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Chandigarh: Shelved PGI-Sarangpur flyover back on the table after two years

Chandigarh, April 25 -- Over two years after the proposed flyover from PGIMER to Sarangpur was put on hold, the UT Road Safety Committee has recommended its immediate revival, stressing the need to al... Read More


Cocktail of hiccups leaves liquor vends in Chandigarh high and dru

Chandigarh, April 18 -- Chandigarh is in the grip of a severe liquor shortage, with shelves running dry at vends, customers' frustration mounting and prices of any liquor available rising by the day. ... Read More


Chandigarh: Stuck in slow lane, PGI-PU underpass project's cost triples in five years

Chandigarh, April 15 -- Hanging fire for five years, the estimated project cost of the underpass between Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) and Panjab University (PU) has... Read More


Will hiked collector rates derail Chandigarh Housing Board's general housing scheme?

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


Adulteration of milk-based products on the rise in Chandigarh

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


Bank surety default: Chandigarh admn 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


Chandigarh: 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 rRs.r500 to rRs.r1 lakh, Centre clears 200-fold hike in building violation fine in Chandigarh

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


Chandigarh 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 list was released during the Lok Sabha session last week, where... Read More


40 hectares of forest land diverted for development in Chandigarh

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