Aneesha Bedi

Liquor vend auction makes Chandigarh richer by ₹344 crore

A liquor vend in Dhanas village received the highest bid of ₹10.78 crore, 65% more than last year’s reserve price of ₹6.5 crore.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019:Sitting MP Kirron Kher, 2 others shortlisted by BJP for Chandigarh constituency

The list was finalised at a meeting that Haryana finance minister Captain Abhimanyu, also the election in-charge for Chandigarh, chaired on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Wary yet hopeful, Chandigarh’s centenarians set to vote again

Often referred to as the city of retirees, Chandigarh has shown a 36 per cent increase in its senior citizen voter count this year.

In Kirron’s veiled criticism, BJP’s Sanjay Tandon pitches for local candidate in Chandigarh

BJP Chandigarh chief Sanjay Tandon, when asked about Kirron Kher’s ‘Coffee with Kirron’ public meetings, said that he did not know about it and that in his tenure there had never been a time when the district president, ward president or area councillor were not aware of party events.

33% dip in number of young voters in Chandigarh as senior citizen votes rise by 36%

There will be about 83,952 voters aged above 60 (senior citizens) this year as opposed to 61,868 in 2014; and just 12,094 new or young voters aged between 18 to 19 instead of 18,170 in 2014.

Lok Sabha elections 2019: 212 sensitive booths to be set in Chandigarh this year

The constituency has also set up a district control room besides a call centre with 150 as the toll free number on which resident can call up and get information regarding polls.

UT excise policy 2019-20: Hard liquor to cost more; push towards wine, beer

Meanwhile, drinks with low alcohol content will not pinch the pocket much and are likely to cost less with sellers passing on the benefit to consumers.

Clear waste backlog by Mar 20, Chandigarh MC puts Jaypee plant on notice

Latest figures available with the MC reveal that more than 8,000 tonnes of unprocessed waste is lying at the plant even as the National Green Tribunal in its November 2017 order had asked the firm to clear it in eight weeks.

Taint on khaki: 50% CBI graft cases in Chandigarh against policemen

Out of a total of 57 cases pending, 28 involve UT policemen, three of whom were convicted in the past one year.

IT engineer held guilty of rape; refused to marry SC girl

In her complaint, the victim said the accused, Sushant, would follow her on her way to college and that he had raped her twice in a hotel in the city.

Most consumer grievances in Chandigarh linked to housing, pendency of cases up

Number of consumer complaints may have gone down in Chandigarh in 2018 but pending cases of housing and insurance sectors have gone up.

Intimidation, family pressure: When child rapists walk free due to hostile witnesses

Intimidation, pressure by family members, panchayats are forcing rape victims, most of them minors, in Haryana to turn hostile.

SBI Cards penalised after customer complains of unauthorised transaction

On October 27, 2017, “without his knowledge and acceptance”, an amount of ₹39,999 was transferred from his credit card account to some unknown account by allegedly hacking his email id and credit card details.

Taken for a ride, Himachal man to finally get ‘free’ car he won in 2015 lucky draw in Chandigarh

An advertisement for a property exhibition held by CREDAI Punjab from December 18 to 20, 2015, promising cars and other goodies in bumper draws brought Durga Das to Chandigarh’s Parade Ground where the fair was being held.

HT explainer: No bar for reporting child abuse, the long and short of it

Hindustan Times deconstructs the issue and explains why it is relevant in 2018, six years after POCSO Act came into force and at a time when a movement such as #MeToo is gaining momentum in the country.

Book Kharar engineering student for abducting, raping 14-year-old: Chandigarh court

According to the allegations, the girl missed her Class 8 final examination after she was harassed and traumatised.

Chandigarh’s #MeToo: Another alumnus speaks up against St Stephen’s founder, Carver calls it conspiracy

Delhi-based freelance journalist Sanjay Austa posted the initial allegation shared the transcript of a video chat he had with Navin Chettri, who studied at the school between 1982 and 1988 and is currently based in Colorado, US.

#MeToo: St Stephen’s management defends Harold Carver

The management of St Stephen’s has jumped to the defence of its founder principal and director Harold Carver, accused of sexual harassment.

#MeToo: Organisers cancel 10-day city tour with comedian Jeeveshu Ahluwalia

A woman had tweeted that Ahluwalia had made her uncomfortable by asking her age, whether she was seeing someone, and why she could not wear “hot dresses”.

Where’s the support to help minor survivors of sexual abuse recover from their trauma

On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, HT interacted with two such survivors to understand how it has affected their psyche.

Firm, store in Chandigarh penalised for selling cockroach infested liquor bottle

Yadav had complained that a bottle of Blenders Pride whisky (750 ml) with two cockroaches in it was sold to him at the payment of Rs 580, which he made through his credit card.

Boy’s wedding wish unfulfilled, matchmaking firm penalised again

The consumer forum has directed the firm - Wedding Wish Private Limited - to refund ₹45,000 and pay a compensation of ₹12,000.

Chandigarh man gets 10 years jail for kidnapping, raping 15-year-old

A 16-year-old rape victim whose two-month-old foetus was aborted around this time last year finally got justice on the eve of International Safe Abortion Day.

22-carat gold claim found false, Chandigarh jeweller penalised

Punitive damages worth Rs 5 lakh will also have to be paid by the offender to the legal aid cell.

Sexual assault by woman tutor: Boy’s family says she is threatening them

The boy who has his exams next month has stopped going to school from past few weeks.

No one has right to tell you who to love: Abhishek Bachchan

‘City peaceful has become unsafe’

While sentencing auto driver, aides to life term until death, court raises concern over rise in rape cases in Chandigarh that have shaken ‘collective consciousness of society’

On verdict day, gangrape victim attends office, says justice prevailed

Grateful to those who supported her through this rather tough time, she says this incident has helped her learn to face her fears.

Three get life term until death in Chandigarh auto gangrape case

The DNA of all three accused had matched with that of the victim, confirming the crime.

Auto driver charged with rape of US tourist in Punjab

The victim had given thorough details on the route taken to Baldev’s house in Kharar that helped police arrest him.