Chandigarh’s famous landmark, the Sukhna Lake, is shrinking and has been reduced to half its original size even as the ‘City Beautiful’ continues to expand.

The man-made lake, which is popular among tourists, boating enthusiasts and daily morning and evening walkers, has a capacity of only about 513 hectare metres against the original capacity of over 1,074 hectare metres in the late 1950s when it was built. Much of the capacity of the Sukhna Lake has been lost to hundreds of tonnes of silt that has accumulated in the lake over the last five decades. Read the rest of this entry »

Elaborate security arrangements have been made to keep an eye on hooligans and ensure a peaceful Valentine’s Day here Sunday, police said.

“We are geared up to maintain the law and order situation in the city tomorrow (Sunday). We have already given special instructions to our patrolling teams. An increased number of police check posts will be established at all sensitive locations here,” Chandigarh Superintendent of Police (security) H.S. Doon told IANS Saturday.

“We have constituted special teams for all the three divisions: east, south and central. Both male and female officials will be stationed at various places in plain clothes to keep an eye on anti-social elements,” he said. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is the list Chandigarh CA Branch 2007-2010 ICAI Managing Committee

CA.VIVEK K. ARORA
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If you are looking for a address of Chandigarh branch of institute of chartered accountants of India here is the particulars’

Chandigarh Branch
ICAI Bhawan
Opposite Community Centre
Sector35-B (Near Gurdwara)
Chandigarh – 160035
Phone : 0172-5067756
E-mail : chandigarh@icai.org

Cold conditions abated in Punjab and Haryana as the minimum temperature rose in the region.

In Punjab, Ludhiana registered a low of 11.5 degrees Celsius, while the minimum at Patiala settled at 11.3 deg C.

The minimum at Amritsar was 8.8 deg C.

While, Chandigarh registered a low of 11.5 deg C, three above normal. Read the rest of this entry »

Shimla capital of Himachal Pradesh and its nearby hills on Wednesday experienced the first snowfall of the season, bringing smiles on the faces of the hotel owners who were hopeful that tourists will visit in large numbers. Read the rest of this entry »

A payday loan has many names. Some call it a cash advance loan. Some call it a check advance loan. Another name is a post-dated check loan. Payday loans are popular for a number of reasons.

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The city will host first Chandigarh marathon Jan 31, an official said Wednesday expectating that the event will see many celebrities participating.

“The marathon will be organised in three parts — five-kilometre, half-marathon and full 42-m marathon. Winner of full marathon and half-marathon will receive a cash prize of Rs. 150,000 and Rs.75,000 respectively,” said Home Secretary Ram Niwas. Read the rest of this entry »

Cold conditions continued to sweep Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, though mercury went up by two notches above normal.

Amritsar remained the coldest place in the region as it recorded a minimum temperature of 1.2 degree Celsius, dipping by three notches below normal, the MET office said here.

Chandigarh recorded a low of 7 deg C, up by one degree against average temperature. Read the rest of this entry »

Chandigarh and its neighbouring states Punjab and Haryana experienced overcast conditions accompanied with dense fog but got respite from chilly weather Sunday.

The centrally-administered city, which shivered at 2.2 degrees Celsius Saturday, saw an increase in temperature of over 6 degrees in the last 24 hours. The minimum temperature Sunday was recorded at 8.6 degrees Celsius. Bright sunshine greeted the denizens by 10 a.m. Read the rest of this entry »

Six teams will compete in the North Zone I and AD Volleyball Tournament 2009-10 which will be held from January 6 to 8 at the Sector 7 Sports Complex here. Principal Accountant General Uttar Pradesh (Allahabad) will defend their titles. Principal AG Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) were the runners-up in the last edition of the tournament. Read the rest of this entry »

Many areas in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and even Chandigarh faced a power blackout early Saturday due to the northern grid ‘tripping’ owing to heavy fog, affecting rail services.

Railway traffic was adversely affected in Punjab and Haryana due to the power failure but resumed within a few hours.  Read the rest of this entry »

Wrapped in fog, the city bid adieu to 2009 in a cold manner. The maximum temperature dropped to 19 degrees Celsius, the season’s lowest until now, and the minimum temperature was recorded at 3.4 degrees Celsius. Read the rest of this entry »

Fourth Pinjore heritage festival is being organised by Haryana tourism at Yadavindra Gardens, Pinjore, from December 18 to 20 to celebrate the centuries old heritage of the town and its gardens. Read the rest of this entry »