The BPA Foundation and India Netbooks honor writers every year. This year, two prominent writers from Chandigarh, Prem Vij and Dr. Vinod Sharma, were awarded the National-level Sahitya Bhushan Award in recognition of their services to Hindi literature. The awards were presented at Hotel Crown Plaza-13B, Mayur Vihar Phase-1, Delhi.

As part of the 100 Days Intensified Campaign on TB Elimination under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, the Chandigarh Health Department organized a Walkathon at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh to raise awareness about Tuberculosis (TB) and encourage community participation in the fight against the disease. The Walkathon was flagged off by Dr. Sushil K. Mahi, Medical Superintendent, GMSH-16, Chandigarh, along with Dr. Paramjit Singh, DMS, GMSH-16, and Dr. Rajesh Rana, State TB Officer, Chandigarh.

The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from around 250 students from various colleges, who carried banners and posters to spread awareness about TB. The primary objective of the Walkathon was to promote awareness, reduce stigma, and encourage public engagement in the nationwide effort to eliminate TB. During the event, students actively distributed pamphlets containing vital TB-related information, including symptoms of TB, services provided by the Government of India, details about Nikshay Shivirs, the 100 Days TB-Free India Campaign, and the role of Nikshay Mitras in supporting TB patients.

The Sports Department, UT Chandigarh Administration will be organizing a Tennis Tournament (Under-19 for Boys & Girls and 40+ Men) from 19.03.2025 to 22.03.2025 at Lake Sports Complex, Chandigarh.

The last date for receiving entries on the requisite Proforma is 12.03.2025. The proforma for entries will be available on the department website i.e. http://sportsdeptt.chd.gov.in as well as at the Tennis Coaching Centre Sector-42, Sports Complex, Chandigarh and Lake Sports Complex, Chandigarh. The entries will be accepted only physically at the said coaching centres after verifying the credentials of the desirous participants.
There will be no entry fee to participate in the tournament and all participants will be offered refreshment during their matches.

The Income Tax Department, Chandigarh organized a Mega Blood Donation Camp on 21st February, 2025. DGIT (Inv.), NWR Monika Bhatia inaugurated the camp as the Chief Guest. It was organised in collaboration with and on the Campus of GGDSD College, sector- 32, Chandigarh at recreation Hall of the college.

This event is organized under the agies of worthy Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (NWR) Amrapalli Das and the able guidance of Shalini Bhargav Kaushal, Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-1, Chandigarh .

The Chief Guest set a remarkable tone of the event as a leader who leads by example by donating blood herself on the spot. Her rousing speech, filled with real-life anecdotes of the benefits of blood donation, motivated one and all. She also interacted with the donors, which included members of Aaykar Pariwar as well as college students. The donors were felicitated by a certificate and a customised mug with the departmental logo. They were also provided with healthy refreshments post donation. A team of doctors from PGI, Chandigarh was responsible for collecting the blood after thorough testing. The camp achieved great success as-about 150 units of blood has been donated.

The Chief Guest , Guests of Honour and other officers were also felicitated by the college management.

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday searched residential premises in Chandigarh and Mohali in Punjab of an alleged suspect in Canada's biggest-ever gold heist of more than $20 million in 2023 on fake documents, officials said.

The suspect, Simran Preet Panesar, a former warehouse facility manager with Air Canada, has been staying in Chandigarh's Sector 38 and Sector 79 of Mohali, near here.

He has been facing a Canada-wide warrant for his alleged role in the robbery at the Toronto Pearson International Airport.

The raids were conducted simultaneously on both residences of Panesar.

The City Mayor Smt. Harpreet Kaur Babla today announced the formation of three key committees during the 345th General House meeting of the Municipal Corporation. These committees will focus on improving tax assessment, water management, and road infrastructure under the Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, 1994.

Due to urgent repair of 40" I/d rising main damaged by some telecom agency, a shutdown has been allowed by the competent authority on 13.02.2025. During the shutdown, the water supply to water works Manimajra and water works Sector 26 will remain closed. Due to above shutdown there will be no pumping from Water Works Sector 32 to Manimajra area and area fed by Water Works Sector 26, Chandigarh i.e. Sector 1 to 12, 19, 20-A & B, 21-B, 26 to 30, Bapudham Colony, Industrial area Ph-1 and Sanjay Colony, Chandigarh.  Accordingly, the schedule of water supply timing will be as under: