Mauli Jagran residents scramble for water from a tanker as shortages continue and taps run dry across the area Mauli Jagran residents scramble for water from a tanker as shortages continue and taps run dry across the area Mauli Jagran residents scramble for water from a tanker as shortages continue and taps run dry across…
Chandigarh: Fraudsters posing as Adani Gas employees continue to target city residents, with two Chandigarh residents collectively losing more than Rs 4.30 lakh in separate cyber frauds. The Cyber Crime police station in Sector 17 has registered separate FIRs and launched investigations into both cases.In the first incident, Sector 40 resident Harsh Kumar Lakhanpal told…
Councillors flag delays, monopoly The General House Meeting of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh held on July, 31, 2026 at Assembly Hall, MCC building, Sector 17, Chandigarh. Photo by PRITAM THAKUR Chandigarh: The city’s persistent waterlogging woes, delays in civic works and allegations of a monopoly by a handful of contractors triggered heated discussions during the municipal…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh cybercrime police have arrested the alleged mastermind behind a fake call centre that impersonated bank officials to cheat credit card users, taking the total arrests in the case to five.The accused, Ajay Singh alias Ajay Singh Mann (43), a resident of Burari in Delhi, was arrested following a months-long investigation into a…
Mohali: After remaining on paper for decades, the long-awaited Mohali police lines project has finally begun to take shape, with the earmarked land in Sector 90 near Chappar Chiri now barricaded and construction-related activities set to start.Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Harmandeep Singh Hans Friday reviewed the project’s progress at a meeting attended by SP…
Mohali: Police arrested a 30-year-old man after an incident of alleged cruelty and sexual abuse of a cow was reported in Baltana in the early hours of Friday. Acting on a complaint by local resident Ravinder Kumar, police apprehended the accused, identified as Shiv Ram, a native of Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh currently residing…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh vigilance department has registered an FIR against officials of the municipal corporation’s enforcement wing in connection with an alleged corruption and extortion racket that reportedly involved illegal collections from vendors and shopkeepers across the city.The case was registered Friday under Sections 7, 8 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988,…
MC says no to Crest proposal for 50-50 ad revenue sharing The General House Meeting of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh held on July, 31, 2026 at Assembly Hall, MCC building, Sector 17, Chandigarh. Photo by PRITAM THAKUR Chandigarh: The MC general house has turned down the request of Crest to share advertisement rights. House members decided…
Chandigarh: Environmental damage compensation collected by the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has fallen sharply over the past three years, dropping from Rs 15 lakh in 2023-24 to just Rs 2.25 lakh in 2025-26. The committee has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the funds were used solely for pollution-control and environmental protection activities.The…
Panchkula: Panic spread across the district court complex in Sector 1, Panchkula, which received its second bomb threat in less than six months on Friday. This prompted an immediate response by the police and other security agencies.Officials said information about the threat was received around 10:35am and a thorough security operation was launched.Additional police force…
