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UT has more IAS, IPS officers than sanctioned strength, reveals MHA

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- The city continues to have more IAS and IPS officers than its sanctioned cadre strength, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply ... Read More


Domestic help strangles 72-year-old woman to death

Panchkula, Aug. 5 -- Confronted over suspected jewellery theft, a domestic help allegedly strangled her 72-year-old employer to death in Panchkula's Sector 21 on Monday evening. The victim has been id... Read More


'Jailed' bizman found lounging in Sec-17 hotel

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- Supposed to be in jail for his allegedinvolvement in the diversion of funds to the tune of Rs.657-crore from the IDFC First Bank accounts of Haryanagovernment and Chandigarhadmin... Read More


Week after suspension over research scholar's electrocution, PU reinstates XEN, SDE

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- A week after Panjab University (PU) suspended an executive engineer (XEN) and a sub-divisional engineer (electrical) following the death of a 28-year-old research scholar due to ... Read More


20 mm rain recorded in city, likely to continue for next two days: MeT

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- Around 20.5 mm rain was recorded in the city on Tuesday as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Chances of rain can continue for around two more days after which the ra... Read More


2 UT cops sent to 14-day CBI remand

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- A special CBI court on Tuesday remanded Chandigarh Police inspector Suresh Kumar, in-charge of Bapu Dham police post, and assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Bhagat Ram to 14-day judic... Read More


Rain throws Mohali traffic out of gear again

Mohali, Aug. 5 -- Traffic on Mohali roads came to a standstill on Tuesday as traffic snarls stretched across several major intersections, leaving commuters stranded for over an hour, forcing some to d... Read More


HC seeks report on pendency of cases before DRT-III

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT)-III to submit a report giving details of those cases in which orders have been reserved for more than ... Read More


Rs.5-cr tender floated for Panchkula park

Panchkula, Aug. 5 -- The Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) has floated a Rs.5 crore tender for the remaining horticulture and landscaping works at the under-construction multi-featured park in S... Read More


Real estate matters top list of consumer cases in UT

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- Delayed possession of flats, poor construction quality and builders failing to deliver promised amenities have made housing the single largest source of consumer litigation in Ch... Read More