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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann gets married in a private ceremony in Chandigarh

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will get married at a private ceremony here on Thursday. Mann (48), will be tying the knot with Dr Gurpreet Kaur, who belongs to Pehowa in Haryana's Kurukshetra. It will be Mann's second marriage. He had separated from his first wife in 2015 and has two children -- daughter Seerat Kaur (21) and son Dilshan (17) -- from his first marriage. Tight security arrangements have been made at the residence of the chief minister here. Gurpreet Kaur (30), shared a picture of herself on Twitter and wrote, Din Shagna Da Chadya (the day of marriage has arrived). She also thanked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders for their congratulatory messages. According to the AAP, family members of Mann, including his mother and sister, and a few guests will attend the wedding, which will be solemnised according to Sikh rituals. Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal along with his family will attend the ceremony. Talking to reporters here, AAP

Punjab likely to lose Rs 15K crore in FY23 as GST compensation ends

At the Council meeting in Chandigarh, states may call for extending compensation deadline

Jailed Congress leader Navjot Sidhu admitted to hospital for examination

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, lodged in Patiala central jail, was admitted to Chandigarh's PGIMER on Monday afternoon, sources said. Sidhu underwent medical examination at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research's Hepatology department, hospital sources said. In the afternoon, Sidhu was admitted to the PGIMER where he had been brought under heavy security from Patiala prison. More tests were expected to be conducted, sources said. The former Punjab Congress chief on May 20 was sent to Patiala central jail after he surrendered before a local court. He has been sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court in a 1988 road rage death case. About two weeks back, Sidhu was taken to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala for medical examination. The cricketer-turned-politician's counsel HPS Verma had recently said Sidhu had sought a special diet in jail. According to the counsel, Sidhu cannot consume wheat, sugar, 'maida' and some other food items.

Hot weather persists in Haryana, Punjab; Chandigarh sizzles at 43.9 deg C

In Haryana, Hisar saw a high of 45 degrees Celsius, while Sirsa's maximum temperature settled at 45 degrees Celsius

4 CBI officers arrested for conducting fake raid on IT firm in Chandigarh

Senior CBI officials said as part of the agency's zero-tolerance towards corruption policy, strictest possible action will be initiated against the accused officials

Chandigarh issue: Haryana Assembly passes resolution against Punjab's move

Khattar also raised the issue of Bhakra Beas Management Board and the matter related to the posting of Haryana officials in Chandigarh Union Territory

Chandigarh lifts all Covid-19 restrictions, no penalty for not wearing mask

Amid the continuous decline in COVID-19, the Chandigarh administration on Monday lifted all the remaining COVID-19 restrictions including the wearing of masks in public places.As per the order, no penalty would be imposed for not wearing a face mask in public or workplaces from now onwards.However, the administration advised people to adhere to COVID appropriate behaviour including wearing of face mask, hand hygiene and maintaining social distancing."The undersigned in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 22 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, in my capacity as Chairperson, State Executive Committee, State Disaster Management Authority hereby withdraws all the remaining orders/guidelines issued under DM Act, 2005 with immediate effect. No penalty or fine shall be imposed for not wearing of face mask in public/work places. However, the general public is advised to adhere to COVID Appropriate behaviour including wearing of face mask, hand hygiene and maintaining social ...

Punjab Assembly resolution on Chandigarh 'mere piece of paper': Surjewala

Congress general secretary and former Haryana minister Randeep Surjewala dubbed the resolution passed by the Punjab Assembly for transfer of Chandigarh to it as a mere piece of paper having no meaning

Chandigarh will remain joint capital of Punjab, Haryana: Manohar Khattar

On a day the Punjab Assembly passed a resolution seeking immediate transfer of Chandigarh to the state, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar said the city will remain the joint capital of both states

Punjab Assembly passes resolution seeking transfer of Chandigarh to state

The resolution was moved by Mann in the absence of the two BJP legislators, who earlier staged a walkout from the House

Immediately transfer Chandigarh to Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann to Centre

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Friday moved a resolution in the Assembly seeking immediate transfer of Chandigarh to the state.

Mann slams Shah over central service rules to Chandigarh UT employees

The Aam Aadmi Party-led government in Punjab said that the party will oppose the Centre's decision and fight the issue from 'streets to Parliament'

Chandigarh will not charge UTGST on 'The Kashmir Files' for four months

Earlier, Madya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Tripura, Goa, and Uttarakhand governments had declared that 'The Kashmir Files' movie will be tax-free in their states

Telcos use alternative sources for power in Chandigarh outage

Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) is an apex body of telecom operators, and its members include Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea.

Power crisis: Chandigarh residents at few places still face power outages

Residents of some parts of Chandigarh continued to face power outages on Wednesday morning with electricity supply remaining disrupted after the employees of the electricity department went on a three-day strike against privatisation. Harried residents of Chandigarh, which is the country's first planned city, blamed the city administration for remaining a mute spectator, leaving them in lurch as the power outages crippled the city. Congress MP from Anandpur Sahib Manish Tewari sought intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the matter, saying there is chaos and anarchy and all essential services have come to a standstill. "Dear @AmitShah ji Chandigarh has been without electricity for 36 hours. There is chaos & anarchy. All Essential Services are at a standstill. @ChandigarhAdmn has miserably failed to address the situation. Chandigarh is an Union Territory. Kindly intervene," said Tewari in a tweet on Wednesday. The Chandigarh administration on Tuesday evening had invoked .

BJP's Sarabjit Kaur becomes Chandigarh mayor, defeats AAP rival by 1 vote

Out of the total 36 votes, 28 were polled while seven Congress councillors and the lone Shiromani Akali Dal councillor abstained

Night curfew in Chandigarh; schools, colleges closed amid Covid cases rise

With the spike in Coronavirus cases, the Chandigarh administration on Thursday decided to impose night curfew in the Union Territory from 10 pm to 5 am daily.

Kejriwal leads Aam Aadmi Party's 'victory' march in Chandigarh

Kejriwal also administered an oath to the AAP's 14 newly elected municipal councillors to serve the people of Chandigarh, not indulge in any wrongdoing

Chandigarh MC polls: AAP emerges leading party, BJP second in hung verdict

The BJP, which enjoyed a majority in the previous MC House, came a close second registering win in 12 wards

Counting of votes underway for Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls

Counting of votes of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election is underway, and results are expected to be declared by Monday afternoon, officials said. Nine counting centres have been set up for 35 wards of the municipal corporation, and counting began at 9 am, they said. Over 60 per cent polling was recorded in the elections held here on Friday. The number of wards has increased from 26 in 2016 to 35 now. Traditionally, the municipal election - held every five years - sees a locking of horns between the BJP and the Congress, but the entry of the Aam Aadmi Party made the contest this time triangular. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) holds a majority in the current municipal body. In the last MC elections, the BJP had won 20 seats and its erstwhile ally Shiromani Akali Dal one. The Congress had managed to win only four seats. The BJP fought the election on plank of its "achievements" in the past five years. On the other hand, the Congress and the AAP targeted the BJP for al