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16 years on, Metro project chugging along planning stage

India, Dec. 31 -- In a city where the number of registered vehicles (14 lakh) is more than its population (12 lakh), the Chandigarh Metro was envisioned as a mass rapid transit solution to the everyda... Read More


moving to sec-39 mkt: a 'high-hanging' fruit

India, Dec. 31 -- To decongest Sector 26, the UT administration had acquired 78 acres in 1990 to move the fruit and vegetable market to Sector 39. Over two decades later, the project still remains lar... Read More


A long way to go for Chandigarh-Baddi rail link

India, Dec. 31 -- Sanctioned in 2007-08 and declared a "special project" by the Railways in 2019, the 28-km Chandigarh-Baddi rail link aims to connect the Tricity with Baddi, Himachal Pradesh's larges... Read More


UT employees' endless battle for housing

India, Dec. 31 -- The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) floated an ambitious housing scheme in 2008 to construct around 4,000 flats in Sectors 52, 53 and 56 exclusively for government employees. In 2010,... Read More


Smart Parking plans caught in slow lane

India, Dec. 31 -- Originally conceived in August 2022, the smart parking initiative aimed to modernise all 89 paid parking lots in Chandigarh, replacing manual slips with FASTag-enabled digital paymen... Read More


Chandigarh Airport's global take-off delayed

India, Dec. 31 -- Determined to sustain itshard-earned 'international airport' tag, Shaheed Bhagat SinghInternational Airport, operated by Chandigarh International Airport Limited (CHIAL), is pushing ... Read More


P'kula sessions court overturns 2021 ruling against doctor

Panchkula, Dec. 31 -- Observing that the trial court's findings resulted from a misreading and misappreciation of evidence, leading to a clear miscarriage of justice, the court of the additional sessi... Read More


For keeper-batter Jurel, it's about making the India chances count

MUMBAI, Dec. 31 -- Dhruv Jurel will look back at 2025 with mixed feelings. Did all the hard work put in translate into desired results for him? Not really. It is a delicate time for him. There's much ... Read More


Cross-border drug cartel busted; 7 held with 4kg heroin, 1kg ICE, pistol

AMRITSAR, Dec. 31 -- In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police busted a cross-border drug smuggling cartel with links to Pakistan-based handlers with the arrest of seven accused and rec... Read More


Missing saroops: SGPC followed Takht directive, govt overstepping, says Dhami

AMRITSAR, Dec. 31 -- Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami said on Tuesday that the gurdwara body had taken action against all employees involved in the case o... Read More