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Allowance parity for Punjab, Hry staff on UT 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? 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. Th... Read More


Mohali panel raps ESIC, orders benefit to widows

Mohali, Feb. 2 -- The district consumer disputes redressal commission, Mohali, held the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), including its regional director, Chandigarh, and branch manager, ... Read More


In election year, MC gets Rs.850-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


UT budget slashed by Rs.437.6 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


Relief in sight for Baltana commuters as RUB project finally moves forward

Chandigarh, Jan. 31 -- In a major relief to residents of Baltana and nearby areas who end up navigating massive traffic snarls at the Raipur Kalan-Baltana railway crossing on a daily basis, the projec... Read More


CLU requirement to be scrapped by June under UT reform plan

Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- The Chandigarh administration is all set to roll out deregulation 2.0, under which the need for change of land use (CLU) certificate will be done away with. Besides, approval fo... Read More


Admn to auction Sector-56 bulk mkt plots in Apr

Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- The auction of plots in the newly developed Sector 56 Bulk Market will commence in the first week of April, aimed at relocating the long-pending marble market from Dhanas. Any t... Read More


Sukhna Lake's depth shrinking but volume rising: IIT Roorkee survey

Chandigarh, Jan. 27 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant's recent remarks on the "drying" Sukhna Lake has once again raised concerns over thecondition of man-madewonder in the city. CJI Kant, du... Read More


UT plans bigger floor area ratio to draw industrialists

Chandigarh, Jan. 26 -- In a significant relief for industrialists and a strategic move to curb the migration of industries to neighbouring states, the UT administration has proposed increasing the Flo... Read More