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Zero hr 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


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


Memories take flight as 'Packet' veterans reunite

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 3 Mohali rotaries but protects 41 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


Aren't revenue officers given training, asks HC

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'

Chandigarh, Feb. 3 -- Newly elected Chandigarh mayor Saurabh Joshi, 44, a two-time councillor and a familiar voice in the municipal corporation, outlined his priorities for the city in the year ahead ... Read More


Improved fog forecasts by IITM Pune help northern airports cut winter disruptions

Pune, Feb. 1 -- The decade-long Winter Fog Experiment (WiFEX) by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, has significantly improved fog forecasting across northern India, particular... Read More


Joshi new mayor as BJP bags 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


Ex-student leader, RSS man with vision for city

Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- A law graduate from Panjab University (PU), 44-year-old Saurabh Joshi is a second-generation, dyed-in-the-wool Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker. Following his victory, a... Read More