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Former mayor corners MC chief engineer over horticulture waste tender

Chandigarh, June 4 -- Former mayor and senior BJP leader Anup Gupta took on the MC's chief engineer, Sanjay Arora, during the House meeting held on Tuesday for allegedly bypassing the tender process a... Read More


Councillors unite to oppose lay-offs of tubewell operators

Chandigarh, June 4 -- Rising above party lines, councillors from all political parties, during the monthly House meeting held on Tuesday, opposed the municipal corporation's (MC) move to lay off staff... Read More


SC-appointed panel probes green violations in Mohali villages

Mohali, June 3 -- Acting on complaints of violations of forest and wildlife protection laws in villages such as Karoran, Siswan, and Masol in Mohali district, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), co... Read More


14 years on, GMADA yet to hand over showrooms

Mohali, June 2 -- Even though the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) had acquired land for the IT City housing scheme at Aerocity in December 2011, around 300 landowners from seven vill... Read More


Soon, booking community centres to be a costlier affair

Chandigarh, May 31 -- Residents looking to host their celebrations at community centres in Chandigarh may soon have to set aside a fatter budget, as the municipal corporation has proposed an up to thr... Read More


Months on, PSPCL yet to adopt automatic compensation system

Mohali, May 31 -- Even as Punjab reels under frequent power cuts and consumers face numerous electricity-related issues, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has yet to implement the notifie... Read More


Taking steps to cork liquor smuggling: UT to Punjab

Chandigarh, May 30 -- Days after the Punjab government strongly objected to the increasing incidents of liquor smuggling from Chandigarh into various districts of the state, the UT excise and taxation... Read More


Eye on tourism: UT to host top travel operators next month

Chandigarh, May 29 -- In an effort to boost tourism in the city, the UT administration is set to host 50 of the country's top travel operators for a curated tour of Chandigarh next month. The objectiv... Read More


Lapses on part of both university & students' council, finds SDM probe

Chandigarh, May 28 -- Two months after a 21-year-old Panjab University (PU) student was stabbed to death during a concert on campus, sub-divisional magistrate (central) Naveen Kumar, in his inquiry re... Read More


Liquor smuggling from UT still not plugged: Punjab sounds alarm

Chandigarh, May 27 -- In a strongly worded objection, the Punjab government has raised serious concerns over the increasing incidents of liquor smuggling from Chandigarh into various districts of the ... Read More