Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 16 th November, 2017: November 16 is commemorated in India as the National Press Day (NPD). This year being the valedictory of the Golden Jubilee Year of the Press Council of India, the National Press Day is being celebrated at the National Level by giving a platform for Indian participant delegates from World Association of Press Councils (WAPC), Media Councils and Similar Bodies and the Media across the world to discuss media ethics and pressures. The deliberations this year are centered on “Challenges before the Media”. Simultaneously the National Awards for Excellence in Journalism will also be conferred to those excelled in field of Journalism.                              As a part of the celebrations, to commemorate the National Press Day at the State & Union Territory level jointly with press organizations/journalists ...

Chandigarh, 16 th November, 2017: Under the ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat Mission’, the philosophy of which is ‘oneness’, the Chandigarh Administration and Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi, in collaboration with the Government of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Department of Tourism, have been working on an exchange programme, which encourages artists of both the Union Territories to visit and share their knowledge and expertise with each other through workshops, seminars, demonstrations and exhibitions.                              As a part of the on-going endeavour that celebrates unity in diversity, Chandigarh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli have yet again joined hands to create a colourful, absorbing and unique one-week programme, curated and conceptualized by the Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi. A training-cum-art workshop by artists from Chandigar...

Chandigarh, 15 th  November 2017:  This is the information of General Public and Political Parties that as per directions of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, the work of Special Drive has been started on 15 th  November, 2017. During this drive the Booth Level Officers will be visiting each in and every house from 15 th  November to 30 th  November, 2017. The BLOs will distribute and collect duly filled forms from the citizens for enrolment as elector/modification/deletion/transposition of entries in the electoral rolls. They will also collect the information regarding GPS of house/Mobile No./ family linkage/un-enrolled electors/overseas electors in the format provided by the Election commission of India, New Delhi. The residents of Chandigarh are requested to give full co-operation as and when the booth level Officer Visits their residence for verification/collection of information. The particulars of concerned BLOs and AEROs offices are available...

Chandigarh, 15 th  Nov, 2017:  A n educational session on 'Legal Literacy: A tool for Women Empowerment' was delivered today at Post Graduate Govt. College for Girls-42, Chandigarh by renowned city based advocate Sh. Ajay Jagga. The objective of the session was to educate the students of the college about their legal rights that they are entitled to, thereby creating necessary awareness and action skills. Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS, Home Secretary, Chandigarh was the Chief Guest and Sh. R.K. Popli, PCS, Director Higher Education, Chandigarh was the Guest of Honour on the occasion.                                            The function began with a lamp lighting ceremony by the dignitaries, followed by saraswati vandana. Addressing the audience, Sh. Anurag Agarwal stressed upon the importance o...