Accident puts electric bus safety under lens Chandigarh_ Major upgrades for public transport: more than 400 buses for local routes, in a first, luxury buses for long routes, new EV charging facilities, maintenance depots… will pave the way for new routes, old route rationalisation Photo_ BALISH AHUJA Chandigarh: The safety of Chandigarh’s new electric buses…
Chandigarh: A joint inspection by the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) and the Municipal Corporation has concluded that untreated sewage flowing into a seasonal rivulet near Shivalik Enclave originates from Panchkula and Haryana, not from Chandigarh.The findings were submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in a compliance report filed in connection with a petition…
Chandigarh: Two unknown miscreants robbed an auto driver of cash and mobile phone at knifepoint near a shooting range in Sector 25 on Friday night. Maloya police registered a case on the victim’s statement. Auto driver Aadesh Kumar, a resident of Sector 25, Chandigarh said two men signalled him to stop and boarded the auto….
Chandigarh’s legacy of fruit trees It is ironical that it took the Tribune flyover controversy to draw City residents’ attention to its magnificent and luscious legacy of fruit trees. With the mango season in full glory, there are shops and roadside carts laden with mountains of juicy mangoes—so very inviting to those passing by! I…
Chandigarh: The Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (HREAT) has directed a realty firm and the Haryana department of town and country planning (DTCP) to produce the approved and advertised drawings relating to a flat in a 34-acre luxury residential project in Panchkula.The direction came after a homebuyer challenged the apartment’s carpet area and the basis…
Chandigarh: Chandigarh received 46.1 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8.30am Saturday, bringing relief from humid conditions and keeping temperatures in check.According to the IMD, the maximum temperature settled at 33.9°C, normal for the season, while the minimum was recorded at 24.2°C, two degrees below normal.The city recorded maximum relative humidity of 95%…
Chandigarh: Two miscreants on a bike sped away after snatching a gold chain from a woman at the Sector 22 market on Friday night. Sector 17 police registered a case against unknown persons and started a probe. No arrest has been made in the case so far. Suman Chopra, a resident of Hoshiarpur, Punjab said…
Water Supply, Drainage & Inner Roads To Come Under Single Authority Panchkula: In a major administrative overhaul aimed at ensuring unified civic governance, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) has initiated the transfer of internal civic infrastructure and services in its sectors to the municipal corporation (MC), Panchkula.In an official communication issued on July 10,…
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…
