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Union territory and capital of Punjab and Haryana, India

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Chandigarh: Union territory and capital of Punjab and Haryana, India
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the remaining directions. Chandigarh constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which also includes the adjacent satellite cities of Panchkula in Haryana and Mohali in Punjab. It is located 260 km north of New Delhi and 229 km southeast of Amritsar.

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Enrol Chandigarh girl, who missed admission due to accident, under J&K quota, HC tells Mumbai university

The Bombay High Court has instructed Mumbai University to admit a Chhattisgarh student under the supernumerary quota for Jammu & Kashmir students. She missed her counselling session due to an accident..
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Weather report: Orange alert for Delhi-NCR, know IMD predictions for Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh and more

The IMD has issued an 'orange alert' for heavy rainfall in Delhi-NCR. Several states are also likely to receive severe rainfall, as per the weather department.
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'Understand the chronology': BJP suggests link between Rahul's remarks and Chandigarh blast

BJP IT chief Amit Malviya linked Rahul Gandhi's comments on Sikh rights during his US visit to a recent blast in Chandigarh. Malviya accused Gandhi of making false statements that could incite unrest...
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Chandigarh: Police offers Rs 2 lakh reward for information on suspects in sector 10 blast case

Chandigarh Police announced a Rs 2 lakh reward for information leading to the arrest of two suspects in a Sector 10 blast case. The explosion damaged windows and flower pots in a residential area...
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President Murmu accepts Banwari Lal's resignation, appoints governors for several states

Gulab Chand Kataria, Governor of Assam, has been appointed Governor of Punjab and has also been appointed Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
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Big rejig in BJP: New state chief for Bihar and Rajasthan named

Harish Dwivedi has been appointed in charge of Assam, MP Atul Garg for Chandigarh, Arvind Menon for Lakshadweep, and Radha Mohan Das Aggarwal for Rajasthan.
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Army doctor turns saviour for ill man onboard Chandigarh-bound flight

Major Simrat Rajdeep Singh, a medical officer with the Western Command Hospital, Chandimandir, saved the life of a critically ill 27-year-old onboard a Pune-Chandigarh flight. He resuscitated the..
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IMD weather update: Delhi-NCR likely to witness heatwave till...

The maximum temperature remained in the range of 45-47 degrees Celsius in parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Jharkhand, Haryana and Rajasthan on Wednesday.
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Heatwaves more than double of normal this year: IMD data

This summer, India has faced what's possibly the longest ever spell of heatwave days, with data from IMD revealing that Odisha experienced the most extreme weather and topped the chart by recording the..
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Chandigarh Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Full List of Winner and Loser Candidates Will Be Announced Soon

The battle for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat has traditionally seen a face-off between the BJP and the Congress, a pattern established since the city's first parliamentary elections in 1967. For the..
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Chandigarh Lok Sabha Election 2024 Exit Poll Results: Exit polls forecast Congress victory in Chandigarh


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In first 4 hours of polling, Punjab records 23.91 pc turnout, Chandigarh 25.03 pc

Punjab recorded a voter turnout of 23.91% till 11 am in the polling for the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies. Chandigarh's voter turnout was at 25.03% amid tight security arrangements. Various leaders also..
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'Vote for re-electing Narendra Modi as PM...' Chandigarh BJP candidate Sanjay Tandon makes an appeal to voters

Bhartiya Janata party candidate from Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency Sanjay Tandon arrived at a polling booth in Government School of Chandigarh Sector 18 to cast his vote.
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'Don't get misled by BJP': Akhilesh Yadav alerts party workers before final phase of polling

In an apparent jab at the BJP, Yadav urged his party members to avoid being "misled by BJP" by bringing up the Chandigarh mayoral election scandal. Yadav also accused BJP of having plans to get "their..
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After decade-long wait, it’s finally a Tewari & Tandon show in Chandigarh

Chandigarh's Lok Sabha contest features BJP's Sanjay Tandon against Congress's Manish Tewari, with a history of notable contenders like Kirron Kher and Pawan Kumar Bansal. The election dynamics..
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Intense heat wave sweeps Haryana, Punjab; Mahendragarh sizzles at 47 degrees

Haryana and Punjab are in the grip of intense heat wave conditions with Mahendragarh recording the highest temperature of 47 degrees Celsius. Various cities like Rohtak, Hisar, Ambala, Karnal, Sirsa,..
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Heatwave sweeps across north India, leaves 9 dead in Rajasthan

At least 16 places in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh recorded maximum temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius or above Thursday. The heat wave will continue for at least five..
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Weather update: Delhi-NCR likely to witness more high temperatures, check latest IMD forecast here

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings about the possibility of extreme heatwaves in different regions of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Western Uttar..
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With temperatures remaining above 45 degrees Celsius, parts of north India reel under severe heatwave conditions

Temperatures remained above 45 degrees Celsius in large parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh, affecting daily life as many chose to remain indoors in the afternoon. The..
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IMD issues severe heat wave alert for Northwest India plains; heat wave conditions for MP, Gujarat

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heatwave red alert for Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh, predicting heatwave conditions to persist over the next five days in Northwest..
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Punjab police AGTF busts terror module, arrests 4, seizes arms

Punjab Police's AGTF dismantles a terror module in Chandigarh led by a foreign mastermind. Four members, including Gurwinder Singh (Shera), Gurpreet Singh, Ranjit Singh (Sonu), and Jagjit Singh..
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Weather update: IMD predicts fresh heatwave in Delhi-NCR, check latest forecast here

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SC stays Punjab and Haryana HC order on removal of protestors from Chandigarh-Mohali road

The Supreme Court has stayed an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court asking authorities to clear the Chandigarh-Mohali road blocked by a group of protesters.
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Supreme Court stays opening of road outside Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's residence in Chandigarh

​​Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta observed that the road, which has been closed since the 1980s due to security concerns, has been opposed by both the central and Punjab governments. The..
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Accidental firing kills cop in Chandigarh


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First after 370 scrapping, Punjab resident to contest Lok Sabha polls in Kashmir

A candidate from outside the region will enter the Lok Sabha race in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. Baldev Kumar, a social worker from Punjab, is now..
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Congress picks royal scion to take on Kangana Ranaut in Mandi

Vikramaditya to contest Kangana in Mandi. Congress reveals 16 candidates. Internal disputes delay Haryana, Punjab, Delhi lists. Channi, Bittu, Kaur considered. Tewari shifts to Chandigarh. Sultanpuri,..
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Congress pits Vikramaditya against Kangana in Himachal's Mandi, Manish Tewari fielded from Chandigarh

Congress reveals Lok Sabha candidates, including Manish Tewari for Chandigarh. Vikramaditya Singh to face BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut in Mandi. Various other candidates were announced for different..
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Citing thin Canadian presence, Canada retrenches India staffers

Canada retrenched Indian staffers in India due to reduced Canadian staff. India expelled 41 diplomats for parity. Mumbai, Chandigarh consulates closed. Consular support, trade services continue. Canada..
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Chandigarh mayoral poll returning officer tenders apology to Supreme Court

Chandigarh polling officer, Anil Masih, apologizes to the Supreme Court for unlawfully invalidating eight AAP votes in the mayoral election. AAP's Kuldeep Kumar declared mayor after court order..
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Punjab Congress averse to joining INDIA bloc rally in Arvind Kejriwal's support

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Cong finalises 8-10 candidates for Bengal; hints at Left tie-up

Congress finalises around 8-10 Lok Sabha candidates in West Bengal. AICC brainstormed for four hours to decide the candidates' names for multiple states. Trinamool Congress alliance in Bengal remains..
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Plaint on bulk ‘Viksit Bharat’ WhatsApp messages referred to EC

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After SC verdict on Chandigarh Mayor polls, elections for Senior Dy Mayor, Dy Mayor on Feb 27

The Supreme Court had earlier declared Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councilor Kuldeep Kumar as the winner of the Chandigarh mayoral polls.
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'Entire election process was a...': Congress welcomes SC decision on Chandigarh mayoral polls

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the 'institutional sabotage' in the Chandigarh mayoral poll is only the 'tip of the iceberg in Modi-Shah's devious conspiracy to trample democracy'
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Chandigarh mayoral polls: SC declares AAP councillor Kuldeep Kumar as winner, Mayor

It is evident that presiding officer made deliberate attempt to deface 8 ballot papers, the court said.
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Chandigarh mayoral polls: SC orders recounting, says eight 'defaced' votes valid

All eight ballots have votes cast in favour of the AAP Mayor Candidate, Supreme Court said.
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Chandigarh Mayoral Polls: SC seeks ballot papers, video of counting day for perusal

Returning Officer Anil Masih appeared before the bench in pursuance of the apex court's direction and was quizzed by the judges over the alleged tampering of certain ballot papers.
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Chandigarh mayor Manoj Sonkar resigns, 3 AAP councillors join BJP ahead of Supreme Court hearing

Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on allegations of irregularities in the vote-counting process, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manoj Sonkar resigned from the post of Chandigarh Mayor on Sunday.
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Farmers-cops standoff on, fresh talks with ministers today

A third round of talks between protesting farmers and a team of Union ministers will take place in Chandigarh at 5 p.m. on Thursday to resolve their demands, while a standoff between protesters and..
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Ready for talks but stop raising new issues, government tells farmers

Centre on Tuesday said it was ready for more talks with farmers but asked them to refrain from continuously adding new issues to their charter of demands, while also cautioning them about the..
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Union ministers to hold talks with farmers, tractor-trolleys start from villages to join march

The farmers are demanding justice for victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. Union ministers will hold talks with farmer leaders in Chandigarh to discuss this demand along with other demands related..
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HC refuses stay on election result for Chandigarh mayor

Punjab and Haryana HC issued notice to the Chandigarh administration on a plea by AAP candidate seeking to set aside the municipal corporation mayoral elections. The election result was not stayed, but..
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BJP wins Chandigarh mayor poll as 8 INDIA votes invalidated

In a setback to INDIA bloc, AAP-Congress candidate Kuldeep Singh, who seemed comfortably placed, was defeated by BJP's nominee, Manoj Sonkar, in the Chandigarh mayoral election here on Tuesday. The..
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Nadda: Neither arithmetic nor chemistry working for opposition

: BJP president J P Nadda on Tuesday congratulated the party's Chandigarh unit for retaining the mayor's post that it has held for eight years and said INDIA bloc lost its first electoral battle to BJP..
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Kejriwal slams BJP 'hooliganism', 'fraud' in Chandigarh mayoral poll

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accused BJP of winning the Chandigarh mayoral elections by committing "fraud in broad daylight" and said it was a "black day for democracy". He also alleged that BJP..
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Chandigarh Mayoral Polls: AAP urges HC for fresh elections under supervision of retired judge

The Aam Aadmi Party moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking to set aside the mayoral poll results and demanding fresh elections under the supervision of a retired HC judge.
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