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UT scales down property tax after outcry

Chandigarh, April 24 -- Facing intense backlash from residents, traders, industrialists and even political circles, the UT administration on Wednesday offered marginal relief by reducing the property ... Read More


Stopped for checking, duo on bike opens fire at cops in Sunny Enclave

Mohali, April 24 -- Two unidentified men allegedly opened fire at a police team near Shaheed Bhagat Singh Market in Sunny Enclave, Kharar, late Monday night after being asked to show documents of thei... Read More


Homeless, hopeless: Displaced inhabitants brace for life ahead

India, April 24 -- As the bulldozers rolled, the colony dwellers scrambled to collect whatever belongings they could, from furniture to other valuables. Women wept over lost kitchens and elderly resid... Read More


Will reimburse fee for only 10% EWS seats, UT reiterates

Chandigarh, April 24 -- The UT education department has reiterated that private non-minority schools that were allotted land at a subsidised rate will be reimbursed for only 10% of EWS seats even thou... Read More


Man's decomposed body found in Morni

Panchkula, April 24 -- A decomposed body of a young man was found hanging from a tree in the dense forests of Morni by a passer-by on Wednesday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Ravi ... Read More


Political parties join forces to condemn terrorism

Chandigarh, April 24 -- Cutting across party lines, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress on Wednesday held a major protest in Sector 17 and condemned the killings in Pahalgam terror attack. ... Read More


Mohali labourer booked for raping 14-year-old daughter

Mohali, April 24 -- A 14-year-old girl was repeatedly raped by her father after her mother separated from him in Phase 1, Mohali, police said. A rape case under multiple BNS sections has been registe... Read More


Shibas Kaviraj takes charge as Panchkula police commissioner

Panchkula, April 24 -- Shibas Kaviraj, a 1999-batch IPS officer, assumed charge as the new police commissioner of Panchkula on Wednesday. He was welcomed by DCP Himadree Kaushik, DCP (Crime & Traffic... Read More


Centre may ask PSBs to clear 30-40% unclaimed deposits

New Delhi, April 24 -- The Centre may ask state-run banks to settle at least 30-40% of over Rs.78,000 crore of deposits lying unclaimed in their books in 2025-26, said two persons close to the develop... Read More


MPC members flag tariff impact on India's growth

Mumbai, April 24 -- Worries about the global tariff war hung over the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) meeting earlier this month, minutes of the meeting released on Wednesday showed. Members pointed... Read More