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Woman run over by car succumbs to injuries

Panchkula, July 1 -- A 45-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries a week after she was run over by a Thar when she was on a motorcycle with her husband and 13-year-old daughter. The incident had occu... Read More


9-month-old killed in Phase-5 factory fire

Mohali, July 1 -- A nine-month-old baby girl was killed and two others were critically injured after a fire broke out - suspected due to a cylinder blast, at a factory in Phase 5 Industrial Area on Mo... Read More


Power bills to shoot up as UT okays hike in cess

Chandigarh, July 1 -- In some relief for the fund-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC), the UT administration on Monday approved a 6 paise per unit hike in electricity tax/cess, which will n... Read More


Vigilance to probe 'community centre' scam

Chandigarh, July 1 -- The UT administration's vigilance department will probe the alleged Rs.100-crore community centre booking scam, municipal commissioner Amit Kumar confirmed during the General Hou... Read More


This was city's wettest June in 12 years: MeT

Chandigarh, July 1 -- With 213 mm rain, this June was the city's wettest since 2013 as per India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. The highest-ever rain was recorded in June 1973, at 406 mm. MeT o... Read More


Power users get chance to declare actual load

Chandigarh, July 1 -- In a move aimed at ensuring uninterrupted power supply and improving electricity distribution, the Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) has launched a Voluntary Declarati... Read More


Case registered against p'kula club bouncers for assault

Panchkula, July 1 -- Police have registered a case against unidentified bouncers and staff of a club in Sector-5 following an alleged assault on a group of youths. The complaint was filed by Prince Ch... Read More


42 city govt schools to get mentors under NEP initiative

Chandigarh, July 1 -- The Chandigarh administration has relaunched the School Mentorship Programme under the National Education Policy (NEP). As part of the initiative, eminent personalities from dive... Read More


Mohali police bust sex racket; woman among three booked

Mohali, July 1 -- A false snatching complaint led Mohali police to uncover an illegal sex racket allegedly operated through a social media app. Within 24 hours of receiving the misleading call, police... Read More


Himachal student falls to death from 3rd floor in Zirakpur

Mohali, July 1 -- A 20-year-old female student from Himachal Pradesh died under mysterious circumstances after allegedly falling from the third floor of a paying guest (PG) accommodation near Nabha Sa... Read More