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Relief for over 40k CHB allottees as panel revives need-based changes

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- In a development that will bring relief to nearly 40,000 allottees of Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) houses, a UT-constituted committee has recommended the revival of the need-b... Read More


A licence to kill?

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- On March 29, 2019, Neha Shoree, the then zonal licensing authority of the food and drug administration, Punjab, was in her office when a man walked in and pumped multiple bullet... Read More


10 schools in Chandigarh and Mohali receive bomb threats, send students back

India, Feb. 11 -- Ten schools across Chandigarh and neighbouring Mohali received bomb threat calls on Tuesday, triggering security checks and the suspension of classes as a precautionary measure. Stud... Read More


No common master plan for tricity, Centre clarifies in Parl

Chandigarh, Feb. 11 -- There is no single master plan for the coordinated development of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula, the Centre clarified in Parliament while placing the responsibility of planni... Read More


2003 clause stalls CHB plan to sell land to pvt developer

Chandigarh, Feb. 10 -- Even though the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) had decided to auction a prime parcel of land in Sector 53 to a private developer, the move has run into a major hurdle due to a r... Read More


5,400 dead, 3,900 duplicate voters in UT's electoral rolls

Chandigarh, Feb. 9 -- Ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls scheduled in March, the UT administration has detected over 9,300 irregular entries, including around 5,400 decea... Read More


15% vehicles in city without insurance, reveals MoRTH

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- Nearly 15% of vehicles registered in Chandigarh are running without valid insurance, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) revealed in the Lok Sabha in response to ... Read More


Allowance parity for Punjab, Hry staff on UT deputation

Chandigarh, Feb. 6 -- In a major boost to around 1,000 employees from Punjab and Haryana posted on deputation in Chandigarh, the UT administration has okayed key service-related allowances to bring th... Read More


Planning a movie outing? Pick a weekday for cheaper tickets

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- Moviegoers in Chandigarh may soon enjoy cheaper cinema tickets on weekdays, with the UT administration planning to introduce a flexible movie ticket pricing system from April. Th... Read More


Mohali panel raps ESIC, orders benefit to widows

Mohali, Feb. 2 -- The district consumer disputes redressal commission, Mohali, held the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), including its regional director, Chandigarh, and branch manager, ... Read More