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Ensure tennis players get adequate chance to train: HC tells Chandigarh admn

Bringing an end to a nearly three-decade run of the CLTA, the Chandigarh sports department took possession of the Sector 10 sports complex on September 18, citing lease violations. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Published on Sep 23, 2025, 7:30 AM IST

Can’t you act without judicial stick, HC pulls up Chandigarh admn

The court was hearing a suo motu PIL over the Chandigarh administration’s failure to address insanitation at the Sector-26 market. (HT)

Published on Sep 20, 2025, 7:04 AM IST

Chandigarh: HC imposes ₹75k fine on UT for withholding bank guarantees of liquor vend contractors

Court said that the administration has also financially secured itself for these exigencies by accepting bank guarantees, solvency certificates and even surety bonds covering the entire licence fee. (HT Photo for representation)

Published on Sep 20, 2025, 6:52 AM IST

‘Have you seen the muck?’: HC raps Chandigarh administration over state of affairs at Sector-26 Grain Market

The court asserted that the proceedings before the Supreme Court did not stop the administration from performing its duty to maintain hygiene and accessibility. (HT Photo for representation)

Published on Sep 18, 2025, 8:24 AM IST

Chandigarh: UT administration relieves HCS officer Richa Rathi

The Haryana government has forwarded a fresh panel of HCS officers to the Chandigarh administration for deputation. (HT Photo for representation)

Published on Sep 16, 2025, 7:18 AM IST

Space crunch at HC: UT shoots down proposal to extend complex in forest area

UT’s is of the view that expansion at current site may take place on around 2 lakh square meter area only and can’t be allowed into reserved forest area. (HT File photo)

Published on Sep 13, 2025, 8:24 AM IST

Chandigarh admn scales down high court expansion plan to win UNESCO nod

The high court holistic development plan envisages constructing multi-storey buildings to address the pressing space crunch. (HT)

Published on Sep 9, 2025, 6:08 AM IST

Chandigarh: Former MP Bansal slams move to transfer roads from MC to UT admn

Bansal said the move negates the spirit of the 74th Constitutional Amendment, which was enacted to empower local self-government institutions. (HT Photo)

Published on Sep 8, 2025, 7:26 AM IST

Chandigarh: HC asks admn to ensure structural stability for lift installation in CHB buildings

During the hearing, the petitioners counsel had told court that the petitioners are not against the installation of lifts per se, but they want to ensure the structural stability of the building, lifts and the surrounding area. (HT File)

Published on Sep 7, 2025, 6:34 AM IST

Chandigarh: HC seeks DGP’s affidavit on security cover to judicial officers

Judicial officers are appointed on deputation basis from Punjab and Haryana and as per the established security protocol, one security personnel is provided to each officer by the parent state and one by the Chandigarh administration. Generally, a dozen odd officers from the two states remain on deputation at the HC. (Shutterstock)

Published on Sep 2, 2025, 7:56 AM IST

Chandigarh: 30 yrs on, Beant Singh convention centre still a work in progress

The Beant Singh convention centre in Sector 42, Chandigarh. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

Published on Aug 31, 2025, 6:40 AM IST

Chandigarh: No space to house HC branches at old secretariat building, UT tells court

UT’s response came to HC on August 18, asking UT to explore the possibility of allotting two floors of the old secretariat building for housing some branches of the HC. (HT File)

Published on Aug 23, 2025, 8:24 AM IST

After MP Tewari’s question: Centre seeks UT’s response on share-wise property sale, CHB need-based changes

The expansion of Lal Dora areas—the demarcated zones within villages where building bylaws are not strictly applied—has also been flagged. (HT File Photo)

Published on Aug 23, 2025, 8:16 AM IST

Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari opposes steep hike in conversion charges in Parliament

Chandigarh Member of Parliament Manish Tewari said these residents have waited patiently for years for the regularisation of their homes. The conversion charges had remained unchanged since 2017. (HT File)

Published on Aug 21, 2025, 8:50 AM IST

Allotting land for new high court complex at IT Park would breach wildlife, land-use norms: Chandigarh administration

The administration, besides the affidavit, also produced records with regard to the establishment of IT Park and various notifications by the Centre, restricting construction of high-rises in the area. (HT File)

Published on Aug 14, 2025, 7:02 AM IST

Chandigarh administration has not formulated any land pooling policy: Centre

Chandigarh Member of Parliament (MP) Manish Tewari had asked whether the Union ministry of home affairs was considering introducing a policy on the lines of the models implemented in Punjab and Haryana, where landowners are given developed plots instead of financial compensation. (HT File)

Published on Aug 13, 2025, 9:00 AM IST

Chandigarh admn imposes ESMA at PGI to prohibit strikes

The Punjab and Haryana high court has repeatedly stepped in and stayed the strike notices, remarking that pendency of any service dispute cannot become cause for an employee to abstain from work in a hospital, which is an essential service. (File)

Published on Aug 12, 2025, 7:40 AM IST

Chandigarh: HC not convinced on Sarangpur site proposal for new court complex

The HC bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sanjiv Berry also appeared unconvinced with the administration’s argument that the court complex can’t be set up in the IT Park area due to environmental concerns. (HT File)

Published on Aug 6, 2025, 10:10 AM IST

Chandigarh admn eyes cycle tracks in next leg of solar energy push

The proposed model involves building shed-like structures over cycle tracks to support solar panels. (HT File)

Published on Jul 31, 2025, 7:54 AM IST

Chandigarh deploys 12 JEs to curb encroachments

In addition to the affidavit, JEs must conduct field visits at least twice a month and immediately report any encroachment or unauthorized construction to the concerned officials. (HT File)

Published on Jul 30, 2025, 11:06 AM IST

Will consider furniture traders’ plea for rehab, Chandigarh admn assures HC

After multiple attempts in the past, on January 9 this year, the Chandigarh administration had issued eviction orders and made it clear that no alternative site for relocation will be provided. (HT File)

Published on Jul 24, 2025, 10:10 AM IST

SC slams Chandigarh administration for delay in OBC quota implementation

The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down hard on the Chandigarh administration for the prolonged delay in implementing the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota in educational institutions in its jurisdiction, warning that it would be compelled to summon the Union territory’s administrator to court if the policy were not operationalised within a week. (HT File)

Published on Jul 23, 2025, 10:12 AM IST

Find alternative site in IT Park for new building, HC tells Chandigarh admn

The current high court complex, spread over around 40 acres, is buckling under the pressure of a daily footfall of over 10,000 lawyers, 3,300 court employees and a large number of litigants, arriving in thousands of vehicles. (HT)

Published on Jul 15, 2025, 10:18 AM IST

Chandigarh to adopt modified version of Centre’s film policy

In a bid to promote film production, the Chandigarh administration is preparing to adopt a modified version of the Centre’s proposed film policy. This unified policy is being drafted for all states and union territories, and Chandigarh plans to implement it with suitable amendments tailored to local needs. (HT File)

Published on Jul 10, 2025, 5:18 AM IST

Screening panel set up to curb drug trafficking in Chandigarh

Based on its assessment, the committee will forward its recommendations to the detaining authority. (HT File)

Published on Jul 9, 2025, 9:56 AM IST

Chandigarh: Acid attack victims to get ₹10K monthly

The information was given during a hearing of a contempt petition filed by advocate HC Arora against the UT administration earlier this year. (HT photo for representation)

Published on Jul 5, 2025, 8:28 AM IST

Chandigarh admn reclaims 1.5 acres of govt land in Manimajra

The operation was conducted under the supervision of the sub-divisional magistrate (East), in coordination with local police authorities to maintain law and order throughout the drive. (HT)

Published on Jul 3, 2025, 9:48 AM IST

Chandigarh: 42 govt schools to get mentors under NEP initiative

Mentors’ names and photographs will be displayed in the respective schools to signify their association. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Jul 1, 2025, 8:52 AM IST

Over 20 kith and kin of judges, politicians in UT’s panel for HC

As many as 20 lawyers, who have been notified in the list of panel counsels to appear for the Chandigarh administration on the civil side before the Punjab and Haryana high court are relatives of politicians and former and sitting high court judges. (Shutterstock/ Representational image)

Published on Jun 26, 2025, 10:02 AM IST

New labour reforms in the offing: Chandigarh seeks to improve business environment

The Chandigarh administration aims to establish the city as a benchmark of industrial efficiency and inclusive growth in North India. (HT File)

Published on Jun 26, 2025, 9:44 AM IST

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