Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi believes his side has come a long way since its maiden Test appearance against India in 2018, but says regular exposure to red-ball cricket remains crucial for the team's development.
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Thursday provided an encouraging update on pacer Mohammed Siraj’s fitness ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, while also revealing that the team management is still weighing its spin-bowling combination for the match starting in New Chandigarh on Saturday.
A new literary collective Writers’ Forum (WF) was formally launched at Novotel Chandigarh for the tricity region and beyond with the vision of creating an inclusive, intellectually enriching, and democratic platform for writers, poets, critics, and literary enthusiasts. The founder and core members of WF also unveiled the forum's logo.
Panic briefly gripped Chandigarh after a Sector 17 petrol pump posted fuel purchase limits amid supply concerns, but the administration quickly intervened, clarifying no official restrictions had been imposed.
In a landmark initiative blending sustainable hospitality with ecological restoration, Forest Hill Resort (FHR), nestled in the scenic Shivalik foothills near Chandigarh, has joined hands with globally recognised ecological restoration organisation Afforestt to undertake an ambitious native rewilding and habitat restoration project.
The neighbouring state formed a committee to claim its share in the Union Territory (UT).
The meeting discussed the activities of leaders and members of organised criminal syndicates operating in the northern states, and also the ongoing investigations in the various criminal cases connected with them.
Traffic on the Chandigarh-Manali national highway has been blocked following massive landslides along the Beas river in Himachal Pradesh, police said on Monday.
Chandigarh’s public bike sharing project, launched in December 2020, has achieved a substantial user base with 3.27 lakh registered users and 8.76 lakh rides covering 35 lakh km.
Motorists on the Chandigarh-Manali national highway have to go out of the way to pay obeisance, with a tunnel bypassing the revered Hanogi Mata temple located along the mighty Beas river that remains swollen in monsoon in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district.
