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Chandigarh: 2 decades later, MC yet to collect rRs.r32cr from admn, reveals audit

Chandigarh, March 18 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), in a report, has stated that the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation failed to collect Rs.32 crore as compensation from the adm... Read More


7 yrs later, Chandigarh admn's startup policy still a non-starter

Chandigarh, March 14 -- It has been over seven years since the UT administration began planning a startup policy, but it still continues to be stuck in a bureaucratic maze. After keeping it on the ba... Read More


Punjab factor: Chandigarh slashes reserve price at auction of 97 liquor vends begins on March 13

Chandigarh, March 13 -- Seeing loses for the last two years, the UT excise department has slashed the reserve prices for most of its liquor vends for the upcoming financial year (2025-26), the e-aucti... Read More


Sector 39 grain market auction: Amid opposition by traders, Chandigarh admn files caveat in high court

Chandigarh, March 11 -- Anticipating that traders of the Sector 26 vegetable market may approach the Punjab and Haryana high court against the ongoing e-auction of 23 shops in the new grain market in ... Read More


No price hike in Chandigarh excise policy pours joy for Bacchus lovers

Chandigarh, March 11 -- The UT administration has kept liquor prices unchanged in its Excise Policy for 2025-26, bringing cheer to Bacchus lovers. Be it whisky or wine, the prices will continue to st... Read More


Chandigarh: 15 years on, 83 owners await full right over their homes

Chandigarh, March 7 -- It has been 15 years since the UT administration permitted leasehold to freehold conversion of 83 residential plots in Chandigarh. But there's still no end to owners' struggle t... Read More


Property prices in Chandigarh set to soar

Chandigarh, March 6 -- Starting April 1, buying property in Chandigarh is set to become more expensive as the UT administration has proposed a steep hike in collector rates across various property cat... Read More


5 or more pending challans? Now, no vehicle insurance & pollution certificates for you in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, March 5 -- Cracking the whip against traffic violators who default on challan payments too, the Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA) has decided that drivers with five or more unpaid... Read More


Demolished wall not integral part of Rock Garden, clarify officials

Chandigarh, March 5 -- Amid public outrage over the demolition of a wall at the iconic Rock Garden for a road-widening and parking project at the adjacent Punjab and Haryana high court, officials have... Read More


Staging big events to get costlier as Chandigarh admn plans rRs.r5-lakh booking fee

Chandigarh, March 4 -- hillary.victor@htlive.com Organising concerts, expos and fairs in the city is about to get much more expensive, as the UT Estate Office has decided to dramatically increase the... Read More