Rain lashes few parts of Punjab and Haryana

Parts of Punjab and Haryana were lashed by rains on Thursday and maximum temperatures hovered close to normal limits at most places. Chandigarh, which received trace rainfall, recorded a maximum of 33 degrees Celsius, as per Meteorological Department report here. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 33.1 degree Celsius after receiving light rains. Karnal’s […]

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Fire at Ambala cloth market

Three cloth shops were gutted after a major fire broke out at a wholesale market here on Monday, police said. However, no one was injured in the incident, they said. Ten fire tenders rushed to the spot and the fire was brought under control in five hours. The firemen had to break a shop’s upper […]

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Heatwave persists in Punjab, Haryana

There was no respite from heatwave conditions in Punjab and Haryana Sunday, with Bhiwani recording a maximum of 45.6 degrees Celsius. Another Haryana district, Hisar, sizzled at a high of 45 degrees Celsius, up three notches against the normal limits. Ambala experienced a hot day at 41.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal. Karnal, […]

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बेरोजगार मंजीत ने 800 मीटर में 1982 के बाद दिलाया पहला स्वर्ण

बेरोजगार और अनजान एथलीट मंजीत सिंह ने आज ट्रैक पर धूम मचायी तथा एशियाई खेलों की पुरूष 800 मीटर दौड़ में प्रबल दावेदार हमवतन जिनसन जॉनसन को पीछे छोड़ते हुए स्वर्ण पदक जीता। भारत ने इस स्पर्धा में पहले दो स्थान हासिल किये। मंजीत को पदक का दावेदार नहीं माना जा रहा था लेकिन उन्होंने […]

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Haryana governor awards medals to 96 police officers

Haryana Governor Prof Kaptan Singh Solanki awarded 96 police officers and officials from across the state for rendering distinguished and meritorious service at an investiture ceremony organised at the Raj Bhawan here today. The governor bestowed The Police Medal for Gallantry on two officers, the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service on eight officers and […]

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Haryana govt constitutes inter-district council

The Haryana government has constituted an inter-district council, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, to identify the developmental priorities of the state, an official spokesperson said. The finance minister, development and panchayat minister, urban local bodies minister, presidents of zilla parishads, mayors of municipal corporations and presidents of municipal councils or committees […]

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Massive recruitment drive to be carried out soon

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced that a massive recruitment drive would soon be carried out in the state in which 7,000 police constables, 450 sub inspectors and 38,000 Group D employees would be recruited. Khattar announced this yesterday at a function in Zirakpur in Punjab, an official release said here today. The […]

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Rains lash parts of Punjab, Haryana

Rains lashed many parts of Punjab and Haryana today, leading to a dip in the mercury by a few notches. Chandigarh received heavy downpour and the mercury dropped by a few notches, a Meteorological Department official said here. In Haryana, Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Karnal and Narnaul were among places that received rains. Mohali, Ropar, Ludhiana, […]

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