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…
Chandigarh: The estimated wheat yield for the 2025–26 season reflects a period of fluctuation for Punjab’s agricultural sector, with figures compiled by the state agriculture department indicating a decline compared to the previous two years. While the state average yield rose from 5,170 kg/hac in 2023–24 to 5,382 kg/hac in 2024–25, it is estimated to…
Shimla: Intensifying action against illegal fishing during the annual closed season in Himachal Pradesh, the fisheries department has registered 220 cases and recovered over Rs 2.28 lakh in fines between June 16 and July 9.The director and warden of fisheries, Vivek Chandel, said the ban on fishing, imposed from June 16 to August 15 to…
