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Amazon, Flipkart face scrutiny for fee on COD

new delhi, Oct. 3 -- The government will examine if cash-on-delivery (COD) charges imposed by online retailers are aimed at nudging consumers to pay upfront and why refunds are delayed or blocked if p... Read More


ECMS generates twice the expected interest

New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), launched by the government in April this year, has attracted investment commitments of over Rs.1.15 lakh crore, nearly twice... Read More


PoK: Sharif sends team to talk to protesters; toll 9

ISLAMABAD, Oct. 3 -- The death toll after violent clashes between security forces and demonstrators in Pakistan-administered Kashmir rose to nine on Thursday as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sent a de... Read More


Heavy rainfall in Punjab, J&K from Oct 5 to 7: MeT

Jammu/Srinagar, Oct. 3 -- A fresh intense western disturbance is likely to cause heavy to very heavy rainfall spell over northwest India, including Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab, from October 5-7, ... Read More


AQI drops in parts of city

Chandigarh, Oct. 3 -- Parts of the city saw a slight drop in the air quality index (AQI) on Thursday after Dussehra festivities. At the Sector 53 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station (CAA... Read More


3,500 acres for Aerotropolis Blocks E to J to be acquired under 2013 Act

Chandigarh, Oct. 3 -- Nearly two months after the Punjab government withdrew its land pooling policy, the state has notified a Social Impact Assessment (SIA) for the acquisition of 3,553 acres in Bloc... Read More


Panel formed to audit unsafe buildings in UT

Chandigarh, Oct. 3 -- All old and dilapidated buildings in Chandigarh will soon undergo a structural audit with deputy commissioner (DC) Nishant Yadav constituting a special committee for the purpose.... Read More


Food adulteration: In 6 years, only 11 cases have landed in court

Panchkula, Oct. 3 -- Despite a growing population of nearly 6.5 lakh and thousands of daily transactions involving sweets, bakery items, and other food products, Panchkula district's food safety depar... Read More


No safe pedestrian crossing: Patients put life on line to reach PGI

Chandigarh, Oct. 3 -- For most people, anxiety before visiting a hospital is common. But for patients visiting the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education (PGIMER), this comes with the added worr... Read More


Man attacked with sticks after spat with auto drivers in Zirakpur

Mohali, Oct. 3 -- Zirakpur police have registered a case after a man was attacked with sticks following an altercation with auto-rickshaw drivers on Wednesday night. The victim has been identified as ... Read More