₹26.73-crore project to accommodate 552 prisoners; modern administrative, security and vocational facilities to be developed

Shri Gulab Chand Kataria, Hon’ble Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Shri Murlidhar Mohol, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Cooperation and Civil Aviation, and Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Cooperation, also graced the function.

The meeting was attended by Col. Sanjeev Sahi, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), along with officials from the NDRF and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) through video conferencing. Senior officers of the Chandigarh Administration, including Dr. Inderjeet, HCS, Chief Fire Officer, senior officers of Fire & Emergency Services, and Dy. SP Sita Devi along with Chandigarh Police officials, also participated.

Anganwadi committees, beneficiaries and frontline workers engage in activities on nutrition, hygiene, maternal health and child development

Second consignment worth ₹38 lakh dispatched for flash flood victims; earlier two trucks of relief material also sent to Nepal

A meeting of the Chandigarh Heritage Committee was held under the chairmanship of Shri H. Rajesh Prasad, IAS, Chief Secretary, U.T. Chandigarh-cum-Chairman of the Committee, to consider the proposed amendments to the Chandigarh Master Plan 2031.

Month-long campaign to focus on cleanliness, waste management, Safai Mitra dignity, youth engagement and technology-driven monitoring

Shri Gulab Chand Kataria Ji, Hon’ble Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh, will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest.

ITBP and NDMA organise two-day Integrated Symposium on Disaster Management

On the occasion of Poshan Maah 2026, a series of awareness and community-based activities were organized across different Anganwadi Circles of Chandigarh, with a focus on promoting nutrition, maternal and child health, anaemia prevention and healthy practices among beneficiaries and families.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) was held today under the chairmanship of Shri H. Rajesh Prasad, IAS, Chief Secretary, Union Territory, Chandigarh-cum-Chairman, Chandigarh Housing Board.

An AYUSH Camp and a PMMVY Camp were also organized at Mauli Colony for pregnant and lactating women.

The activities aimed to strengthen awareness at the community level and promote healthy dietary practices, prevention of anaemia, maternal and child health, and access to government welfare schemes during Poshan Maah 2026.

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At the Kajheri Anganwadi Circle, a demonstration on the preparation of a healthy and balanced “Poshan Thali” was organised.

Speaking as the chief guest at the first anniversary function of the Senior Journalists Forum at the Law Auditorium in Sector 37, Chandigarh, Kataria issued a stern warning that Station House Officers (SHOs) and field staff will face direct administrative action if illegal drugs continue to be sold within their jurisdictions after the cut-off date.

Under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority and the guidance of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra, Chief Justice-cum-Patron-in-Chief, State Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anoop Chitkara, Executive Chairman, State Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh, a National Lok Adalat was organised today at the District Courts Complex, Sector 43, Chandigarh.

Punjab Lok Bhavan hosts Vice-Chancellors’ Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education

During the camp, workers were informed about the financial assistance, healthcare benefits and social security schemes available to registered beneficiaries. Officials explained the eligibility criteria, registration procedure and documents required to avail these benefits.

The Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Programme, organised by MY Bharat, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, under the special theme “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat”, was held at Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45-B, Chandigarh, with enthusiastic participation of students and youth.