The best of TOI images from Chandigarh

Don’t test the virus

Risky line-up: Visitors at the Mohali civil hospital forget social distancing as they queue up for the Covid-19 test. Why risk an infection? — Balish Ahuja

My first dose: Some cringe but this granny took it with a smile at the private vaccination center in Chandigarh on the second day the Covid vaccination for those above 60 and 45 with comorbidities — Balish Ahuja

Went home without jab: A server crash and 2 hours of waiting for walk-in registration ruined the senior citizens’ first day of Covid vaccination in Chandigarh — Balish Ahuja

Cold water poured on Akali plans: Police pound Shiromani Akali Dal workers with water cannon during their gherao of the Vidhan Sabha on March 1 against “Congress failures” — Pritam Thakur

On streets for justice: When a missing six-year-old girl was found murdered after rape inside a forest along the Hallomajra intersection in Chandigarh, public outrage shut the crime-scene highway for 4 hours — Balish Ahuja

On streets for justice: When a missing six-year-old girl was found murdered after rape inside a forest along the Hallomajra intersection in Chandigarh, public outrage shut the crime-scene highway for 4 hours — Balish Ahuja

Apple of his eye: A fruit seller in Chandigarh put his toddler in the apple basket to carry him around — Balish Ahuja

Their way or airway: Farmers shut roads and railways on March 26 but they couldn’t block the air route over a deserted Chandigarh-Ambala highway — Nitin Sharma

New smiles for kids, elderly: Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan at the PGI in Chandigarh for the inauguration of two scanning facilities, one for children and the other for seniors, on World Oral Health Day — Pritam Thakur

Floral welcome to new season: Spring clouds hover over Chandigarh and the streets are all washed in glory — Balish Ahuja

Fear of the untoward: If you think taking Covid-19 vaccine is painful, the virus toll will open your eyes. At GMSH-16, Chandigarh, India takes her shot at immunity — Balish Ahuja

Today’s readers, tomorrow’s leaders: Not minding their limited resources, the children of domestic helps focus on their studies. A Sector 44 roadside in Chandigarh turns their reading corner — Balish Ahuja

Walk the yellow carpet: A family enjoying nature’s bounty, drizzle, and a gentle breeze at the Rose Garden in Chandigarh — Balish Ahuja

Zero-touch prayers: A priest sees Maha Shivratri through a whole new lens during Covid times at the Saketri temple in Panchkula — Nitin Sharma

A mountain of burning questions: Yet another fire in the Dadumajra dumping ground of Sector 25, Chandigarh, enveloped the nearby localities in smoke — Pritam Thakur

Pay for your mistake: Chandigarh Police penalising visitors at the Sukhna Lake for coming to a public face without face masks — Balish Ahuja

Holi hai, chill yaar!: The cry-babies on Holi are often a source of good fun to their mates. Don’t get mad. Get even — Balish Ahuja

We are one colour: A gang of Holi warriors celebrates the colourful tradition on the streets of Chandigarh — Pritam Thakur