Chandigarh
Union territory and capital of Punjab and Haryana states in northern India
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Chandigarh is a city, district and union territory in India that serves as the joint capital of the two neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the north, the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It is considered to be a part of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which includes Chandigarh, and the city of Panchkula and cities of Kharar, New Chandigarh, Mohali and Zirakpur. It is located 260 km north of New Delhi and 229 km southeast of Amritsar.
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Navjot Sidhu to meet Punjab CM Channi for talksCongress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said he will be meeting Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi for talks on Thursday. The move comes a day after Channi reached out to Sidhu and offered to resolve issues..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Heat wave likely over northern plains in next 2 days: IMDThe weather office said that heat wave conditions were recorded in most places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, northwest Rajasthan and northwest Madhya Pradesh, with severe..IndiaTimes - Published | COVID-19 guidelines: Chandigarh eases night curfew hours - check what is allowedAll shops will now remain open from 10 am to 8 pm and all restaurants and bars are allowed to function with 50% capacity from 10 am to 10.30 pm.DNA - Published |
Chandigarh Unlock: Sunday lockdown lifted, night curfew to continue - read what's allowed, what's notThe Chandigarh administration had recently eased COVID-19 restrictions, allowing all the shops in the city to remain open from 10 am to 7 pm.DNA - Published | COVID-19: Chandigarh imposes full curfew for two days from today, know what will remain openDuring the full curfew, shops dealing with essential goods such as milk, bread, vegetable, and fruits will be allowed to open till 2 pm.DNA - Published |
Chandigarh Unlock: Bars, restaurants, gyms to open with 50% capacity, here's what else is allowedThe Chandigarh administration on Tuesday eased restrictions, allowing all shops to remain open till 6 pm and reducing the night curfew timing.DNA - Published | Chandigarh: COVID-19 restrictions extended till June 9From earlier till 3 pm, shops will now be allowed to open from 9 am till 4 pm.DNA - Published |
COVID-19: Chandigarh extends weekend curfew till May 31 - know the rulesThe night curfew is in place from 6 pm till 5 am on weekdays. The weekend curfew starts at 5 am on Saturday and continues till 5 am on Monday.DNA - Published | Chandigarh lockdown: Shops allowed to reopen, curfew to continue - What's open, what's shutAfter a review meeting, the administration allowed the shops to reopen from 9 am to 3 pm from Monday to Friday.DNA - Published |
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