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1% hike in power tariff, first since privatisation

Chandigarh, Oct. 31 -- In the first such hike since the privatisation of the Chandigarh electricity department in February this year, the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has approved a ... Read More


Mohali's industry dream falls through policy gaps

Mohali, Oct. 31 -- As one looks across the vast 1,100 square km landscape of Mohali district, the development of industry appears to have stagnated for decades, not merely years. Industrial flight tha... Read More


UT moots extra Rs.30k subsidy to boost rooftop solar adoption

Chandigarh, Oct. 30 -- Amid a lukewarm public response to the rooftop solar initiative, the UT administration has proposed an additional subsidy of Rs.30,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana... Read More


'Neglect, outdated policies driving industry out of UT'

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- Once envisioned as an integral part of Le Corbusier's original city plan, Industrial Area today stands as a stark reminder of administrative neglect and outdated regulations. En... Read More


Zero bookings: No flights take off or land at Chandigarh airport

Mohali, Oct. 28 -- Despite the partial resumption of services at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, no flights took off or landed here on Monday as last-minute schedule changes left both ... Read More


Jalebi stall fetches whopping Rs.8 lakh at Kalagram crafts mela

Chandigarh, Oct. 28 -- A jalebi stall that earlier rented for Rs.50,000 to Rs.1 lakh at the National Crafts Mela in Kalagram has fetched a jaw-dropping Rs.8 lakh this year. The 10-day craft mela is se... Read More


Court sentences 13 in Rs.45.7-lakh bank scam

MOHALI, Oct. 28 -- A local court on Monday sentenced 13 co-accused involved in a high-profile scam that caused a loss of Rs.45.74 lakh to the State Bank of Hyderabad, Ludhiana branch. Two convicts wer... Read More


Finally, construction of PGI-PU underpass to get moving in Nov

Chandigarh, Oct. 27 -- Hanging fire for over five years, work on the much-needed pedestrian underpass between PGIMER and Panjab University is finally slated to begin in the last week of November. Conf... Read More


Mohali's waste to be sent to eco-friendly plant in Samgoli

Mohali, Oct. 26 -- After years of bureaucratic delays, the Mohali municipal corporation (MC) has finally decided to send the city's garbage to Samgoli in Dera Bassi, paving the way for the constructio... Read More


Bidding for Zirakpur ring road project next month, work to start early next yr

Chandigarh, Oct. 26 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is all set to open bids for the 200-ft-wide, six-lane Zirakpur ring road project next month. Once complete, it will help deconges... Read More