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UT Estate Office failed to recover Rs.50-cr dues: Audit

Chandigarh, April 5 -- The Estate Office failed to recover Rs.50-crore dues on various accounts between 2021 and 2023, the principal director of audit, Chandigarh, has flagged in a report. The Estate... Read More


CITCO hotels high on bar permits but fire safety a burning concern

Chandigarh, April 4 -- Since 2017, CITCO's flagship hotels - Mountview in Sector 10, Shivalikview in Sector 17, and Parkview in Sector 24 - along with the renowned Chef Lakeview restaurant at Sukhna L... Read More


Punjab's delay in releasing land halts Metro project in its tracks

Chandigarh, April 3 -- UT administration's plan to initiate work on the ambitious Metro project by April this year is all but delayed, as the Punjab government has yet to give its nod for release of 5... Read More


From today, pay more for water, Sampark Centre services in city

Chandigarh, April 1 -- Residents may find themselves paying more for certain essential services and facilities in Chandigarh from today as the UT administration's rate revisions will come into effect ... Read More


UT falls Rs.800 cr short of projected tax revenue

Chandigarh, April 1 -- The UT administration saw a shortfall of Rs 800 crore in tax revenue against projected income till February 2024, figures released by the Comptroller and Auditor General of Indi... Read More


UT misses deadline to start EV stations

Chandigarh, March 31 -- Despite assurances from UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit that all 53 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations would become functional in Chandigarh by March 31, the work has ... Read More


5 months on, Sharjah flight to finally resume

Chandigarh, March 29 -- Discontinued in October 2023, the international flight to Sharjah is set to resume from Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport from March 31. To be operated by Air India E... Read More


UT's Panchayat Bhawan lost Rs.1cr in 5 yrs: Audit

Chandigarh, March 29 -- The UT local audit department has found that Panchayat Bhawan in Sector 18 (now converted into UT Guest House-2), which falls under the UT hospitality department, suffered loss... Read More


Internal divisions surface in Chandigarh Congress

Chandigarh, March 28 -- Amid preparations for the Lok Sabha elections on June 1, internal divisions have surfaced within the Congress party in Chandigarh. On Wednesday, internal wrangling came to for... Read More


No new projects, unmet targets: CHB turns into a white elephant

Chandigarh, March 27 -- The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) is proving to be City Beautiful's proverbial white elephant, eating into the taxpayer's resources mostly to pay its 400-odd employees with no... Read More