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Tomato rates cross Rs.100-mark amid erratic supply from hills

Chandigarh, Aug. 3 -- Tomato prices have shot up 100% at the apni mandis in just a week- from Rs.50 per kg on July 26 to Rs.100 per kg on August 2 - due to erratic supply. Retail shops are selling it ... Read More


City's street lights to go smart, monitored centrally for faster repairs

Chandigarh, July 31 -- In a move aimed at improving public safety and energy efficiency, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation is set to overhaul the city's street lighting system by linking over 55,00... Read More


House approves up to Rs.3,000 hike in community centre booking fee

Chandigarh, July 30 -- After repeatedly deferring the agenda in the past four meetings, the General House of the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) on Tuesday approved a proposal to revise booking ... Read More


Uproar over functioning of waste plant in Dadumajra

Chandigarh, July 30 -- The General House meeting of the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) on Tuesday witnessed an uproar after serious concerns were raised over the functioning of the solid waste ... Read More


3-fold hike in community centres' booking amount back on the table

Chandigarh, July 27 -- Repeatedly deferred in the past four meetings, the proposed three-fold hike in the booking charges of city's community centres will once again be tabled in the upcoming General ... Read More


Dirty credit war erupts over UT's podium finish in cleanliness survey

Chandigarh, July 26 -- To celebrate Chandigarh's impressive second-place finish in the SwachhSurvekshan 2024 rankings,city mayor Harpreet KaurBabla hosted a warm, all-party tea gathering on Fridayto a... Read More


City gears up for smart parking test drive

Chandigarh, July 20 -- After years of delay, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is finally moving ahead with its 'smart parking' plan - but as a pilot project in select city markets. This is to... Read More


100% in remediation but 1.4 lakh MT waste at Dadumajra yet to be cleared

Chandigarh, July 19 -- UT may have bagged the second spot in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 rankings among cities with a population between 3 to 10 lakh, but the on-ground situation paints a different ... Read More


Temporary shift to Raipur Kalan halves dog mortality rate: MC data

Chandigarh, July 17 -- With the animals from the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Sector 38-West, Chandigarh-the only government-run veterinary shelter in the UT-getting temporar... Read More


As July 31 deadline nears, MC shoots off notices to 3 firms over 'poor performance'

Chandigarh, July 16 -- With nearly one lakh metric tonnes of waste remaining unprocessed at the Dadumajra dump site and the July 31 deadline fast approaching, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC)... Read More