Hillary Victor is a Principal Correspondent at Chandigarh. He covers Chandigarh administration, municipal corporation and all political parties.
Articles by Hillary Victor
Punjab revenue officials threaten protest over ambiguity on NOC issuance
Six days after the naib tehsildar-cum-joint sub-registrar of Zirakpur was suspended and an inquiry started against two sub registrars of Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur, Punjab revenue officers association came out against the state government and threatened protest, citing ambiguity in instructions on issuing no-objection certificates (NOCs) for land registration
Published on May 17, 2022 01:35 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
GMADA starts widening 6km stretch on Airport Road
At present, the stretch from Chatt village to Sector 82 railway bridge on Airport Road has two 33-ft wide carriageways, which will be increased to a width of 44-ft each. GMADA has given the contract of the project to AK Builders at a cost ₹26 crore.
Published on May 16, 2022 02:03 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Mohali real estate sector bounces back from pandemic slump
With virus abating and home loan interests at lowest in nearly two decades, the demand for both commercial and residential properties in Mohali is going up
Published on May 16, 2022 01:49 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
72 hours later, Punjab police still clueless about Mohali blast attackers’ identity
Punjab Police is working in close coordination with teams of the Army Intelligence and NIA experts, who have already visited the site of the Mohali blast
Updated on May 13, 2022 12:48 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva & Hillary Victor, Chandigarh
Even unregistered projects under Punjab RERA ambit, says appellate tribunal
The appellate tribunal set aside the orders passed by RERA Punjab that complaint by aggrieved allottees of unregistered projects would not be maintainable
Published on May 13, 2022 12:39 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Days after RPG attack, gunshots trigger panic in Punjab’s Mohali town
Punjab Police register case after bouncer allegedly opened fire outside Falcon View, a posh apartment complex on Airport Road, in Sector 82, Mohali
Updated on May 12, 2022 01:07 PM IST
WWICS MD booked for raising illegal farm houses in Mohali village
The FIR was registered under Section 4 of the Punjab Land Preservation Act against Col BS Sandhu, MD of WWICS, and his aide, Tarsem Singh
Published on May 11, 2022 02:37 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Rinda hiring ‘small-time criminals’ to spread terror in state, say cops
Rinda, a notorious gangster-turned-terrorist believed to be in Pakistan is active in Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra and Haryana and is a history-sheeter and wanted by the Punjab Police in heinous crimes, including murder, contract killing, robbery, extortion and snatching
Published on May 11, 2022 01:10 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva and Hillary Victor
Role of Khalistani terrorist in Mohali blast under scanner
Punjab Police have zeroed in on the role of a Khalistani terrorist as the possible mastermind behind the blast that rocked the headquarters of the force’s intelligence wing in Mohali on Monday, investigators said on Tuesday.
Updated on May 11, 2022 02:42 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva and Hillary Victor, Chandigarh/mohali
Punjab Police zero in on Pakistan-based terrorist Rinda’s role in intel HQ blast
Over 20 suspects detained day after rocket-propelled grenade hits Punjab Police’s intelligence headquarters in Mohali
Updated on May 10, 2022 01:18 PM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva and Hillary Victor
Mohali blast: Suspected rocket attack at Punjab intelligence headquarters
No one was injured in the blast at Punjab police headquarters in Mohali; rocket attack took place around 7.45 pm, according to the cops. Police have cordoned off the area and an alert has been sounded
Updated on May 10, 2022 02:22 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva and Hillary Victor, Mohali
Illegal sand mining goes unabated in Mohali, 11 cases in 3 weeks
The other 10 cases had come to fore from Dera Bassi, Kurali, Dhakoli, Majri block of Mullnapur, and Sohana (see box). Majri block in Mullanpur area has remained a hotbed of illegal mining in Mohali.
Published on May 09, 2022 02:06 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Relief for BJP's Tajinder Bagga after midnight high court hearing
The move came a day after Bagga was arrested by the Punjab Police in connection with a case regarding provocative statements and criminal intimidation but was taken back to Capital by the Delhi Police after the Haryana Police stopped the Punjab Police team midway in Kurukshetra.
Updated on May 08, 2022 05:29 AM IST
Stray dog bites on the rise, but Mohali MC in no hurry to check their population
Seven months after the contract of the previous agency handling the stray dog sterilisation project ended in September 2021, Mohali MC has failed to appoint a new firm to stem the rising dog population
Published on May 08, 2022 02:23 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Mohali court issues warrant to arrest Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga
Mohali’s Judicial Magistrate Mohali Ravtesh Inderjit Singh told the State Cyber Crime Mohali to arrest Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga and produce him before the court. The next date of hearing in the case is May 23
Published on May 07, 2022 10:46 PM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva and Hillary Victor
How Punjab Police botched up on Tajinder Bagga’s arrest
According to experts, the Punjab Police bypassed set procedures. Before arresting any accused outside the state, it is necessary to register a report in the local police station and take the local police along, say experts
Published on May 07, 2022 01:18 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva and Hillary Victor
Punjab RERA comes to aid of buyers left in lurch by GBP Group
Punjab RERA asks buyers to form project-wise associations that will be handed over completion of the projects under the RERA Act
Published on May 07, 2022 01:00 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Mohali: Ordering needless tests costs Max Hospital ₹5 lakh
Mohali District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission fined for making a city resident undergo a slew of unnecessary heart tests to issue a medical fitness certificate for immigration to Canada
Updated on May 06, 2022 02:34 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Mere 35% eligible people jabbed with booster dose in Mohali
While 91,000 Mohali residents have become eligible for the booster dose since the drive first started on January 10, only 31,546 have come forward for it
Published on May 06, 2022 02:34 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Sharpshooters admit Vicky Middukhera was shot dead at behest of gangsters Dagar, Bhuppi Rana
On April 25, Mohali police had brought three sharpshooters -- Anil Kumar alias Latth, Sajjan Singh alias Bholu and Ajay Kumar alias Sunny members of Kaushal - Bambhia - Lucky Padial gang --on a production warrant from Delhi.
Published on May 04, 2022 02:12 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Greenfield Project: NHAI approves four-fold increase in compensation for landowners
Landowners who were earlier being offered around ₹24 crore will now get around a crore; work on the project is expected to begin within a month
Published on May 04, 2022 01:35 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Mohali’s Posh city residents left sweating as PSPCL cuts power after builder’s failure to pay bills
PSPCL disconnected power at the Posh city, Mohali, owned by builder Sushil Dhara, as ₹1.86 lakh of the ₹4.40 lakh bill was found pending which resulted in the power failure
Updated on May 02, 2022 01:51 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
GMADA drive to remove encroachments from 200-acre land in Mohali to commence May 2
GMADA will remove encroachments and between Chilla Khurd to Raipur Kalan, Mohali, and Eco-city acquired for the Dasmesh Link canal and metro train projects respectively
Updated on May 02, 2022 01:42 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
More trouble for Bajwa Developers: CLU of 3.23 acres of Mohali project revoked by Punjab chief town planner
The 3.23 acres land was shown as part of Bajwa Developers’ 139-acre project in the CLUapplication, even though the firm never owned it
Published on Apr 30, 2022 01:41 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Mohali: Security concerns at Purab Premium Apartments deepen as woman gets assaulted
A day after a 28-year-old woman died by suicide after jumping off the 14th floor at Purab Premium Apartments in Sector 88, Mohali, after an argument with a male friend, three Zirakpur women assaulted a woman at the society late on Wednesday evening
Published on Apr 29, 2022 12:53 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Mohali | GMADA’s urban forest project gasping for air
A first-of-its-kind project for Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), the planned urban forest in Sector 97 has run into rough weather as authorities said they are reviewing the project’s viability and mulling a change of site
Published on Apr 29, 2022 12:34 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Mohali: Constable’s fake naka spree cut short by passer-by’s video
Passer-by filmed the Mohali police constable accepting a ₹200 bribe from a taxi driver whom he stopped at a fake naka in Kharar
Published on Apr 26, 2022 02:54 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Mohali police working to extradite GBP Group’s three directors
Seven months after the management of the Gupta Builders and Promoters (GBP) Group fled the country, leaving over 2,500 investors in the lurch, the Mohali police have said they are now working to extradite its three directors, who are said to be hiding in Dubai
Published on Apr 25, 2022 12:20 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Mohali MC’s local bus service project runs into roadblock
The local bus service project of the Mohali MC has run into a roadblock, as even though the local bodies department has approved it, it has stated that it can only be run by state entities as per the transport department policy
Published on Apr 23, 2022 12:25 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohal
GMADA readies layout plan for straightening deadly curve on Airport Road
Tagged as a ‘black spot’, the curve, falling on the dividing road between Sectors 70 and 77 in Mohali, has seen 100 accidents since it was constructed in 2009, leading to 12 fatalities
Published on Apr 22, 2022 02:18 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
