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Councillors' hopes of re-run from same wards dashed

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- Friday's draw of lots created a stir in the city's political circles, with some leaders elated at the prospect of contesting from the same ward again, while others were left di... Read More


MC elections: Ward reservation rejig pushes parties back to drawing board

Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- The state election commissioner on Friday rejigged the wards reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates and women, which is set to force parties to rework their existing blue... Read More


Another jolt for AAP as ward 15 councillor defects to Congress

Chandigarh, Sept. 9 -- Two months before the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) goes to the polls, there is no end to setbacks for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which suffered another major blow on Tue... Read More


Anonymous complaints against CHB allottees to entail no action

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- No action will be taken on anonymous complaints against Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) allottees, as complainants will be required to submit affidavits, CHB secretary Sorabh Aro... Read More


CHB residents seek 1-time relief

Chandigarh, Aug. 26 -- Seeking a one-time solution to decades-old alterations in dwelling units constructed by Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB), residents of MIG/LIG flats on Tuesday urged the high-leve... Read More


After deluge, House sees stormy scenes

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Two days after an unprecedented deluge laid bare the inadequacies inChandigarh's drainage system and disaster management plans, the municipal corporation (MC) General House meet... Read More


House 'kept in dark' over scrapping of free water agenda

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- The proposal of providing 20,000 litres of water to every household, which topped the manifesto of the now dismantled Congress-Aam Aadmi Party alliance during 2024 Lok Sabha ele... Read More


Minutes of meeting show 9 table agendas passed sans requisite quorum

Chandigarh, Aug. 19 -- Amid the controversy surrounding the table agenda worth Rs.227 crore being passed without discussion in the previous MC House meeting on July 31 resulting in backlash by the opp... Read More


MC to make NOCs mandatory for all shops, eateries selling meat

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- The municipal corporation (MC) is set tooverhaul rules governing meat, fish, poultry shops andcommercial food establishments in Chandigarh, with a detailed agenda regarding the ... Read More


Submit suggestions to MC on waste mgmt rules within 15 days

Chandigarh, Aug. 17 -- A fortnight after the General House of the Municipal Corporation approved the Solid Waste Management-2026 bylaws, the civic body has invited suggestions and observations from th... Read More