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Will jacked up collector rates derail the project?

Chandigarh, April 14 -- With the UT administration imposing a sharp hike in the city's collector rates, the future of the much-anticipated General Housing Scheme in Sector 53 by the Chandigarh Housing... Read More


UT cancels allotment of 47 liquor vends, fresh auction to follow

Chandigarh, April 10 -- A day after sealing 47 of the 96 liquor vends allotted in Chandigarh for fiscal 2025-26 over non-submission of bank guarantees worth Rs.40 crore, the UT excise and taxation dep... Read More


Adulteration of milk-based products on the rise in UT

Chandigarh, April 10 -- Despite the claims of the UT administration regarding effective monitoring and control of food adulteration, nearly 22% of various milk-based product samples analysed in 2024-2... Read More


UT's startup policy ready to hit ground after 7 years

Chandigarh, April 9 -- Setting the wheels in motion for what could be a game changer for the entrepreneurs, UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria has finally given a nod to the UT startup policy. The p... Read More


From Rs.500 to Rs.1 lakh, Centre approves200-fold hike in building violation fine

Chandigarh, April 8 -- Tightening the noose on building bylaw violations in Chandigarh, the Union ministry of law and justice has approved a sharp hike in penalties-from Rs.500 to Rs.1 lakh per square... Read More


UT picked for 2030 Solar Cities mission

Chandigarh, April 7 -- The Union ministry of power has selected Chandigarh among 34 cities to be developed as Solar Cities by 2030. The cities' list was shared by minister of state for power Shripad ... Read More


Charges framed against 4 in Kumbra double murder case

Mohali, April 5 -- Four months after two teenagers were stabbed to death amid a street brawl in Mohali's Kumbra village, triggering strong protests by their families, a local court on Friday framed ch... Read More


40 hectares of forest land diverted for development in UT

Chandigarh, April 4 -- Over the past 10 years, 40 hectares of forest land in Chandigarh has been diverted for non-forestry purposes. "Non-forestry purpose" refers to the clearing or repurposing of for... Read More


Project caught in bureaucratic delays despite high demand

Chandigarh, April 4 -- The highly anticipated General Housing Scheme in Sector 53 by the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has become yet another victim of bureaucratic delays, leaving thousands of hopef... Read More


Tricity Metro project still waiting to pick up speed

Chandigarh, March 31 -- The wait for the Tricity Metro project continues to grow longer. A month after Haryana transport additional chief secretary Ashok Khemka chaired a committee meeting on the pro... Read More