Panchkula: The MC has drawn up a detailed sanitation plan to develop ward 4 as a ‘Model Cleanliness Ward’, aimed at improving civic services and maintaining high standards of hygiene.Under the plan, all streets in ward 4 — covering Sectors 9 and 10 — will be swept at least three times a week. Daily lifting…
Panchkula: As part of the Haryana Uday initiative, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini will interact with NGOs and representatives of chemist associations from across the state at Indradhanush Auditorium in Sector 5, Panchkula, on July 11 to strengthen public participation in the Drug-Free Haryana campaign.Deputy commissioner Satpal Sharma Thursday reviewed preparations for the programme and…
Mayor Saurabh Joshi interacts with representatives of employees’ and workers’ unions at the MC office on Thursday Chandigarh: Mayor Saurabh Joshi Thursday met representatives of various employees’ and workers’ unions, who submitted memorandums highlighting long-pending service-related and welfare issues.The unions raised concerns over the timely disbursal of salaries, pensions and retirement benefits, medical reimbursement, compassionate…
Pedestrians & Bikers Top Fatalities; Speeding, Drink Driving Main Causes Chandigarh: The city witnessed a total of 96 road accidents including 42 fatal accidents in which 46 people lost their lives in six months of this year. Police data shows 78 people were injured in 54 non-fatal accidents. However, In 2025, 45 people died in…
Chandigarh: UT police arrested a Maloya resident with 9.7 grams of heroin during a checking drive Thursday. The accused, Deepak Kumar of EWS Colony, allegedly tried to flee after spotting a police team near a govt school but was chased and apprehended. A case under the NDPS Act was registered. He was produced before a…
Chairing the fifth meeting of the Wetland Authority, Chandigarh, at Lok Bhawan, Kataria reviewed the progress of ongoing conservation initiatives and stressed the need for integrated management of the wetland, considered one of the region’s most important ecological assets Chandigarh: With the Sukhna wetland facing growing ecological challenges, Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand…
Chandigarh: Chandigarh’s battle against air pollution appears to be turning a corner, with the city recording cleaner air for the second consecutive year, according to data released by the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC).The city’s annual average Air Quality Index (AQI) moved from 152 in 2024 — sitting in the mid-range of the moderate category…
Mohalil: The Sadar Kharar police have busted an organised gang accused of cheating people through a gambling-style “Dikri” scam and arrested six members. Police recovered Rs 25,000 in cash and three gold rings from the accused and are searching for two more suspects allegedly linked to the racket.The arrested accused have been identified as Maninder…
Chandigarh: A day after the Congress announced its election team for the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, the response from several senior party functionaries remained muted, even as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sought to portray the silence as a sign of discontent.The Congress on Wednesday retained Amrinder Singh Raja Warring as president of the Punjab…
Volunteers counsel people about the risk factors of diseases and precautions to be taken Chandigarh: Launching a nocturnal offensive against hidden health risks, Chandigarh’s state aids control society (CSACS) has started tracking and screening the city’s most elusive, high-risk populations for HIV and Syphilis. Operating under the cover of darkness, the innovative “RAAS” campaign—Ratri AIDS…
