In real estate slump, developers pin hope on service apartments

Monday 8 June '09

After being launched in cities like Delhi, Bangalore and Pune, service apartments will soon be a reality in Tier II and III cities.

No breather for auto operators

Friday 5 June '09

The committee formed for resolving the deadlock between autorickshaw operators and the Administration over phasing out autos running on petrol and diesel has come up with a report which will soon be submitted to H S Doon, SP (Traffic).

Air fares slashed, residents head to foreign shores

Thursday 4 June '09

With the international airline fares and prices of tour packages being slashed by almost 20-50 per cent, residents are keen on exploring international destinations instead of ‘traditional’ domestic haunts this summer.

Two weeks after launch, mini AC bus routes restructured

Tuesday 2 June '09

Two weeks after the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking introduced 17 mini air-conditioned buses in the city, their routes have been redesigned.

Now, passengers of Ambala Division can hire ‘chartered’ trains

Tuesday 26 May '09

If buses or a cavalcade of cars fail to suffice for logistics, now you can book an entire train.

LCD screens at railway station soon

Monday 25 May '09

The Ambala division is all set to install LCD screens at the railway station to provide passengers easy access to all train-related information.

Railways to guide people on unmanned crossings

Friday 22 May '09

Considering the need to man accident-prone railway level crossings, the Ambala Division has initiated a project to counsel drivers, teachers and children passing through 72 such identified crossings in the area.

Surprised by stock market upsurge, city investors fail to trade on ‘Golden Monday’

Tuesday 19 May '09

A steep rise in the stock markets on Monday caught the city investors off guard as not even a single retail trader managed to do business or extract benefits from the market upsurge.

No complaint registers at IRCTC stalls for grievance redressal

Monday 18 May '09

The three-month-old initiative undertaken by the Railways to introduce registers at IRCTC stalls for lodging passenger complaints doesn’t seem to be serving the purpose.

Off track: System upgrade, staff discipline needed to avert train mishaps, says DRM

Monday 18 May '09

A number of train accidents on the Chandigarh-Ambala section in the last one year have failed to move the Railways.

Most Metro lines to be underground in city: RITES

Friday 15 May '09

The Rail India Technology and Engineering Services (RITES) Limited have evaluated the feasibility of the Metro under the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS).

Four machines, 4 hours, 4 kms – tracing an EVM’s journey

Thursday 14 May '09

For nearly ten hours today, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) across the city registered the voters’ choice at various booths.

Back on track: IRCTC special trains return to old food habits

Monday 11 May '09

Two months ago when the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) revised its on-board meals for special trains like Shatabdis and Rajdhani Express...

The buyer is always right, say builders

Monday 11 May '09

It turns out that the economic downturn has turned the real estate market into a buyer’s dream, and conversely a seller’s nightmare. Realising the need to create demand for unsold stock...

Railways cash on summer season, to offer tour packages

Sunday 10 May '09

After the recent introduction of special summer trains, the Railways are all set to offer tourism packages to travellers.

Deadline missed, Admn set to impound schoolbuses

Friday 8 May '09

After the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) buses, it’s the turn of the schoolbuses to be put under the speed control norm.

Trains on track, tourists flock to Shimla

Thursday 7 May '09

In order to cater to the tourists’ perennial rush for Shimla, the Ambala railway division has introduced a special summer train between Kalka and the hill station. Also, clearing the summer rush...

Business dips at malls as box office fails to pull in crowds

Monday 4 May '09

Already hit by factors like slowdown of demand and unwarranted vacancies, owners of commercial spaces in malls across the tricity are experiencing rough weather due to a reduction in footfall as well.

‘Affordable’ non-AC cabs to hit roads in June

Friday 1 May '09

From June onwards, residents may look forward to enjoying the comfort of a cab at just Rs 8 per kilometre. For, non-AC taxis are all set to hit the city roads with four companies ready to provide the services.

Sector-12 hostage nightmare: Meet the woman who chose to dare

Monday 27 April '09

“The incident was no less than a nightmare. It has made me realise the strength and courage within me,” says 30-year-old Savita Rani...

Downturn real(i)ty dawns on builders

Monday 27 April '09

The realty downturn has forced developers in the region, whose projects are still under construction, to significantly slash prices even as builders of completed projects have been able to maintain status quo.

Crumbling transport: Public enemy number one

Sunday 26 April '09

The first-planned city of the country, with its world-renowned architecture and unparalleled quality of life, has a glitch in its public transport.

16 routes, 50 bus shelters on GPS map in first phase

Saturday 25 April '09

In the first phase, the Global Positioning System and Passenger Information System, ready for installation in 100 buses and 50 queue shelters by June, will be placed on 16 routes on the grid system.

Defence Ministry to decide fate of ‘modern’ city airport

Saturday 25 April '09

The modernisation process at the Chandigarh Airport faces a speed breaker with the issue of land transfer pending for sometime now.

Shopowners, retailers in same boat, share risk

Monday 20 April '09

In an innovation to deal with slowdown in the real estate sector, owners of commercial space in the tricity are now offering retailer outlets under the Minimum Guarantee Scheme, as opposed to rentals, franchisee or leasehold plans.