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Jalebi stall fetches whopping Rs.8 lakh at Kalagram crafts mela

Chandigarh, Oct. 28 -- A jalebi stall that earlier rented for Rs.50,000 to Rs.1 lakh at the National Crafts Mela in Kalagram has fetched a jaw-dropping Rs.8 lakh this year. The 10-day craft mela is se... Read More


Court sentences 13 in Rs.45.7-lakh bank scam

MOHALI, Oct. 28 -- A local court on Monday sentenced 13 co-accused involved in a high-profile scam that caused a loss of Rs.45.74 lakh to the State Bank of Hyderabad, Ludhiana branch. Two convicts wer... Read More


Finally, construction of PGI-PU underpass to get moving in Nov

Chandigarh, Oct. 27 -- Hanging fire for over five years, work on the much-needed pedestrian underpass between PGIMER and Panjab University is finally slated to begin in the last week of November. Conf... Read More


Mohali's waste to be sent to eco-friendly plant in Samgoli

Mohali, Oct. 26 -- After years of bureaucratic delays, the Mohali municipal corporation (MC) has finally decided to send the city's garbage to Samgoli in Dera Bassi, paving the way for the constructio... Read More


Bidding for Zirakpur ring road project next month, work to start early next yr

Chandigarh, Oct. 26 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is all set to open bids for the 200-ft-wide, six-lane Zirakpur ring road project next month. Once complete, it will help deconges... Read More


Airport closure partially relaxed, flights to operate for limited hours

Mohali, Oct. 25 -- In a relief to passengers, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to observe only a partial closure of the Chandigarh International Airport for runway repairs, allowing flight opera... Read More


Need to expedite Metro DPR to assess viability: Chief secy

Chandigarh, Oct. 25 -- Newly appointed UT chief secretary H Rajesh Prasad has directed officials to expedite the preparation of the proposed Metro's detailed project report (DPR), stating that once it... Read More


Audit flags lapses in Sec-43 multi-level parking project

Chandigarh, Oct. 24 -- A recent audit by the director general of audit (central), Chandigarh, has flagged serious irregularities and administrative lapses in the Rs.41-crore multi-level parking projec... Read More


Mohali MC to expand its limits as new sectors to come under its fold

Mohali, Oct. 20 -- The Punjab local government department is all set to extend the jurisdiction of the Mohali municipal corporation (MC) and bring several newly developed sectors and housing projects ... Read More


44.75% cost escalation, unverified GST payment to contractor: Audit

Chandigarh, Oct. 19 -- The principal director of audit (central), Chandigarh, has flagged major financial irregularities in the works executed by the office of the executive engineer, Electrical Divis... Read More