Chandigarh

Ram Navami 2024: The Reserve Bank of India publishes list of bank holidays on its official website. According to the official bank holiday calendar of the RBI, both public and private sector banks will remain closed on Wednesday, April 17, in observance of Ram Navami. 

The Punjab University in Chandigarh has introduced a new policy to provide menstrual leaves to female students. This policy will be implemented from the upcoming semesters of the academic session 2024-25, and has been approved by the Vice Chancellor of Punjab University.

In a crucial Indian Premier League showdown, Rajasthan Royals gear up to face Punjab Kings with a focus on refining their strategies.

A doctor in Chandigarh was left pleasantly surprised after he stumbled upon some old investments made by his grandfather. Dr. Tanmay Motiwala, a pediatric surgeon, was organising the family's assets when he found share certificates from the State Bank of India. He discovered that his grandfather had bought SBI shares worth Rs 500 in 1994.

Ravi Kumar Sagar, founder of Achieve Academy, presented Delhi Capitals' David Warner with a miniature replica of the recently inaugurated Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and adorned the star with a saffron shawl that had the words 'Jai Shri Ram' embellished on them.

As high-decibel campaigns kick off, promises and guarantees from various political parties will vie for attention. Here are the 10 pivotal issues expected to dominate discussions in the upcoming seven-phase Lok Sabha Elections 2024 starting April 19.

The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday revealed that the Lok Sabha elections for 2024 are scheduled to take place over seven phases, spanning from April 19 to June 1, with the counting of votes slated for June 4.

For the past 21 days, hundreds of farmers have been camped at Shambhu and Khanauri on the Punjab-Haryana border. Their "Dilli Chalo" march, initiated on February 13, faced resistance at the borders, preventing their entry into the national capital.

Under the banner of the INDIA alliance, the AAP and Congress had nominated Gurpreet and Nirmala Devi for the roles of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor, respectively. In response, the BJP nominated Sandhu and Sharma.

Lok Sabha Election 2024: The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party have finalised a seat-sharing deal for Delhi and Haryana, Gujarat, Goa, Chandigarh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.  AAP and Congress will contest in four and three seats in Delhi, respectively. 

Akhilesh Yadav announced on Thursday that the Samajwadi Party will participate in the Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', following their agreement on a 63-17 split of Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha seats.

Atishi criticized the ED for issuing what she termed as the seventh illegal summons to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Despite Kejriwal's efforts to address the legal aspects of the summons, the ED has yet to respond to the raised questions.

Amidst the unrest in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, a video of a brazen act of burning a century-old Maa Kali temple in Malda's Krishnanagar has gone viral, further exacerbating tensions.

"There is so much sin that Lord Krishna has decided to interfere himself. It was no coincidence that cameras captured their [BJP] sins in Chandigarh's mayoral election... The way the Supreme Court has given its verdict, it seems God was speaking through the Chief Justice of India," Kejriwal said.

As per PTI, officials have stated that Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, identified as a terrorist by the home ministry, has also utilized social media to urge the banned CPI (Maoist) to disrupt the India vs England Test match in Ranchi.