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MC to spend Rs.1 crore on Rose Festival-2026

Chandigarh, Dec. 28 -- Failing to elicit response from firms for event management and sponsorships at the annual Rose festival, set to be held in February 2026, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (M... Read More


Visibility drops to 20m as 'very dense fog' grips city

Chandigarh, Dec. 28 -- Visibility dropped to just 20 metres, the lowest so far this season, as very dense fog gripped the city on Saturday morning. Chances of dense fog will continue in the coming day... Read More


Dhaba worker dies after being hit by reversing tipper

Chandigarh, Dec. 28 -- A 53-year-old dhaba worker was killed after a reversing tipper ran over him on Jhuggian Road in Zirakpur, police said on Saturday. The deceased, identified as Ummed Singh, worke... Read More


Mohali police arrest two Nepalese nationals with 9kg cannabis

Mohali, Dec. 28 -- Mohali police arrested two Nepalese nationals and recovered 9kg of cannabis (charas) during a patrolling and checking operation in Lalru. SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans said the action w... Read More


AAP MP seeks dedicated police station at Sector 125

Chandigarh, Dec. 28 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP from Anandpur Sahib, Malvinder Singh Kang, has formally requested the Punjab Police to establish a new police station at Sector-125, Kharar, citing seri... Read More


From blankets to heaters, Chhatbir Zoo has it all

Mohali, Dec. 28 -- The Punjab forest and wildlife preservation department has put special arrangements in place at Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park, Chhatbir to protect animals and birds during the ... Read More


MoU with commercial waste collectors on cards

Chandigarh, Dec. 28 -- In order to regularise and streamline waste collection in the city, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is planning to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between doo... Read More


Mohali police file 20 FIRs, arrest 15 in illegal mining crackdown

Mohali, Dec. 28 -- Mohali police registered 20 FIRs and arrested 15 persons during a coordinated operation against illegal mining conducted across the district during the intervening night of December... Read More


The year that was and time for pause

India, Dec. 28 -- A year of drama, melodrama and mammon drama. A year that saw new-age narratives tweaking and twisting many a classic tale or folk fable. The Louvre heist imbued new-age twists to the... Read More


The sporting way forward

India, Dec. 28 -- As the tempest of time marches mercilessly towards yet another milestone, it is time once again for human beings to ponder, reflect, and assess their progress, or lack of it. Persona... Read More