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A talk on malnutrition in young children was also conducted at Aanganwadi, Sector 41. (File)

‘2 years have been really testing’Subscriber Only

January 4, 2022 04:18 IST

A total of 1,039 children were inoculated on day one of the vaccination rollout in the district on Monday. This only made for 2.6 per cent of the total target population of children, amounting to 40,000 here.

he district has reported above 40 cases each day, totaling to 131 in the past three days and 187 in the past five days alone. (Representational)

Panchkula: Active cases, positivity rate on riseSubscriber Only

January 4, 2022 04:18 IST

The cases, which started surging at the end of November, have in the last three days of December, seen a drastic rise

Tests were conducted under the supervision of Section Officer Yogesh Saharan, who was deputed as Invigilator by the EC.

Haryana: Newly inducted ULB minister conducts surprise visit, is disappointed

January 1, 2022 03:16 IST

“About 80 per cent of the officers and employees have been found absent in the corporation office,” he said.

The district's continuous fall in the swacch survekshan rankings for the past two years has raised questions on the handling of civic affairs by the Municipal Corporation of the city. (File)

A mixed bag for PanchkulaSubscriber Only

December 30, 2021 01:32 IST

Panchkula: The year 2021 had many sour notes, largely due to the Covid pandemic, which raged, followed by a dengue outbreak and rutted roads. The Indian Express looks back at the highs and lows of the year

The decision has been taken “for the convenience of the residents,” the Municipal Corporation of Panchkula has claimed. (Express photo by Partha Paul)

Panchkula: Only licensed vendors to sell fruits, vegetables in sectors

December 25, 2021 07:42 IST

Any person who wants to take permission to sell vegetables and fruits in the sector, can apply between December 27 to 31 at Panchkula Sector 12 Community Center.

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Panchkula: Car window broken, ATM cards stolen in Sector 7

December 25, 2021 07:20 IST

The FIR has been filed under Section 379 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code at the Sector 7 police station.

A boost in the vaccine doses was witnessed on Thursday, a day after the orders were rolled out. (File)

Govt move gets mixed response, biz owners fear dip in footfallSubscriber Only

December 24, 2021 05:48 IST

A boost in the vaccine doses was witnessed on Thursday, a day after the orders were rolled out. There was a rise of almost a 100 doses.

The target population of Panchkula, as per norms, is 4.4 lakh people, of which around 3.9 lakh people have now been fully vaccinated.
(Representational)

‘80% of P’kula’s population have got two Covid jabs’Subscriber Only

December 18, 2021 02:25 IST

The target population of Panchkula, as per norms, is 4.4 lakh people, of which around 3.9 lakh people have now been fully vaccinated.

Covid-19 vaccination in progress at the government dispensary in Sector12A , Panchkula. (Express)

80% of Panchkula’s populace have received two Covid vaccine shotsSubscriber Only

December 16, 2021 23:17 IST

Panchkula district immunisation officer, Dr Meenu Sasan, said that the aim was to fully vaccinate all the residents of Panchkula by the end of December this year. Incidentally, Panchkula had vaccinated 100 per cent of its target population with the first dose of Covid vaccine in the first week of September.

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Group Captain Varun Singh: ‘A kind and cheerful student, he cleared NDA in first attempt’Subscriber Only

December 16, 2021 09:06 IST

🔴 In a letter, penned by Group Captain Varun Singh after he was awarded the Shaurya Chakra this year, he had shared his thoughts on his own life, to help and inspire children, especially those who feel they are “meant to be mediocre in this hyper-competitive world”.

A total of Rs 3.5 crore cash has already been recovered and seized so far during the course of investigation. (Representational)

Plea seeks monitoring by high court of ED probe into HPSC scamSubscriber Only

December 15, 2021 06:51 IST

he petition has further appealed the court to issue a direction to the effect that the ‘Right to Corrupt Free Governance’ is the Fundamental Right every citizen in terms of Article 21 of the Constitution of India

Omicron is the new Covid variant that is more transmissible than the Delta strain and reduces vaccine efficacy but causes less severe symptoms. (File)

Alarm bells as Panchkula records a Covid death

December 14, 2021 08:39 IST

This addition to the death tally raises concerns as the Covid-19 cases continue to rise, with positivity percentage crossing 0.1 percent after a gap of several months. The positivity rate on Monday stood at 0.6 percent.

‘It’s is okay to be mediocre’: Lone survivor of IAF chopper crash had written to his alma mater in SeptSubscriber Only

December 11, 2021 07:35 IST

🔴 The officer at present is battling for life at a military hospital in Bangalore.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar assured the House that the state government had taken note of the HPSC incident and also taken stern action against those who were found guilty.(File)

Khattar: Preparations for Khelo India Youth Games to be completed by Dec 31

December 5, 2021 02:13 IST

A Scientific Training and Rehabilitation Centre is being set up in Panchkula to prepare the players mentally and physically for sports. Such centres will also be set up in Karnal, Hisar, Rohtak and Gurugram.

Panchkula ramps up sampling, more oxygen storage units operationalSubscriber Only

December 4, 2021 07:04 IST

Meanwhile oxygen plants as well as oxygen storage units, the need for which was felt at the time of second wave, which started to get constructed this May, have become functional.

The number rose from 2,800 in 2018, to 3,500 in 2019, to 5,000 in 2020 and continues to grow. (Representational)

Panchkula: Dog bite cases spike, NGO says not enough infra to neuter strays

December 3, 2021 05:26 IST

🔴 The numbers in the past several years have seen an uptick reporting a consistent growth.

Panchkula: Admin stresses on need for vaccination as Covid spikes

December 2, 2021 05:56 IST

🔴 A total of 4.6 lakh people have been vaccinated with the first dose and 3.2 lakh have been vaccinated with the second dose. The CMO, Dr Mukta Kumar has stressed on the importance of getting everyone vaccinated.

With civic affairs in the district remaining in tatters for most of the year, the residents were mildly surprised to find that the Panchkula municipality, after much criticism, started road repairs to crater-sized potholes. (File photo)

Behind fall in Swachh Survekshan ranking: Failure to manage wasteSubscriber Only

December 1, 2021 06:04 IST

While the district had been pioneer in waste segregation in Tricity, it could not maintain it

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Panchkula police lodge two FIRs against Anganwadi workers, vocational teachers

November 26, 2021 06:32 IST

Protesters have alleged that they have been forced to hit the streets as the government did not pay heed to their demands.

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Anganwadi workers protest demanding wage hike, better working conditions

November 25, 2021 07:50 IST

Over thousand workers stage protest from noon, police foil bid to gherao Haryana CM's house

The association has questioned the HSVP's decision of auctioning plots at a base price, while revealing the reserve price only after the plot's allottee has paid the 10 percent booking amount.

HSVP fooling people, hiding price of property, say real estate dealers

November 23, 2021 08:42 IST

HSVP is fooling people by giving out lucrative base prices while hiding the actual amount they will charge. The policy further allows the HSVP to give this plot as per their 'discretion' which is discriminatory. Where there is discrimination, there will be corruption.”— A member of Haryana State Property Dealer’s Welfare Association