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Memories take flight as 'Packet' veterans reunite

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- For veterans of the Indian Air Force's iconic 'Packet' aircraft, Saturday's reunion was far more than a gathering - it was a journey back in time, reliving stories of courage, su... Read More


HC allows tree felling for 3 Mohali rotaries but protects 41 at mall site

Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- While relaxing the interim order which banned the axing of trees at three proposed rotary sites in Mohali, the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) on Friday restrained a developer... Read More


Aren't revenue officers given training, asks HC

Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- The high court on Friday directed the Punjab chief secretary to file an affidavit explaining whether officers, particularly in the revenue department, were actually imparted trai... Read More


'Basic civic comforts for every taxpayer my priority'

Chandigarh, Feb. 3 -- Newly elected Chandigarh mayor Saurabh Joshi, 44, a two-time councillor and a familiar voice in the municipal corporation, outlined his priorities for the city in the year ahead ... Read More


Improved fog forecasts by IITM Pune help northern airports cut winter disruptions

Pune, Feb. 1 -- The decade-long Winter Fog Experiment (WiFEX) by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, has significantly improved fog forecasting across northern India, particular... Read More


Joshi new mayor as BJP bags top 3 posts

Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Saurabh Joshi, 44, was elected the new mayor of Chandigarh as a saffron wave swept through the municipal corporation (MC) House on Thursda... Read More


Ex-student leader, RSS man with vision for city

Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- A law graduate from Panjab University (PU), 44-year-old Saurabh Joshi is a second-generation, dyed-in-the-wool Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker. Following his victory, a... Read More


Disunity: An 'uncomfortable' Cong-AAP pact since beginning

Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- The AAP-Congress pact, which was formed in sync with the now collapsed INDI Alliance in 2024, was an uncomfortable alliance from the first day as both sides lacked unity, strugg... Read More


BJP in driver's seat; Cong, AAP bank on 'pact'

Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- All eyes will be on the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) today as the House elects the last mayor of its five-year tenure, with a triangular contest emerging as the Bharati... Read More


BJP's Saurabh Joshi elected Chandigarh mayor as AAP-Congress alliance crumbles

India, Jan. 29 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Saurabh Joshi, 43, was elected as the new mayor of Chandigarh on Thursday. In the three-cornered contest, Joshi polled 18 votes, while the Aam... Read More