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UT admn directs depts to expedite hiring rules

Chandigarh, Jan. 6 -- After a delay of nearly two years, the Chandigarh administration has directed all administrative secretaries, heads of departments, offices, institutions, boards and corporations... Read More


Administrator can now make temporary posts permanent

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has empowered the administrators of the Union Territories (UTs) to convert temporary posts into permanent ones, a move expected to ease l... Read More


With Rs.60-cr plan, UT eyes revamp of two iconic museums in 5 months

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- Two of Chandigarh's most prominent cultural institutions - the Government Museum and Art Gallery, and the Natural History Museum, both in Sector 10, are poised for a comprehensiv... Read More


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