Panchkula: Panchkula police impounded an Innova and issued a Rs 33,000 challan after finding it fitted with an illegal siren and red-blue beacon lights. The driver, a builder, allegedly told police he had installed the devices to project influence and status.Police said a traffic patrol team was on duty in Sector 9 when officers heard…
Panchkula: The second day of the 33rd Mango Mela 2026 at Yadavindra Gardens, Pinjore, witnessed enthusiastic participation from tourists and mango lovers, with cultural performances, competitions and a display of over 200 varieties of the fruit emerging as the main attractions.Organised jointly by the Haryana Tourism Corporation and the horticulture department, the mela featured a…
GMCH-32 gets green light to raise MBBS intake to 200 Chandigarh: In a significant development for medical education in North India, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved an increase in MBBS seats at Govt Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh. With this, annual intake will rise from 150 to 200 seats, beginning…
Chandigarh: The body of 10‑year‑old Satyam, missing since Friday evening, was recovered from a pond inside the forest near Kishangarh IT Park on Saturday morning. The pond lies about 2km inside a wooded area.Satyam, a Class IV student at a govt school, was the only son of his parents. His father, Om Prakash, an auto…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration has unveiled draft Chandigarh Tenancy Rules, 2026, proposing a fully digital framework for tenancy registration, rent regulation and dispute resolution. Issued for public objections and suggestions, the rules seek to operationalise the Assam Tenancy Act, 2021, which was extended to Chandigarh earlier this year.A key feature of the draft is mandatory…
Chandigarh: Acting on complaints from residents and shopkeepers, the municipal corporation (MC) Saturday launched a special anti-encroachment drive in Industrial Area Phases I and II to reclaim public land from unauthorised occupation.During the operation, enforcement teams removed and impounded a large quantity of material illegally placed on MC land, including plastic chairs, tables, mattresses, wooden…
Despite SC directive, Panchkula stray dog attacks surge Stray dogs continue to roam freely across major city hubs, including public parks, local markets, and even the Civil Hospital in Sector 6. Official figures have remained high, with dog bite cases hitting a three-year peak. The MC has floated tenders to hire agencies for catching and…
SC, Centre-mandated Solid Waste Management Rules-2026 widen net; all bulk generators to register with CPCB Chandigarh: With the municipal corporation (MC) Chandigarh initiating implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, as directed by the Supreme Court and the Centre, the number of bulk waste generators (BWGs) in the city has increased sharply from 19…
Chandigarh: With heavy rain exposing weaknesses in civic infrastructure, incidents of road cave-ins are becoming increasingly common across the city. In the latest case, a portion of the dividing road between Sectors 33 and 45 has caved in, posing a potential risk to motorists and pedestrians. A portion of the dividing road between Sectors 33…
Chandigarh: The much-awaited meeting between the Charanjit Singh Channi-led dissident faction and Punjab in charge Bhupesh Baghel took place on Saturday but the deadlock remains.The Channi camp unanimously reiterated its demand for the removal of Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, with former deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa telling reporters that Congress needed “a…
