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45 years after conviction, SC acquits 3 in 1977 murder case

New Delhi, July 16 -- Nearly half a century after a murder in a Uttar Pradesh village, and 45 years after six men were sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the killing, the Supreme Court ... Read More


Farmers confront the vagaries of a patchy monsoon

New Delhi, July 16 -- Nashik onion farmer Karbhari Jadhav lost nearly a quarter of his crop after unseasonal rains lashed Maharashtra in April. Yet, the 48-year-old is more optimistic than he was a ye... Read More


Two out of every 5 deliveries in city take place through c-section

Chandigarh, July 16 -- Nearly two out of every five deliveries in the city were conducted through caesarean section, revealed the sixth National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2023-24, released recently.... Read More


City Beautiful prepares to welcome PM

Chandigarh, July 16 -- With Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi set to visit Chandigarh on July 17 for the launch of a slew of projects, including the advanced neuroscience centre (ANC) and mother and c... Read More


Mohali MC hikes charges for limit certificates, NOCs

Mohali, July 16 -- Property owners applying for limit certificates and no-objection certificates (NOCs) from the Mohali municipal corporation (MC) will have to pay higher charges as the House unanimou... Read More


1 in 8 voters didn't submit enumeration forms, risk being left out of electoral roll

Chandigarh, July 16 -- Nearly one in eight registered voters in Chandigarh have not submitted their enumeration forms, handed out to them as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 exercise,... Read More


Waterlogged pothole claims 27-yEAr-old biker's life in Mohali

Mohali, July 16 -- A 27-year-old factory worker lost his life after his motorcycle skidded on a pothole concealed beneath rainwater collected in Phase 8B Industrial Area on Tuesday evening around 4 pm... Read More


city records 25% rain deficit

Chandigarh, July 16 -- Even as the monsoon has hit a lull and the heavy rains of monsoon have temporarily given way to sweltering temperatures, the city is seeing a 25% rain deficit in the monsoon til... Read More


Revised hiring rules for horticulture staff okayed

Mohali, July 16 -- The Mohali municipal corporation (MC) House unanimously approved all agenda items, including the creation of a patwari post, revised recruitment rules for horticulture staff, consti... Read More


Mohali to raise safety measures in accident-prone stretches

Mohali, July 16 -- The district administration has directed all concerned departments to take coordinated action to reduce road accidents by addressing black spots, accident-prone locations and traffi... Read More