpreet Singh Dhahan was arrested on Monday after a shootout during a joint operation of the Chandigarh Police and Punjab Police in Sector 43 here, police said.

The gangster, who was injured in the shootout, was admitted to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here.

Chandigarh, Wearing of helmets has been made compulsory for women riding two-wheelers in Chandigarh, except for turbaned Sikh women.

Union Territory Administrator V.P. Singh Badnore on Friday issued a notification under which all women will be required to wear helmets, except for Sikh women wearing turbans.

Sikh men wearing turbans are also exempted from wearing helmets in the union territory (UT).

Chandigarh, Actor and Chandigarh's BJP MP Kirron Kher, who last year sparked a row after saying that a gang rape victim should have been more careful, has assured safety for women who travel late in the night in the city.

Kirron tweeted a photograph in which she is seen standing next to a Chandigarh Police banner stating: "We care for you, women pick and drop facility after 10 p.m."

With this, Kirron used a quote by American author Ayn Rand: "The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me."

Chandigarh, Rain in several parts of Punjab and some parts of Haryana brought relief to people on Tuesday from the hot and humid conditions.

Monsoon arrived over the region ahead of schedule on June 29, however, it did not rain after that leading to the humid conditions with maximum temperatures hovering between 34 to 40 degrees Celsius.

Chandigarh, BSF troopers are giving a befitting reply to unprovoked firing from Pakistan on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, Border Security Force Director General K.K. Sharma said on Sunday.

"They (Pakistan) keep indulging in ceasefire violations from time to time. They also snipe at our men. Despite of all these operational challenges, the BSF has given them a befitting reply," he told media here after laying the foundation stone of the headquarters of BSF's Special Director General, Western Command.