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Kataria to sit down with past 10 mayors, MC chief today

Chandigarh, April 22 -- Amid the widespread political and public uproar over the steep hike in property tax, the Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria has called a meeting with city... Read More


Only 20 of 48 liquor vends sold in fresh hiccup for UT

Chandigarh, April 22 -- The Chandigarh administration's plan to re-auction 48 liquor vends after cancelling their allotments fizzled out without much success, as only 20 found takers. The auction was ... Read More


MC seeks UT's nod for hiking electricity cess

Chandigarh, April 19 -- Nearly a month after the BJP-led Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) approved the proposal to hike electricity tax/cess by 6 paise per unit, the MC officials have now written... Read More


Cong dy mayor quits panel amid no news of BJP resignations

Chandigarh, April 18 -- While there is no news of the resignations vowed by mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla and BJP councillors over the steep hike in property tax, deputy mayor and Congress councillor Taru... Read More


Mayor writes to MP for funds to buy leaf collector machines

Chandigarh, April 18 -- With the onset of spring and a surge in leaf shedding across Chandigarh, city mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla wrote a letter to member of Parliament (MP) Manish Tewari on Thursday, r... Read More


Day on, BJP retreats from resignation threat

Chandigarh, April 17 -- A day after threatening mass resignations by the mayor and party councillors over the steep property tax hike, the Chandigarh BJP found itself backtracking on Wednesday-with no... Read More


BJP ups ante, mayor Babla, councillors threaten to quit

Chandigarh, April 16 -- Under mounting public pressure over the steep increase in property tax, the Chandigarh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday took a dramatic stand, announcing tha... Read More


Apply for tertiary water in 15 days or face fine

Chandigarh, April 16 -- Intensifying its crackdown on properties not getting the mandatory tertiary treated (TT) water connections installed, the municipal corporation (MC) has decided to penalise the... Read More


Cash-strapped MC eyes gains from residential project in Manimajra

Chandigarh, April 15 -- Amid its mounting financial challenges, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is looking to generate revenue by developing a residential project in Manimajra's Shivalik Enc... Read More


Chandigarh roads choked with dry leaves as waste mgmt falters

Chandigarh, April 13 -- With the onset of spring and a surge in leaf shedding across the city, Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is once again grappling with the challenge of managing its leaf was... Read More