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Snatching on the rise in Chandigarh, residents blame poor street lighting

Sunday 22 November '09

Recent incidents of snatching in the city have created a scare among residents, especially morning walkers.
Migratory birds flock Sukhna

Friday 13 November '09

Hundreds of winged guests have started arriving at the Sukhna Lake for the winters. Migratory birds from Siberia and other places make the lake their home every year from November to March.
Fog ahead? Met office messages on your mobile soon

Friday 13 November '09

Worried about driving blind on a foggy winter morning? Help will soon be an SMS away...
Admn fails to bridge the gap between planning and execution

Thursday 12 November '09

Foundation stone of bridge near Housing Board Chowk laid in 2006, no work on construction yet A Foundation stone laid in 2006 near Housing Board Chowk in Manimajra stands testimony to the fact that a bridge was to be constructed in the area by the Municipal Corporation.
On mayor’s insistence, fresh study on viability of producing power from sewage

Wednesday 11 November '09

Not satisfied with the report prepared by the MC Chief Engineer on the feasibility of producing electricity at the sewage treatment plant in Diggian, Mayor Kamlesh has roped in several companies to undertake a fresh study.
Councillor ignites credit row over Manimajra water supply scheme

Tuesday 10 November '09

The proposed inauguration of the canal water supply scheme by Mayor Kamlesh on Tuesday in Manimajra has perturbed area councillor Gurcharan Dass Kalaa from the BJP.
MC proposals to honour city martyrs bite dust

Monday 9 November '09

Two years have passed but the Municipal Corporation is still debating over the best way to honour the martyrs from the city.
Within a week of inauguration, Dadumajra lake turns murky

Sunday 8 November '09

Not even a week after it was inaugurated, Guru Dronacharya Sarovar at Dadumajra village has turned murky.
‘Improve accounting, bring info in public domain to reform MC’

Friday 6 November '09

An improvement in the accounting system, making detailed plans for the city’s development and availability of information in the public domain...
University’s loss the country’s gain?

Wednesday 4 November '09

The age-old adage ‘whatever happens happens for good’ certainly holds true for Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. Politicking in Panjab University has never benefitted anyone the way it has helped the PM.
Utilise MPLAD funds optimally: Bansal to MC

Sunday 1 November '09

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pawan Bansal has said projects sanctioned under the MPLAD scheme were being undertaken at a slow pace.
What ails Chandigarh?

Sunday 1 November '09

In Chandigarh, the top brass of the Administration is usually busy in settling their ego fights, and the Administration and the Municipal Corporation-and their departments-work without any coordination. The result is haphazard planning and whimsical decisions.
An epidemic in the making

Wednesday 28 October '09

Residents of Madrasi Colony, Bapu Dham, have been living amid unhygienic conditions and foul smell for a long time now.
MC wants share from earnings through advt

Wednesday 28 October '09

The Municipal Corporation is planning to charge private firms for putting up advertisements on the roundabouts and green patches they maintain.
MC plans two more food streets

Tuesday 27 October '09

After the Night Food Street near PGI became popular among residents, the Municipal Corporation is planning to set up two new food streets in the city.
Rose Garden set to bloom once again

Sunday 25 October '09

Asia’s largest rose garden, the Zakir Rose Garden, is set to get a fresh look.
Charges fly, work grinds to a halt

Sunday 25 October '09

In the last 10 months, allegations and counter-allegations have been major highlights in the Municipal Corporation. While officials say the councillors “interfere in their work”, the councillors feel the officials “have no accountability and hide information”.
Allegations and counter allegations: Bansal-Jain war of words hots up

Saturday 24 October '09

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources Pawan Kumar Bansal levelled serious allegations against UT Administrator General S F Rodrigues (Retd) on Friday.
Five years on, no sign of sewage treatment plant in Sector 47

Friday 23 October '09

Despite a number of proposals by the Municipal Corporation to reduce the stench and maintain the drain in Sector 47 near 3 Base Repair Depot, the problem continues to persist.
MC falls short of staff, private hands to manage green belts

Tuesday 20 October '09

The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has decided to hand over the maintenance of seven green belts in different sectors to private contractors.
Rahul invites youth to join politics

Wednesday 14 October '09

“I have come here to listen to your ideas, take your opinions and answer questions,” said Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, immediately engaging his audience — the students of Panjab University.
Ahead of Rahul’s visit, NSUI beaming with hope

Monday 12 October '09

To give a boost to the membership drive of NSUI, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit the city on October 13.
Projects pending for over a yr, MC has its hands full

Friday 9 October '09

The status report of various development projects pending since last year was submitted in the House of the Municipal Corporation on Thursday, highlighting the tasks that the civic body has not been able to accomplish despite approval.
Credit row: Leaders spar over who gets to stamp project

Thursday 1 October '09

It seems the Municipal Corporation officials need a reason, big or small, to spark off controversies. In one such incident, the Congress councillors were pitched against Akali councillor Harjinder Kaur for dedicating a green belt to the senior citizens at a function to be held on Thursday.
Civic body to decide on maintenance proposals for road sweeping machines

Tuesday 29 September '09

With the warranty period of the three mechanised road sweeping machines bought from Italy last year already over...
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