Waste management on mind, civic body teams up with NGOs, residents

Thursday 18 June '09

As many as 61 NGOs and Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) in the city have joined hands with the Municipal Corporation to spread awareness on waste disposal and management.

Administration to pay Rs 1 cr per acre for land in ‘N’ area

Wednesday 17 June '09

The UT Administration has decided to award a compensation of more than Rs 1 crore per acre for the land it will acquire in Hallomajra.

‘Sunstroke’ hits three city lakes

Monday 15 June '09

With temperature hovering above 40 degrees Celsius, the lakes in the city are drying up.

MC to add six new green belts, parks to city

Saturday 13 June '09

The city will soon get six new green belts in the northern and southern sectors.

Yr-old garbage disposal plant turns out a waste

Friday 12 June '09

More than a year after the solid waste management plant was inaugurated at Dadumajra, the condition of garbage at the site remains as dismal as ever.

New radio channels set to spice up airwaves

Tuesday 9 June '09

Soon, Chandigarh residents will be able to tune into two more radio channels.

City reels under water scarcity

Tuesday 9 June '09

No immediate end to the water woes of the city residents is in sight. Reduced supply hours and low water pressure have been troubling the residents for the last many days.

BJP looks within, comes up with reasons for poll defeat

Monday 8 June '09

Over confidence, negative campaigning and the lack of proper civic issues are being touted as some of the reasons for the BJP’s crushing defeat in the city during the recently-held Lok Sabha elections.

‘Sukhna basin floating on water’

Sunday 31 May '09

There is some mixed news for Sukhna Lake enthusiasts. According to a study conducted by the Society for Promotion and Conservation of Environment...

BJP loss is Cong gain, urban vote hikes tally

Monday 18 May '09

This Lok Sabha polls, urban voters played a decisive role in the victory of Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal.

Tall claims fall flat, losers look within

Sunday 17 May '09

Campaigning for the 15th Lok Sabha elections had seen most candidates making tall claims about their prospects.

It’s Bansal all the way

Sunday 17 May '09

Chandigarh has once again elected Pawan Kumar Bansal as its representative to the Lok Sabha. This is the Congress candidate’s fourth win since 1991 and third consecutive win from this Parliamentary seat.

Heaviest poll rush in city since ’85

Thursday 14 May '09

Recording a 65 per cent turnout in the fifth and final phase of the general elections, the city seemed to have responded well to the nationwide awareness campaigns on exercising the right to vote.

Ready for the big battle today?

Wednesday 13 May '09

Chandigarh seems all set for the election day to dawn with 14 candidates contesting in the general elections to elect the member of the 15th Lok Sabha.

The last lap: Lalu, Shotgun descend on city

Tuesday 12 May '09

Padyatras, public meetings and flying visits by party stalwarts marked the final day of campaigning in Chandigarh on Monday.

Issues on the voters’ list: Jobs, houses

Monday 11 May '09

What are most important issues bothering the electorate this year? Affordable housing, employment opportunities for the youth, traffic management and the need for long-term planning.

On duty to elect, will the city voter rewrite polling history?

Sunday 10 May '09

As campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections enters its last phase for polling scheduled on May 13, the political parties in the city are busy analysing past voting patterns.

Political parties reach out to voters, through letters

Saturday 9 May '09

Political parties across the country might have gone tech-savvy and desperately used the Internet to call the youth to the polling booths.

Dhawan’s agenda: Broken promises of BJP, Congress

Friday 8 May '09

Harmohan Dhawan, the Bahujan Samaj Party candidate from Chandigarh for the Lok Sabha elections, knows his strength. Hence, instead to trying to woo big traders and industrialists, he reaches out to small traders...

Jain’s focus: A personal rapport with the voters of Chandigarh

Thursday 7 May '09

BJP candidate Satya Pal Jain’s campaign strategy focuses on building a rapport with the electorate. During campaigning, he makes sure he greets everybody personally.

Political jukebox: Parties embark on jingle warfare

Monday 4 May '09

As campaigning for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections intensifies, political parties in the city are leaving no stone unturned to outclass their opponents in creativity...

Pawan Bansal campaign trail: Reporting from Ground Zero

Sunday 3 May '09

Even as Friday saw the city scorch at over 40 degrees Celsius, it had little effect, if any, on the campaign trail of Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal.

Heat is on: Testing times for political parties

Saturday 2 May '09

The rising temperature is taking a toll on the election campaigns of various political parties.

All eyes on the migrant vote

Thursday 30 April '09

The political scene in the capital city of Punjab and Haryana seems to be undergoing a change.

Jain puts up show of strength, Dhawan keeps it low-key

Saturday 25 April '09

The last day of filing nominations for the Lok Sabha elections in Chandigarh saw two heavyweight candidates declaring their assets.