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Project faces hurdle as 80 landowners file objections

Chandigarh, Feb. 16 -- Already running behind schedule, landowners' objections against land acquisition are set to push further the project to construct a shorter route to Shaheed Bhagat Singh Interna... Read More


BJP drops Anil Masih from office-bearers' list

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dropped Anil Masih, the presiding officer of the Chandigarh mayoral elections who is embroiled in a vote-rigging scandal, from its list of o... Read More


Alliance with AAP only for mayoral polls, says Congress

CHANDIGARH, Feb. 11 -- With Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal declaring that he will contest all 14 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and Chandigarh, the Chandigarh Congress on Saturday said their a... Read More


Bansal, Lucky, among six applicants for Cong ticket

Chandigarh, Feb. 11 -- As the race for Lok Sabha tickets heats up, six INC leaders had expressed their intent to contest elections from Chandigarh before the applications closed on Saturday. The six ... Read More


Rooftop solar panel installation in UT to start from February 20

Chandigarh, Feb. 9 -- In a major leap towards a sustainable future, the UT administration is all set to install solar power plants atop eligible households from February 20 free-of-cost. The UT has a... Read More


Amid mayoral poll row, Rupani holds meeting with BJP leaders

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- Amid the ongoing mayoral polls controversy in Chandigarh, former Gujarat chief minister and Chandigarh BJP in-charge Vijay Rupani reached the city on Wednesday and held meetings ... Read More


From cooker seller to returning officer - Anil Masih's journey

Chandigarh, Feb. 8 -- "He is murdering democracy. Is this the way an officer has to conduct elections? We are appalled by his conduct." These strong words were uttered by the Chief Justice of India D... Read More


Centre pushing startups, but no news of UT's policy

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- Even as the central government has extended tax benefits for startups till March 2025 in the interim budget, the UT administration has not finalised its startup policy even after... Read More


Metro plan casts shadow on PGI-Sarangpur flyover

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- Revived in September last year, the PGIMER-Sarangpur flyover project is again in limbo owing to a Metro corridor planned on the same route. The tricity Metro plan comprises thre... Read More


Energy, education boost for UT in Rs.6,513-cr budget

Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- Energy and education sectors received impetus in the Rs.6,513-crore grant allocated for Chandigarh in the 2024-25 interim budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman ... Read More