Abadi deh areas in Chandigarh Chandigarh: For providing a modern legal framework for survey and recording of ownership rights in habitation areas (abadi deh) of villages, which have historically remained outside formal land records, the central govt on Wednesday adopted the Punjab Abadi Deh (Record of Rights) Act, 2021, for UT Chandigarh.The Act is expected…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration will now be empowered to levy a fire tax or cess on buildings paying property tax under the municipal corporation following the extension of the Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022, to the Union Territory of Chandigarh.Under the new provisions, the fire tax will be charged as a percentage of…
PGI The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) New Building will be functioning very soon. Photo by PRITAM THAKUR Chandigarh: After years of delay and mounting pressure on existing facilities, PGI is set to operationalise its Rs 485 crore Advanced Mother and Child Centre (AMCC) this week, providing a major boost to maternal…
Chief Electoral Officer Prerna Puri chairs a review meeting with election officials to assess preparedness for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Chandigarh. Chandigarh: Nearly 70% of electors in Chandigarh have already been mapped during the pre-revision phase of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, officials said.Chief electoral officer Prerna…
Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress on Monday welcomed the announcement of municipal elections for May 26 as the “start of a countdown” for the current state govt and vowed accountability for partisan conduct.State party president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring said the Congress was prepared to contest across the state and expected the Punjab State Election Commission…
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Monday demanded an Enforcement Directorate (ED) and CBI probe against Ashok Kumar Pappi Prashar, the AAP MLA from Ludhiana Central.Majithia accused Prashar of “large-scale corruption, including money laundering by using the account of his personal assistant”.Addressing a press conference here, Majithia said, “Prashar used his…
Arrest of former Delhi cop Panchkula: Police have arrested a former Delhi Police constable in connection with the kidnapping of a minor boy, who was later rescued safely. The accused has been identified as Ravindra Kumar Yadav, a resident of Rajasthan.Yadav allegedly kidnapped a 14-year-old boy using a stolen car fitted with a fake number…
Poonam Verma to receive Florence Nightingale Award Chandigarh: Serving patients round the clock, standing firm on the front lines during the gruelling Covid-19 pandemic, and carrying healthcare awareness beyond hospital walls—Poonam Verma’s 25-year journey of dedication has now earned her the nation’s highest nursing honour. On International Nurses Day (May 12), she will be conferred…
BJP mayoral candidate Sham Lal Bansal spent the day with family after weeks of campaigning, while Congress rival Sudha Bhardwaj rushed to the EVM strong room over an alleged CCTV glitch and met officials, including the DC, to lodge a complaint. INLD’s Manoj Aggarwal returned to work, while AAP’s Rajesh Kumar spent time with his…
Chandigarh municipal corporation Chandigarh_ Bomb disposal squad along with sniffer dog teams conduct intensive search operations at the Municipal Corporation building in Chandigarh on Monday following a bomb threat email. Security was tightened across key locations, though nothing suspicious has been found so far. Photo_ BALISH AHUJA Deepak.Yadav@timesofindia.comChandigarh: Prioritising salaries, wages and pensions after last…
