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Secrecy's out: Chandigarh admn to adopt open voting in mayoral poll

Chandigarh, Feb. 17 -- In a decisive step towards transparency, the UT administration has green-lit open voting in future mayoral elections, replacing the long-standing secret ballot system - a move s... Read More


Chandigarh: CITCO to pump in rRs.r5.5 crore to give two hotels a facelift

Chandigarh, Feb. 15 -- The Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (CITCO) is all set to renovate its two flagship properties-Hotel Mountview in Sector 10 and Hotel Shivalikview in S... Read More


Chandigarh admn to frame flexible movie ticket pricing

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- In a move set to benefit both moviegoers and cinema operators, the UT administration is preparing to introduce flexible ticket pricing across multiplexes in Chandigarh, similar ... Read More


Chandigarh rejects Haryana's land swap deal

Chandigarh, Feb. 12 -- The UT administration has rejected Haryana's land swap deal for building the latter's new assembly complex after finding that the land being offered to it does not align with it... Read More


Chandigarh administration allows furniture traders to bid for Sector 56 site

Chandigarh, Feb. 11 -- The UT administration has decided to allow furniture traders from Sectors 53 and 54 to participate in the auction for booths at the Sector 56 Bulk Material Market, where the mar... Read More


Chandigarh: Key issues to come up as CHB board reconvenes on Feb 12

Chandigarh, Feb. 10 -- After a long gap of 20 months, the Board of Directors of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) will finally meet on February 12 to address several key issues impacting allottees an... Read More


Political pressure halts Chandigarh admn's firm plan to demolish illegal furniture market

Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- Despite its determined decision to demolish the illegal furniture market in Sectors 53 and 54 by the end of January, political pressure has forced the Chandigarh administration t... Read More


Chandigarh: Two Capitol Complex projects get thumbs down from IIT Roorkee

Chandigarh, Feb. 6 -- In a major setback for the Chandigarh administration, its hopes to revive two suspended projects at the Capitol Complex - an underground multi-level parking lot and holistic deve... Read More


Chandigarh: Old Mehfil building owner facing rRs.r1-crore fine for building violations

Chandigarh, Feb. 4 -- The UT Estate Office is set to impose a penalty of Rs.1 crore on the owner of the old Mehfil restaurant building in Sector 17-C over building violations. The four-storey buildin... Read More


Education, health get lion's share of rRs.r6,983-crore budget for Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- In the 2025-26 Union Budget, unveiled by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, Rs.6,983 crore were allocated for Chandigarh, with key sectors such as education and hea... Read More