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Tewari flags 'meagre' research funding for Chandigarh

Chandigarh, April 2 -- Through an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari asked whether the Centre had undertaken any initiatives to promote scientific research, innovation hu... Read More


From today, buying property, booze in UT to pinch more

Chandigarh, April 1 -- With the new financial year kicking in today, tricity residents, especially those living in Chandigarh, are set to feel a dent in their wallets as a series of revisions will com... Read More


UT okays Rs.12 crore for PGIMER-PU underpass, work to start by Apr-end

Chandigarh, April 1 -- The long-pending underpass between the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and Panjab University (PU) is finally moving closer to reality with the... Read More


Green ministry rejects land swap, allottees' wait drags on

Mohali, March 31 -- In yet another blow to over 700 allottees awaiting possession for over a decade, the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change has rejected the Greater Mohali Area D... Read More


PNG push begins, UT targets 1 lakh homes

Chandigarh, March 29 -- Days after the central government mandated a shift from LPG to piped natural gas (PNG) in areas with existing pipeline networks, Chandigarh has begun rolling out the transition... Read More


Sluggish start: Just 10 apply under UT Startup Policy in 11 months

Chandigarh, March 27 -- Despite offering financial incentives and incubation support, the Chandigarh administration's ambitious Startup Policy has drawn a muted response, with only 10 applications rec... Read More


UT hikes collector rates up to 22%, realtors flay move

Chandigarh, March 25 -- The UT administration has notified revised collector rates for properties, effective from April 1, marking an increase between 8% and 22% across residential, commercial and agr... Read More


Meet, discuss, repeat: AAC's cycle of pending decisions

Chandigarh, March 19 -- For over a decade, key proposals discussed in the Administrator's Advisory Council (AAC) have remained largely confined to deliberations, with little to show for concrete actio... Read More


Illegal building near IT Park to be razed, says DC

Chandigarh, March 18 -- The administration has said that it would soon demolish an illegal building near the environmentally-sensitive area of the Sukhna Lake and the IT Park in Kishangarh village of ... Read More


Deregulation 2.0: Chandigarh administration drafting law to ease regulatory process for MSMEs

India, March 17 -- Chandigarh Aiming to improve the business climate and "reduce regulatory hurdles", the UT administration is in the process of framing a dedicated Ease of Doing Business Act on the ... Read More