Travelling abroad from Punjab and Haryana will not mean travelling to Delhi anymore with Chandigarh airport
being upgraded to an
international airport. The first flight for Dubai will take off July end.

Sunil Dutt, director of Chandigarh airport, said: “We have got confirmation from Fly Dubai. They have got permission from the union civil aviation ministry to fly a daily direct flight to Dubai from Chandigarh.” More

he Chandigarh education department has decided to extend the summer vacation of all government and government-aided schools till 7th July on Friday.

As the schools were to reopen on 1st July, however, keeping in mind the persisting hot weather in Chandigarh, the education department has extended the summer vacations for one week more.

“We will reform the examination system and Class 10 examination will be optional,” Sibal told reporters here while outlining his 100-day plans for the education sector.More

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today condemned attacks on Indians studying in Australia as “senseless acts of violence” after the government in New Delhi raised concerns.

“We deplore and condemn these attacks,” said Rudd, who discussed the issue by telephone last week with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The Federation of Indian Students of Australia says attacks are increasing and held a rally in the city of Melbourne yesterday to protest. A student was left in a coma after he was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver last month. More