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Fresh rainfall lashes city; dry days ahead

Chandigarh, Aug. 20 -- The city recorded 0.5 mm of rain on Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. There are low chances of rain in the coming days, it mentioned. Officials ... Read More


Mohali drainage inadequate: Experts

Mohali, Aug. 20 -- Tuesday's brief but intense spell of rain exposed the inadequacies of Mohali's stormwater drainage system, with roads turning into rivers, vehicles getting stranded and water enteri... Read More


P'kula MC blames workers' strike

Panchkula, Aug. 20 -- Rainwater accumulated near the Mother and Child Care Hospital and mortuary at the civil hospital in Sector 6 of Panchkula, causing inconvenience to patients, attendants and hospi... Read More


Agenda items to be tabled afresh before MC House

Chandigarh, Aug. 20 -- Following the controversy involving the 16 table agenda items passed without discussion during the Municipal Corporation's (MC) House meeting on July 31, mayor Saurabh Joshi on ... Read More


ut notifies strict timelines for power fault redressal

Chandigarh, Aug. 20 -- The Chandigarh administration has notified a comprehensive set of time-bound service delivery norms for electricity-related complaints and consumer services under the Punjab Rig... Read More


Car rallies mark beginning of electioneering in city colleges

Chandigarh, Aug. 20 -- The dates for student council elections in city colleges are yet to be announced but campaigning through car rallies, social media outreach and fresher parties has already begun... Read More


Charging for carry bags sans prior notice unfair: Consumer panel

Chandigarh, Aug. 20 -- Holding that charging a customer for a carry bag without prior disclosure amounts to an unfair trade practice, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, h... Read More


Immigration firm booked for fraud

Mohali, Aug. 20 -- The Mohali Police have registered a case against the operators of Visa Router Global Services for allegedly running an unauthorised immigration business and cheating people on the p... Read More


Man killed in hit-and-run; one booked

Panchkula, Aug. 20 -- A 35-year-old unidentified man was killed on August 4, after allegedly being hit by an unknown vehicle on the Kalka-Zirakpur highway near the Sector 21-Maheshpur divider. Police ... Read More


Man gets 7-yr jail for sexual assault attempt

Mohali, Aug. 20 -- A Special Fast Track Court has sentenced Vinod Kumar, a resident of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, to seven years of imprisonment for attempting to sexually assault a four-year-old girl. T... Read More