Rows of newly planted saplings at the Dadumajra dumping site, where the MC is developing an eight-acre green buffer with 10,000-12,000 trees and shrubs to improve air quality, reduce pollution and shield nearby areas from the legacy waste site Chandigarh: The municipal corporation, Chandigarh, has decided to deploy round-the-clock security guards and around 10 dedicated…
Chandigarh: Harpreet Singh Sudan, a 2013-batch IAS officer of the Punjab cadre, Friday joined the municipal corporation (MC), Chandigarh, as special municipal commissioner.The exact responsibilities of the newly appointed officer are yet to be finalised. Sources said Sudan may either be allotted specific departments or serve as a coordinating link between the three joint municipal…
Chandigarh: The municipal corporation has received a lone bid for the operation and maintenance of the 300-tonne-per-day wet waste processing plant at the Dadumajra dumping site following the expiry of the previous contract.MC officials are currently scrutinising the bid and undertaking document verification before deciding whether to accept the offer or invite fresh tenders. Sources…
Mohali: In a crackdown on liquor smuggling, the excise department, in coordination with Zirakpur police, seized 140 cartons of illicit liquor allegedly being transported from Chandigarh for illegal sale in Punjab. A truck driver was arrested during the operation conducted near Zirakpur.Acting on a tip-off, excise and police teams intercepted a canter truck bearing a…
Chandigarh: Two incidents of mobile phone snatching were reported from Sector 37 and Manimajra within 24 hours, with a woman among the victims. Police have registered separate cases and launched investigations. No arrests had been made till the filing of the report.In the first incident, Sandeep Kumar, who works at a chemist shop in Sector…
Chandigarh: A retired Army officer from Sector 33-A allegedly lost Rs 18 lakh in an online investment fraud after cyber scammers lured him with promises of high returns through a fake trading platform.According to the complaint filed by a retired lieutenant colonel, he came across a YouTube video on May 25, 2026, claiming investors could…
Chandigarh: A city resident allegedly lost Rs 1.9 lakh after being tricked into installing a malicious mobile application on the pretext of updating his LPG connection.Police registered a case against the unknown accused on the complaint of the victim. Sector 48 resident Harpreet Singh said that he received a call from an unknown number on…
Seeks Progress Report From Rail Ministry & Pb Mohali: The Centre has asked the ministry of railways and the Punjab govt to expedite work on the Rajpura Bypass railway line and the Mohali-Rajpura new railway line, two key projects aimed at easing rail congestion and improving connectivity between the Malwa region and Chandigarh.The Centre has…
Mohali: Mohali police have registered a case against Punjabi singer-actor Dilpreet Singh Dhillon following allegations of assault, wrongful confinement, criminal intimidation and use of a firearm during an altercation at a flat in Sector 70.The FIR was registered at Mataur police station on the complaint of a Chandigarh-based music company operator, who alleged the dispute…
NEW DELHI: The Punjab government has spent Rs 20.22 crore on cashless cancer treatment for 8,069 patients under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana till July 18, 2026, according to data released by the State Health Agency (SHA).The data showed that 4,285 beneficiaries, or more than half of those treated, were aged between 36 and 60…
