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Show of hands for mayoral polls

India, Dec. 30 -- Learning it the hard way after the 2024 vote-tampering fiasco, the Chandigarh administration has decided that the next city mayor will be elected through a show of hands instead of t... Read More


Privilege to disgrace: DIG Bhullar's arrest

India, Dec. 30 -- The CBI arrested Ropar Range DIGHarcharan Singh Bhullar on October 16 after his alleged middleman was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs.8 lakh from a scrap dealer. In subsequ... Read More


HC expansion plan: a work in progress

India, Dec. 30 -- Amid a severe space crunch at thePunjab and Haryana high court, and most stakeholders opposed to shifting the court out of Chandigarh, a panel looking into the HC's holistic developm... Read More


27% OBC quota in UT colleges

India, Dec. 30 -- On July 30, the Supreme Court directed the UT administration to implement 27% OBC (other backward classes) reservation in a staggered manner at theGovernment Medical College and Hosp... Read More


Policing the police: Haryana IGP Y Puran Kumar found dead

India, Dec. 30 -- Haryana-cadre senior IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, 52, was found dead with a gunshot wound to his head at his residence inSector 11, Chandigarh, on October 7, in what police believe was... Read More


Murder mysteries solved: UT Police go hi-tech to crack cases

India, Dec. 30 -- In a major breakthrough for Chandigarh Police, two sensational murder cases stretching for years were solved. On November 28, a Chandigarh court convicted taxi driver Monu Kumar ands... Read More


Have you been paying attention this week?

India, Dec. 30 -- THE WEEK THAT WAS Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from HT Chandigarh.... Read More


Underage drinking: Child rights panel issues advisory

Chandigarh, Dec. 30 -- Ahead of New Year celebrations, the Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) has issued an advisory to the excise and taxation department, UT Chandigarh, fla... Read More


3 snatching accused arrested within 2 hours of crime: Police

Panchkula, Dec. 30 -- In a swift action, three snatching accused were caught within two hours of committing the crime in Panchkula, the police said on Monday. Police said the three accused targeted an... Read More


Thieves strike at Sec 16 house, flee with valuables

Chandigarh, Dec. 30 -- A burglary was reported in Sector 16-D, Chandigarh, after unidentified persons allegedly broke into a locked house and decamped with gold and silver jewellery worth several tola... Read More