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Solar charge shock ends: JERC orders refund for 6k govt houses

CHANDIGARH, Dec. 24 -- In a major relief to around 6,600 government employees living in officialresidences, the Ombudsman of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has stayed the levy of s... Read More


Greenfield project to finally open today after missing 3 deadlines

Mohali, Dec. 22 -- After months of delays and skipping three deadlines, the much-awaited Greenfield Project in Mohali is finally set to open to the public on Monday, at around 12 noon, providing long-... Read More


UT records two-fold spike in driving licence suspensions

Chandigarh, Dec. 22 -- The city has witnessed a sharp increase in the suspension of driving licences for traffic violations this year, with 648 licences suspended so far, more than double the 300 susp... Read More


New Year to ring in subsidies for Chandigarh's innovators

Chandigarh, Dec. 21 -- Come January 1, city's innovators will be able to avail subsidies under the Chandigarh startup policy, which was rolled out in April this year. UT chief secretary H Rajesh Prasa... Read More


Sec-39 grain market auction gets top court green light

Chandigarh, Dec. 19 -- In a move that is likely to clear the way for long-pending shift of the grain market from Sector 26 to Sector 39, the Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition (SLP) ... Read More


Centre blames 'inter-dept hurdles' for 7-yr delay in UT startup policy

Chandigarh, Dec. 17 -- The Union ministry of commerce and industry has defended the prolonged delay in the formulation and rollout of the Chandigarh Startup Policy, 2025, stating that the UT administr... Read More


UT tourism dept spent Rs.11cr on artists in 3 yrs, Centre tells Lok Sabha

Chandigarh, Dec. 16 -- The Chandigarh administration allocated about Rs.33 crore to its tourism department over the past three financial years, with nearly Rs.11 crore paid to artists, performers and ... Read More


PGI-PU underpass work to take off in January

Chandigarh, Dec. 15 -- Hanging in balance for more than five years, the long-delayed underpass between PGIMER and Panjab University has finally moved forward, with the UT department of town planning a... Read More


UT ranks second best in grievance redressal

Chandigarh, Dec. 15 -- City beautiful has emerged as the second best in public grievance redressal, with Telangana topping the list, recording one of the lowest average disposal times in the country, ... Read More


UT mandates strict adherence to timelines for disciplinary inquiries

Chandigarh, Dec. 14 -- The UT administration has directed all administrative secretaries, heads of departments, offices, institutions, boards, and corporations to strictly adhere to prescribed timelin... Read More