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1% hike in power tariff, first since privatisation

Chandigarh, Oct. 31 -- In the first such hike since the privatisation of the Chandigarh electricity department in February this year, the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has approved a ... Read More


MC asks PGI to clear Rs.13-cr property tax dues

Chandigarh, Oct. 31 -- The PGIMER owes the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) an amount of Rs.13 crore towards pending property tax. During a comprehensive review meeting on Thursday with PGI offic... Read More


Gardner robbed of Rs.200 cash, mobile at knifepoint

Chandigarh, Oct. 31 -- A 45-year-old gardener was robbed at knifepoint by two unidentified men near the Sector 46/47/48/49 Chowk late Wednesday evening. The victim, Ramesh Kumar, who works as a garden... Read More


Panchkula's AQI improves to moderate

Chandigarh, Oct. 31 -- A day after Panchkula's Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to 334, making it the worst in the country, the city's air improved from poor to moderate due to changing weather conditio... Read More


UT tightens leash on pet owners with new bylaws

Chandigarh, Oct. 31 -- Bringing stricter accountability to pet ownership, the Chandigarh administration on Thursday notified the Pet and Community Dogs Bylaws, 2025, making registration mandatory for ... Read More


Mohali's industry dream falls through policy gaps

Mohali, Oct. 31 -- As one looks across the vast 1,100 square km landscape of Mohali district, the development of industry appears to have stagnated for decades, not merely years. Industrial flight tha... Read More


Man who hacked wife to death with axe gets life term

Chandigarh, Oct. 31 -- A Manimajra resident has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court for hacking his 35-year-old wife to death with an axe at their house in February 2020. The court of... Read More


Sohana man rapes 17-yr-old daughter for several days,arrested

Mohali, Oct. 31 -- Police have arrested a man from Sohana for allegedly raping and assaulting his 17-year-old daughter repeatedly over the past several days. According to police, the victim had been l... Read More


PGIMER study flags rise in chest infections due to lesser-known bacterium

Chandigarh, Oct. 31 -- The doctors at the PGIMER found a significant rise in infections among the children in North India, caused by a lesser-known bacterium called "pertussis", that mimics the whoopi... Read More


Wrestler among 4 held with five pistols in Mohali

Mohali, Oct. 31 -- Mohali police have arrested four men, including a Rajasthan-based gangster and a wrestler, after recovering five illegal pistols and live cartridges from them. The recovered weapons... Read More