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Arvind Chhabra

Arvind Chhabra

Arvind Chhabra is city editor of Hindustan Times at Chandigarh.

Articles by Arvind Chhabra

What tricity is talking about | Lake no more and eight years of Walmart in Zirakpur

This time with no water in lake, locals have fewer options to take their relatives to.(HT File Photo)

Updated on Jun 03, 2017 12:23 pm IST

CBSE Class 12 result: How Chandigarh cracked the code

(From left) Mehar Virk (overall 3rd in tricity), Pragati Sharma (6th), Sanat Goel (3rd), Neha Goyal (4th), Saurabh Gupta (3rd), Tanya Goyal (5th), Prabhmaan Singh Thapar (6th) and Prachi Jaiswal (5th) celebrating their success at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Sunday.(Karun Sharma/HT Photo)

Updated on May 29, 2017 09:35 am IST

Selection of late applicants raises questions on nominated councillors in Chandigarh

It is possible that lack of transparency is a factor why people are losing interest in seeking nomination.(HT Representative Image)

Updated on May 28, 2017 09:47 am IST

What tricity is talking about | The Uber way and cocktails or mocktails

The fare spiked from Rs 49 to Rs 99 even as the distance exceeded by just 0.1 km.(HT representative Image)

Updated on May 27, 2017 12:59 pm IST

What tricity is talking about | No fans under Ujala and Verka restaurant shut for now

A stall selling LED bulbs outside a Sampark centre in Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Friday.(Karun Sharma/HT Photo)

Updated on May 20, 2017 01:54 pm IST

Courts aren’t only option for justice, says Supreme Court judge

Justice Madan B Lokur during lighting of the lamp on the occasion of Global Pound Conference at Judicial Academy in Sector 43, Chandigarh, on Friday.(Karun Sharma/HT Photo)

Updated on May 15, 2017 09:41 am IST

What tricity is talking about | Winds of change at lake club and babu’s fancy

Lake club in Chandigarh.(HT File Photo)

Published on May 13, 2017 01:50 pm IST

Fall of the malls in Chandigarh and why Elante still stands tall

Set up by Larsen & Toubro four years ago with an investment of over Rs 1,700 crore, Elante mall is home to 235 retail outlets and is a part of a 21.5-acre complex.(Hadif Nisar/HT)

Updated on May 06, 2017 02:57 pm IST

SC booze ban: Chandigarh admn rules out Haryana-type benefit to hoteliers

The worst-hit businesses in the city have been located on the Madhya Marg in Sector 26.(Karun Sharma/HT)

Updated on Apr 27, 2017 10:19 am IST

‘Lal battis’ to rats in court: What tricity is talking about

Some officers have promptly removed beacons atop their cars while some others want to relish their last few moments with their prized possession.(HT photo)

Updated on Apr 22, 2017 11:38 am IST

Cheers! Khattar govt’s new rules to benefit bar owners

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar.(HT File Photo)

Updated on Apr 21, 2017 03:08 pm IST

Leprosy back in Chandigarh, officers blame it on migrants

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is a chronic infectious, but curable bacterial disease, that mainly affects the skin and the eyes. Leprosy is known to occur at all ages ranging from early infancy to very old age.(HT File)

Updated on Apr 21, 2017 10:29 am IST

Tell guards not to wear khaki uniform, Chandigarh police to PGI, Panjab University

The guards at PU are not policemen, the perception that is usually held true due to their Khaki uniform.(Anil Dayal//HT)

Updated on Apr 18, 2017 09:48 am IST

How sedition charge was invoked against PU students, and then dropped to escape heat

A students running to escape detention by police on PU campus on Wednesday.(Anil Dayal/HT)

Updated on Apr 15, 2017 10:13 am IST

No sedition charge against PU students after university takes back complaint

Students protesting against fee hike at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Tuesday.(Karun Sharma / HT photo)

Updated on Apr 12, 2017 06:22 pm IST

What tricity is talking about

Leaves blocking a stormwater drain in Chandigarh.(HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 08, 2017 01:04 pm IST

GST will reduce Chandigarh administrator’s power

The UT administrator, who is also the governor of Punjab, has been given power only in respect of appointment of officers that too upon recommendation of the Centre.(HT File)

Updated on Apr 08, 2017 11:52 am IST

Harman Sidhu: The man behind the liquor ban on highways loves his drink

Updated on Apr 06, 2017 01:26 pm IST

Large number of bars, pubs in Chandigarh to close down as SC refuses to relax highway ban: Here’s a list

In Chandigarh, the worst-hit business will be those located on the Madhya Marg and on the national highway passing through Sectors 35 and 43. Inner markets of sectors are likely to be out of the barred zone, hence permitted to sell liquor.(AFP/Representative image)

Updated on Apr 06, 2017 01:27 pm IST

Sprucing up house to make Punjab CM feel at home is a challenge

Capt Amarinder Singh(HT File)

Updated on Mar 19, 2017 06:53 pm IST

What tricity is talking about | Former UT finance secy is Punjab CS

Karan Avtar Singh(HT File Photo)

Updated on Mar 18, 2017 11:59 am IST

A house for Mr Badal: Five-time former CM goes house-hunting in Chandigarh

Punjab’s outgoing chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.(HT File Photo)

Updated on Mar 20, 2017 09:58 am IST

Capt Amarinder’s oath-taking at Raj Bhawan to be a low-key affair

Captain Amarinder Singh exiting the Raj Bhawan, after meeting the governor, in Chandigarh on Sunday.(Anil Dayal/HT)

Updated on Mar 14, 2017 12:21 pm IST

Punjab assembly election 2017: Sucha Singh Chhotepur, Dr Gandhi fail to make impact

Sucha Singh Chhotepur(HT File Photo)

Published on Mar 12, 2017 07:08 pm IST

Chandigarh police against extending party hours beyond midnight

Hoteliers say police should have an efficient enforcement instead of capping the closing time for bars, discos and eateries.(HT File Photo)

Updated on Mar 05, 2017 01:23 pm IST

After April 1, bars may survive; Chandigarh mulls way to save liquor shops

The UT administration is considering ways to save its liquor vends, all of which face a shutdown from April 1.(Representative Image)

Updated on Mar 03, 2017 02:29 pm IST

Party on in Gurgaon: Bars, restaurants along highways in Haryana can sell liquor

Places such as the Gurgaon’s popular eating district of CyberHub where alcohol is served will continue to be in business.(Parveen Kumar/HT File Photo)

Updated on Mar 03, 2017 01:43 am IST

Chandigarh stares at total liquor ban from April 1

A liquor shop in Sector 17.(HT Representative Image)

Updated on Feb 27, 2017 07:24 pm IST

HT Special | Reviving Chandigarh Sector 17: Heart is there, but where’s the beat?

A view of Sector 17 plaza in Chandigarh, on Wednesday.(Karun Sharma/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 27, 2017 01:04 pm IST

Haryana tops region in Jan Dhan deposits after demonetisation move

Officials say these figures are based on information collected by the income tax (I-T) department regarding cash deposits in all bank accounts, including Jan Dhan accounts.(HT File Photo)

Updated on Feb 25, 2017 11:13 am IST

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