- To check water wastage, 'Sujal' initiative launched
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched the water supply management initiative ‘Sujal’ at Sant Kabir Kutir in Chandigarh on Monday.
- Amid unbearable stench, life a living hell for Dadu Majra residents
Residents of Dadu Majra continue to face a harrowing time due to the rising mountain of garbage.
- ITBP creates marshy track to train drivers for roads in difficult terrain
For the first time, the Transport Battalion of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), based at Chandigarh, has created a marshy road driving track for training its drivers to negotiate on slippery roads in difficult terrain along high-altitude mountain routes.
- Mohali: Protest against erratic power
Resident welfare associations of TDI, Sector 110-111, today staged a protest outside the sales office of the TDI management during the night. The residents alleged that power supply to their area had remained disrupted from 5 pm to 5 am today.
- Contempt plea by school bus operators: High Court puts Chandigarh Adviser on notice
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to UT Adviser Dharam Pal to show cause why contempt proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act be not initiated against him. The notice by Justice BS Walia came on a contempt petition filed by Chandigarh School Bus Operators Welfare Association
- Mohali: Three held at airport
The Customs Department and the police arrested a Ludhiana resident and recovered 832.23-gm gold foil hidden in a ladies shirt from his posession at the Mohali airport. In another case, two passengers coming from Dubai, who had hidden $ 1.31 lakh in clothes were also arrested. Two FIRs have been regi
- DC rates of 247 staff categories increased in Chandigarh
The UT Administration today increased the wages for people working in 247 categories by 15 per cent. Their salary has increased by Rs 2100 to about Rs 5,000.
- Pugilists bring laurels to Chandigarh, win two gold medals
All top officials of the UT Sports Department, including the Secretary of Sports, Director of Sports and the Joint Director of Sports, reached Tau Devi Lal Stadium to boost the morale the boxers of Chandigarh on the last day of the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) today.
- Chandigarh: Youth arrested with 5 - kg ganja
Chandigarh: A 20-year-old youth has been arrested by the district crime cell of the UT police with ganja. According to the police, the suspect, Balwinder Karanjit Singh, a resident of Rajiv Colony, Sector 17, Panchkula, was nabbed from Mauli Jagran with 5.11 kg of ganja. A case has been registered a
- Chandigarh Education Secretary inspects schools
With an eye on ensuring that the government school infrastructure in the UT is upgraded before the commencement of classes after the summer break, Education Secretary Purva Garg today, accompanied by the Director, School Education, officials of the Engineering and Education Department, inspected GMS
- Chandigarh MC hired 1,081 surplus staff sans Finance Dept approval: Audit report
“Without sanction” from the UT Finance Department, the city Municipal Corporation hired 1,081 more employees than the sanctioned staff in its Medical Officer of Health (MOH) wing, the local Audit Department has pointed out.
- Chandigarh: 54 new CTU bus routes launched
UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit today launched 54 new CTU bus routes. A UT official said the CTU had made tremendous improvement by bringing the fleet utilisation to above 90 per cent. Among the new routes are six long route, nine suburban route trips and 11 tricity routes. As many as 54 new bus
- Chandigarh: Congress leaders protest summoning of Rahul by ED
The city Congress today staged a peaceful dharna in front of the office of the Enforcement Directorate, Sector 18, alleging “a blatant misuse” of the law enforcement agencies by the BJP-led Union Government and unnecessary summoning of party leader Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directo
- Shorter route to airport: Give comments in week, Chandigarh Administration asks stakeholders
The UT Administration today asked all stakeholders to submit their comments regarding the two proposals for an alternative shorter route to the Chandigarh international airport within seven days so that the Punjab and Haryana High Court can be apprised of it at the next date of hearing on July 11.
- Police nab three in Rs 1 - cr Dera Bassi robbery case
The police have arrested three suspects in the Rs 1-crore robbery from a Dera Bassi realtor and have recovered Rs 68 lakh from them. The police have also impounded a luxury car from them.
