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Chandigarh: Zero hour stretches on as Mr Mayor hears them all

Chandigarh, Feb. 12 -- Holding his first house meeting after assuming charge, mayor Saurabh Joshi on Wednesday ensured that councillors from all parties were given a patient hearing, even if it meant ... Read More


Chandigarh: In poll year, councillors play it safe, reject paid parking plan

Chandigarh, Feb. 12 -- With elections weighing heavy on their minds, councillors in the Chandigarh MC House rejected the agenda to turn 213 free parking areas across the city into paid parking spaces,... Read More


Why only lower-rung cops shifted in three years: HC to Punjab DGP

Chandigarh, Feb. 11 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday expressed surprise regarding Punjab police's transfer policy and asked whether the transfer norms applicable to lower rank police of... Read More


When memories took flight: 'Packet' veterans reunite, rewind to decades of courage & camaraderie

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- For veterans of the Indian Air Force's iconic 'Packet' aircraft, Saturday's reunion was far more than a gathering - it was a journey back in time, reliving stories of courage, su... Read More


HC allows tree felling for three rotaries in Mohali, but protects 41 trees at mall site

Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- While relaxing the interim order which banned the axing of trees at three proposed rotary sites in Mohali, the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) on Friday restrained a developer... Read More


HC seeks affidavit from Punjab chief secy on training of revenue officers

Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- The high court on Friday directed the Punjab chief secretary to file an affidavit explaining whether officers, particularly in the revenue department, were actually imparted trai... Read More


Basic civic comforts for every taxpayer my priority, says Chandigarh mayor Saurabh Joshi

Chandigarh, Feb. 3 -- Newly elected Chandigarh mayor Saurabh Joshi, a two-time councillor and a familiar voice in the municipal corporation, outlined his priorities for the city in the year ahead in a... Read More


Saurabh Joshi new Chandigarh mayor as BJP walks away with top 3 posts

Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Saurabh Joshi, 44, was elected the new mayor of Chandigarh as a saffron wave swept through the municipal corporation (MC) House on Thursda... Read More


Disunity: An 'uncomfortable' alliance since beginning

Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- The AAP-Congress pact, which was formed in sync with the now collapsed INDI Alliance in 2024, was an uncomfortable alliance from the first day as both sides lacked unity, strugg... Read More


Chandigarh mayoral polls today: Will it be a BJP cakewalk or will Cong-AAP spring a surprise?

Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- All eyes will be on the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) today as the House elects the last mayor of its five-year tenure, with a triangular contest emerging as all three p... Read More