Filmcity: Advisor wants CBI probe

Wednesday 24 December '08

After the controversial Medicity project, yet another “dream-project” launched by UT Administrator General S F Rodrigues (Retd) has become a nightmare for the Chandigarh Administration.

CIC tells AWWA chief to be present in court

Tuesday 23 December '08

The Central Information Commission has summoned Kirti Kapoor, president of the Army Wives Welfare Association...

On maiden trip, Holiday Special derails on World Heritage route; one dead

Monday 22 December '08

One passenger lost his life while seven others sustained injuries when the Kalka-Shimla Holiday Special train derailed on the World Heritage railway route...

House that: IAS, judges’ abode drain state exchequer

Sunday 21 December '08

Apart from spending money on upgrading the existing infrastructure in the city, the Chandigarh Administration spends a whopping amount on the renovation of palatial government houses allotted to senior bureaucrats...

Project planned, allotted in 8 months, no work thereon

Friday 12 December '08

The Chandigarh Administration seems to have moved at an unprecedented pace while allotting the 73-acres amusement-cum-theme park project in Sarangpur village to a private developer.

Developer got a 15-acre hotel site at theme park for ‘free’

Thursday 11 December '08

In another example of “generosity” shown by the Chandigarh Administration while allotting land for the amusement-cum-theme park in Sarangpur village...

Did UT violate general financial rules?

Wednesday 10 December '08

Not only did the Chandigarh Administration allegedly ignore a higher bid to award the 73-acre amusement-cum-theme park project in Sarangpur village to a particular developer...

Chand Mohd and wife celebrate Eid, in hiding

Wednesday 10 December '08

Unruffled by the censure of his party and family, former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan aka Chand Mohammad and his second wife Anuradha Bali...

And the mega project goes to...

Tuesday 9 December '08

The upcoming amusement-cum-theme park in Sarangpur village has turned out to be far from amusing for the Chandigarh Administration.

Admn failed, but MC confident it can sell sites at an even higher reserve price

Thursday 27 November '08

A month ago, the UT Estate Office could barely find bidders for its 34 commercial sites in the busiest sectors of the city, but the Municipal Corporation now plans to auction 39 sites...

Role of governor as UT administrator questioned, Home ministry to take a call

Tuesday 18 November '08

The dual charge of Punjab governor and Administrator vested in a single person has been challenged in the President of India’s Secretariat.

A year on, not a single laptop recovery, arrest

Saturday 15 November '08

It has been more than a year since a spate of laptop thefts had rocked the tricity, but the Chandigarh Police has failed to trace the culprits in all these months.

From furniture to pets, no escaping thefts in VIP area

Friday 14 November '08

Law and order has always been a vexed issue in Le Corbusier’s city. But the bad news now is that even ‘VIP areas’ have lost their edge and a VIP’s neighbours can no longer expect a reprieve from the attentions of petty thieves.

2,360 registration numbers likely to go under the hammer again

Monday 3 November '08

A ray of hope has emerged for all those residents, who have a fad for purchasing ‘catchy’ registration numbers for their vehicles.

HC rejects Sood’s plea to quash FIR on land grab

Tuesday 28 October '08

In yet another blow to the alleged efforts of the accused to hush up the Kansal village land deal...

Building bylaws: Solar water systems a must everywhere

Thursday 23 October '08

All commercial, institutional and hotel buildings, which use hot water, will have to install a solar water heating system of adequate capacity.

18 months on, Sec-39 veggie market project yet to see the light of day

Monday 20 October '08

The multi-crore modern terminal market project for Sector 39 has been further delayed as the administration failed to announce the qualified applicants to carry out the project.

Cutting congestion: No two ways about it

Sunday 19 October '08

Come December and there will be three routes connecting Chandigarh and Panchkula.

Properties worth crores stand resumed with Estate Office

Thursday 16 October '08

Properties worth crores of rupees, including commercial and residential category plots or sites, stand resumed with the UT Estate Office.

64 sites to go under hammer on Oct 23

Monday 13 October '08

After a year, the Chandigarh Administration is all set to hold another auction of the residential and commercial sites in the city.

MC regularises hotels at rates nine times less than conversion fee

Wednesday 8 October '08

The UT Municipal Corporation has apparently devised a new way to regularise unauthorised hotels and guesthouses...

Police begin reconstructing event, ‘victim’ leaves for Delhi with father

Wednesday 1 October '08

The German national, who was allegedly abducted and molested by six youth on Sunday, was to return to Germany on October 8.

‘Stop this wasteful expenditure at once’

Saturday 27 September '08

With revelations under the Right to Information Act highlighting the fact that more than 130 people work at the Punjab Raj Bhavan to take care of UT Administrator and Punjab Governor General S F Rodrigues (Retd)...

130 people look after Governor at Raj Bhavan

Friday 26 September '08

The days of royalty may have come to an end in an independent India, but the institution of state governors seems to carry on with the same regalia.

Encroachment is normal: UT official

Thursday 25 September '08

For the common man encroaching upon a mere feet of area is cause enough to invite a bulldozer at his doorstep, the rules apparently differ for the Punjab Armed Police (PAP).