Rail bribery scam: Rift in BJP city unit widens, three eye Lok Sabha ticket

Wednesday 22 May '13

The rail bribery scam has caused further divisions in the city unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party, rather than uniting it against the Congress.

Cong''s political activity comes to a halt; BJP, BSP make hay

Saturday 18 May '13

All activity in the Chandigarh unit of Congress that had witnessed a spurt over the past few weeks has come to a halt.

Environment clearance in place, widening of Sangrur-Mansa-Bathinda stretch to commence

Friday 17 May '13

The work for widening and strengthening 203-km stretch of road between Sangrur, Mansa and Bathinda is set to commence with the project receiving environment clearance.

Civic body to re-examine imposition of House Tax

Friday 17 May '13

The proposal of the Municipal Corporation to impose House Tax at the rate of Re 1 per sq yard is all set to be re-examined by the UT Administration.

Structural audit of residential buildings on cards

Tuesday 14 May '13

The need for structural auditing of buildings and their re-development has been highlighted in draft Master Plan.

Bansal''s successor from city: Whispers on as party leaders wait and watch

Tuesday 14 May '13

In fact, some party leaders were conspicuous by their absence at the show of strength organised at the residence of local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal on Sunday.

It''s all quiet at Bansal''s residence in Sector 28

Saturday 11 May '13

The past few days witnessed protests in the city with the opposition gunning for Bansal''s resignation.

What now for slew of railway projects for city, wonder residents

Saturday 11 May '13

The region had seen a slew of sops after the local MP, Pawan Bansal, took over as the Union Minister of Railways.

Congress support to Bansal: A case of too little, too late

Saturday 11 May '13

It seemed a reaction that had come too late as some leaders of the Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee held a meeting to support local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal on Friday morning.

Bansal in the firing line as old rivals Dhawan and Jain gang up for polls

Thursday 9 May '13

Senior BJP leaders Satya Pal Jain and Harmohan Dhawan and Union Minister for Railways Pawan Bansal are set to face each other once again in the elections.

Power-centre Bansal under cloud, Cong city unit fumbles leaderless

Thursday 9 May '13

City anchor: From distribution of tickets in municipal elections to taking a call on mayoral candidates, Bansal became the 'sole'' power centre.

Acropolis: Rs 83-lakh water bill pending despite MC notices

Wednesday 8 May '13

Singla venture Civic body to write to Estate Office saying clearances should not be given till the bill is cleared.

Pawan Bansal row: Race for Lok Sabha tickets heats up

Monday 6 May '13

The race for the ticket in the run-up to the elections is heating up.

Nephew rose from obscurity, worked behind scenes

Sunday 5 May '13

From living in a rented house in Panchkula about a decade back to owning a palatial house on a four-acre plot, and apparently also a mall, several showrooms, a school and several acres of land, the ri...

Railway bribery case: Nephew rose from obscurity, worked behind the scenes

Sunday 5 May '13

From living in rented house to owning palatial house and a mall, rise of Vijay Singla has been meteoric.

Opposition smells bloods as Mr Clean''s image takes a hit, politicking on a high

Sunday 5 May '13

The arrest of Union Minister for Railways Pawan Kumar Bansal''s nephew while allegedly accepting a bribe has given an impetus to the political activity in the city.

Census data in: Ward 23, ward 13 most populated in city, ward 3 least populated

Saturday 4 May '13

This data was released by the Census department on Friday.

Population up 17%, city second in India with most people per sqkm

Friday 3 May '13

The figures are part of a primary Census abstract for 2011 that have now been released.

Automatic poultry processing plant may soon see light of day

Monday 29 April '13

The issue will come up for discussion at a meeting of the general house of the Municipal Corporation scheduled for April 30. The plant will be set up at a cost of Rs 40 crore.

The jury still out on sweet uses of jaggery for sanitation workers

Monday 29 April '13

Is distribution of jaggery among sanitation workers beneficial to their health?

MUD yet to give green signal to Metro project

Thursday 25 April '13

DPR said first phase of Metro by 2018, if work starts in April.

Chandigarh to Delhi: When 'cattle class'' gets utmost care & comfort

Tuesday 23 April '13

From procuring fitness certificates for each head of stray cattle to providing immunisation to assigning staff to accompany the trucks it is an elaborate exercise to send the cattle out of the city.

MC yet to act against govt depts defaulting on dues

Monday 22 April '13

Water bills: Together they ow a few crores; officials say will take action in the second phase.

Kalka Shatabdi train still running without any LCD screens

Monday 22 April '13

The plan to provide on-board entertainment to passengers on Kalka Shatabdi train by installing LCD screens and showing live programmes has more or less fizzled out.

Wildlife clearance yet another hurdle faced by Sector 17 parking lot

Thursday 18 April '13

This is despite the fact that the chances of finding wildlife in Sector 17 are almost nil.