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High drama in Sec 45 as mayor, councillors join protesters

CHANDIGARH, April 9 -- The demolition drive against violations in Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) flats in Sector 45 continued for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, triggering strong protests fro... Read More


HC junks Haryana notification on reducing SC seats in P'kula MC

Chandigarh, April 9 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has quashed the Haryana government's 2025 notification, whereby Scheduled Caste (SC) category seats in the Panchkula municipal corporation... Read More


Rain pain: Knee-deep water on Airport Road leaves commuters stranded, nurseries suffer heavy losses

Mohali, April 9 -- The rainfall on Tuesday night led to heavy waterlogging along multiple stretches of Mohali's Airport Road, disrupting traffic and slowing movement during peak hours. While the main ... Read More


Contract for cleaning southern sectors awarded at Rs.6 cr/month

Chandigarh, April 9 -- The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) house on Wednesday witnessed heated exchanges between councillors and officials over multiple civic issues, including fire safety clear... Read More


Hallomajra Man gets 20-yr jail for raping niece

Chandigarh, April 9 -- A 26-year-old resident of Hallomajra has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) forraping his niece in 2024. The incident took place in April 2024 when the vic... Read More


HC questions delay in land usage survey by Punjab

Chandigarh, April 9 -- In a sharp rebuke of the Punjab government's enforcement record, the high court on Tuesday questioned the Punjab government about the delay in taking action against illegal acti... Read More


Mohali: Water misuse curbs, disconnection rule on table

Mohali, April 9 -- The municipal corporation (MC) of Mohali is set to consider a proposal to impose strict penalties, including fines and disconnection of water supply on the third violation, for misu... Read More


Cabinet hikes fertiliser subsidy to keep costs down

New Delhi, April 9 -- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday cleared Rs.41,534 crore towards nutrient-based fertiliser subsidy for the summer-sowing season, raising it ... Read More


Arhtiyas call off strike after Mann assures talks with Centre

Chandigarh, April 9 -- Commission agents (arhtiyas) in Punjab on Wednesday called off their strike, citing solidarity with farmers whose wheat crop has been damaged by recent rainfall and hailstorms a... Read More


Arms smuggling ring busted in Amritsar, four held with 7 pistols

AMRITSAR, April 9 -- The commissionerate police, Amritsar, has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of four persons, including a juvenile, and recovered seven sophistica... Read More