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Relief for 40,000 CHB residents as Chandigarh panel revives need-based changes

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- In a development that will bring relief to nearly 40,000 allottees of Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) houses, a UT-constituted committee has recommended the revival of the need-b... Read More


Chandigarh: A licence to kill?

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- On March 29, 2019, Neha Shoree, the then zonal licensing authority of the food and drug administration, Punjab, was in her office when a man walked in and pumped multiple bullet... Read More


No common master plan for Tricity, Centre clarifies in Parliament

Chandigarh, Feb. 11 -- There is no single master plan for the coordinated development of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula, the Centre clarified in Parliament while placing the responsibility of planni... Read More


Chandigarh: Restrictive clause stalls CHB plan to auction land to pvt developer

Chandigarh, Feb. 10 -- Even though the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) had decided to auction a prime parcel of land in Sector 53 to a private developer, the move has run into a major hurdle due to a r... Read More


5,400 dead, 3,900 duplicate voters detected in Chandigarh's electoral rolls

Chandigarh, Feb. 9 -- Ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls scheduled in March, the UT administration has detected over 9,300 irregular entries, including around 5,400 decea... Read More


15% vehicles registered in Chandigarh without insurance: MoRTH

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- Nearly 15% of vehicles registered in Chandigarh are running without valid insurance, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) revealed in the Lok Sabha in response to ... Read More


Allowance parity for Punjab, Haryana staff on Chandigarh deputation

Chandigarh, Feb. 6 -- In a major boost to around 1,000 employees from Punjab and Haryana posted on deputation in Chandigarh, the UT administration has okayed key service-related allowances to bring th... Read More


Planning a movie outing in Chandigarh? Pick a weekday for cheaper tickets

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- Moviegoers in Chandigarh may soon enjoy cheaper cinema tickets on weekdays, with the UT administration planning to introduce a flexible movie ticket pricing system from April. T... Read More


Chandigarh: In election year, MC gets rRs.r850 crore boost

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- In an election year, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is set to receive a Rs.850 crore boost as grant-in-aid for 2026-27, the highest-ever allocation in the civic body's... Read More


Chandigarh budget slashed by rRs.r437.6 cr as energy sector funding shrinks

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- In the Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, Chandigarh had to make do with an allocation of Rs.6,545 crore, which is Rs.437.66 crore ... Read More