
May 05, 2020 13:41 IST
The UT health department has around five RT-PCR laboratory technique machines of different capacities at PGIMER and GMCH-32.
Tue, May 05, 2020
May 05, 2020 13:29 IST
Police officers had a tough time ensuring that people followed social distancing norms, especially outside liquor vends.
Tue, May 05, 2020
May 03, 2020 06:32 IST
As the administration realised that the process of uploading particulars on the weblink is not easy for all labourers, police personnel were urged to assist them. The process began at beat box level.
Sun, May 03, 2020
May 03, 2020 06:20 IST
Since after the curfew was imposed in Chandigarh March 23, as many as 6,261 vehicles have been challaned and impounded.
Sun, May 03, 2020
May 03, 2020 05:23 IST
A helpline number and DSP (security) Udaypal Singh was deputed as the nodal officer on April 29.
Sun, May 03, 2020
May 03, 2020 05:22 IST
In a meeting attended by the adviser Manoj Parida and UT top brass on Saturday, it was decided that all sector markets will remain open from 7 am to 7 pm while following the odd-even formula.
Sun, May 03, 2020
April 28, 2020 14:32 IST
The body was later cremated according to government guidelines by the team members of Ambala health department and the Municipal Corportation. The woman was 60-year old resident of Topkhana area in Ambala Cantt.
Tue, Apr 28, 2020
April 26, 2020 04:19 IST
Since the lockdown began on March 24, a kind face of Chandigarh Police has emerged. SSP Nilambri Vijay Jagdale was spotted distributing pizzas among slum children, Sector 26 SHO Narinder Patial was seen feeding stray dogs, among other things.
Sun, Apr 26, 2020
April 25, 2020 06:31 IST
The official said that the Health department has taken the assistance of the cyber cell in tracing the travel history of at least a dozen COVID-19 patients.
Sat, Apr 25, 2020
April 24, 2020 02:28 IST
The Food and Supply department’s teams have been tasked with the distribution of dry ration to 63,613 families who mostly reside in the rehabilitation colonies, slum colonies and villages situated in the periphery of Chandigarh.
Fri, Apr 24, 2020
April 23, 2020 03:25 IST
The arrival of team led to a chaos as thousands of people thronged the distribution site.
Thu, Apr 23, 2020
April 22, 2020 05:10 IST
"...the COVID-19 pandemic duty has changed my perspective about policing completely. I am learning a lot these days. It is one of the experiences which will help me throughout my professional career,” says under-training DSP Palak Goel, SHO PS Maloya.
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
April 22, 2020 03:40 IST
Police officers at outer nakas will note down names, take identification proofs, issue a receipt, and then inform the health department, which will ensure the quarantine of the person at their home, said sources.
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
April 22, 2020 00:20 IST
Despite minimal functioning, HC has been able to step in to extend help in few cases
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
April 21, 2020 04:21 IST
A team of the NGO Child Helpline came across the women while distributing ration to their kins at construction sites near TDI Mall in Kharar.
Tue, Apr 21, 2020
April 19, 2020 03:42 IST
Dr Lal is a faculty member of Panjab University who has offered his services at the control room on the request of DGP (UT) Sanjay Baniwal since four days ago.
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
April 19, 2020 02:36 IST
In usual times, as many as 250 rakes (goods train) operate every month from the different stations of the division. However, in the last one month, around 510 rakes have operated from various stations to different parts of the country
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
April 19, 2020 02:03 IST
Adviser Manoj Parida said that since in Chandigarh, the cases have been scattered and not confined to a specific pocket, area, village or cluster, the entire district has been declared as a containment zone.
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
April 18, 2020 05:20 IST
The department also started a tele-medicine consultancy, under which the police will be able to consult doctors at Police Hospital- 26, from their duty locations through live online interaction.
Sat, Apr 18, 2020
April 17, 2020 03:11 IST
The workers belong to Berhampore area in Murshidabad district. Sources said a senior Congress leader from Berhampore, who is currently settled in Delhi, intervened to help out these people.
Fri, Apr 17, 2020
April 16, 2020 04:28 IST
The 11 teams, which comprise one food supply inspector and his four or five subordinates, have already distributed ration to at least 5,100 families.
Thu, Apr 16, 2020
April 12, 2020 04:40 IST
The detailed contingency plan was made by different wings of Chandigarh administration under the supervision of Principal Home Secretary-cum-UT Health Secretary Arun Gupta.
Sun, Apr 12, 2020
April 11, 2020 06:46 IST
Three women aged between 19 and 22, Prakshi, a resident of Punjab’s Kotkapura, Riya, a resident of Punjab’s Kapurthala, and Muskan from Haryana’s Hisar lost their lives in the fire incident on February 22.
Sat, Apr 11, 2020
April 10, 2020 03:28 IST
The traffic police decided on Thursday that violators will be allowed to take away their seized vehicles and deposit the challan fee, four days after it being seized. Till now, they were being asked to pay the fine a day after being challaned.
Fri, Apr 10, 2020
April 09, 2020 05:32 IST
On Tuesday night, Archna Devi, was brought up to the barricade in a cart by her husband, Sonu, and was then moved to Civil Hospital, Sector 45, in a police Gypsy, where she gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday morning.
Thu, Apr 09, 2020



