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PGIMER-Sarangpur flyover tender to be floated by month-end

Chandigarh, April 12 -- The UT administration is all set to float tenders for the long-pending PGIMER-Sarangpur flyover project by the end of this month, with the estimated cost expected to rise by ar... Read More


A first: CHB project in Sec-53 to have 6 floors, stilt parking

Chandigarh, April 11 -- In a major policy shift, the UT department of urban planning has, for the first time, approved stilt-plus-six-floor structures for the Sector 53 housing scheme. Until now, only... Read More


Wasting water in Mohali to invite Rs.1,000 fine from April 15

Mohali, April 10 -- From April 15, the Mohali MC will be imposing a fine of Rs.1,000 on residents found wasting water in the morning by using hose pipes for watering lawns and potted plants, washing v... Read More


Centre rejects one-time VAT settlement

Chandigarh, April 9 -- In a major setback for nearly 10,000 traders in Chandigarh, the Ministry of home affairs (MHA) has declined to approve a one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for pending VAT cases, ... Read More


Mohali: Water misuse curbs, disconnection rule on table

Mohali, April 9 -- The municipal corporation (MC) of Mohali is set to consider a proposal to impose strict penalties, including fines and disconnection of water supply on the third violation, for misu... Read More


UT all set to auction 21 properties on May 15

Chandigarh, April 6 -- The UT administration is all set to launch its much-awaited e-auction drive for the financial year 2026-27, with 21 residential, commercial and industrial properties slated to g... Read More


On cards: 10% reduction in rates of MC's annual parking passes

Chandigarh, April 5 -- To encourage more motorists to adopt the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC)'s annual parking passes, and in turn ensure a steady revenue stream for the civic body, authoritie... Read More


Time's up! Housing Board starts razing illegal structures

Chandigarh, April 5 -- Acting on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC), the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has launched a citywide demolition drive against illegal constructions in ... Read More


Decade on, only 2.5% households in UT have opted for rooftop solar plants

Chandigarh, April 4 -- It's been over a decade since the UT administration has been making sustained efforts to promote rooftop solar plants in Chandigarh but only 2.5% of the households have opted fo... Read More


Tewari flags 'meagre' research funding for Chandigarh

Chandigarh, April 2 -- Through an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari asked whether the Centre had undertaken any initiatives to promote scientific research, innovation hu... Read More