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Storm keeps its date with city, brings rain

Chandigarh, April 19 -- Wind speeds went up to 55km/h as a storm hit the city on Friday evening, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD). An orange alert for a thunderstorm was issued by the... 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


Thieves strike at Panchkula Civil Hospital twice in three days

Panchkula, April 19 -- Thieves struck at the Panchkula civil hospital for the second time within just three days, and made off with a patient's bag containing a mobile phone, Rs.15,000 in cash, silver... Read More


Eyeing auto dealership, Sec-21 bizman loses Rs.54L

Chandigarh, April 19 -- A Chandigarh-based steel trader was allegedly duped of Rs.54.16 lakh by fraudsters posing as representatives of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd, police said on Friday. The vict... Read More


BJP has made life difficult for common man: Tewari

Chandigarh, April 19 -- Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari on Friday hit out against the BJP, claiming that the party's "double-engine" government had made life difficult for the common people by imposing he... Read More


PEC pays tribute to illustrious alumni by unveiling busts

Chandigarh, April 19 -- In a tribute to its illustrious alumni, Punjab Engineering College (PEC) unveiled busts of Kalpana Chawla (Electrical, 1978), Jaspal Bhatti (Electrical, 1978) and Satish Dhawan... Read More


Trio robs trader of two-wheeler in Panchkula's Sector 5

Panchkula, April 19 -- In a daring robbery incident in Panchkula, three unidentified boys fled with a man's two-wheeler in Sector 5 on April 17. The victim, identified as Pradeep Kumar, runs an elect... Read More


25 two-wheelers ravaged as fire engulfs P'kula workshop

Panchkula, April 19 -- A massive fire erupted at a two-wheeler workshop located in Industrial Area, Phase 2, on Friday morning, causing an estimated loss of around Rs.40 to Rs.45 lakh. According to t... Read More


Commission agent booked for duping farmers in Kurukshetra

Karnal, April 19 -- Days after a team of chief minister's flying squad raided a grain market in Kurukshetra, the cops on Friday said that they have registered a case against a commission agent under c... Read More


Assandh CIA in-charge among 2 booked for taking bribe

Karnal, April 19 -- Karnal SP Ganga Ram Punia on Friday said that he has suspended in-charge of Assandh unit of CIA and one other cop after they were booked for bribery for demanding Rs.37 lakh to dis... Read More