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AAP claims MCD issued transfer orders for dead engineers after BnB fire tragedy

Firefighters and local residents rescue people from a building and shift them to nearby hospitals after a massive fire broke out at a bed-and-breakfast Restaurant and Hotel in the Malviya Nagar area in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

Updated on Jun 07, 2026 12:50 pm IST

Chandigarh administration finalises transfer of electricity wing assets, staff to CPDL

Officials said the finalisation of the transfer is expected to bring greater administrative clarity and operational stability to CPDL, enabling it to streamline power distribution services and improve efficiency in Chandigarh. (File)

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Published on Feb 04, 2026 07:42 am IST

Country’s 1st health education centre to be ready by Jan 2026

Funded under the national Samagra Shiksha Scheme, the centre was allocated an initial ₹50 lakh for the 2024-25 budget, with an additional ₹1.2 crore proposed depending on progress. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Dec 12, 2025 08:08 am IST

Carpeting of major Chandigarh roads underway

The estimates for re-carpeting of the V3 roads, which have been recently transferred from the Chandigarh municipal corporation, are currently under the process of obtaining necessary approvals. (HT Photo for representation)

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Published on Oct 20, 2025 06:00 am IST

Chandigarh: New chief secretary directs timely execution of development projects

During the meeting, the chief secretary was briefed on the department’s major initiatives and best practices. (HT Photo)

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Published on Oct 15, 2025 07:52 am IST

Chandigarh: Confusion within administration as Kataria transfers financial powers to MHA

Until now, HoDs could approve works up to ₹1.5 crore, chief engineers up to ₹3 crore, administrative secretaries up to ₹20 crore, the chief secretary up to ₹50 crore, and the administrator up to ₹100 crore. (HT File)

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Published on Oct 03, 2025 09:07 pm IST

After HC order, Chandigarh starts exercise to weed out cannabis

Dissatisfied with the responses of the UT administration and MC about eradication of wild growth of cannabis in the city, the HC termed their responses “grossly inadequate” and “casual”, and sought for a detailed action plan. (iStock)

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Updated on May 26, 2024 08:36 am IST

Chandigarh PGIMER excels at All India Winter Rose Show

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Updated on Dec 29, 2023 07:04 am IST

New DC office building: Consultant submits report, Chandigarh admn suggests some tweaks

The proposal to relocate the DC office was mooted in 2018. The Chandigarh administration subsequently identified the vacant two-acre land next to Hotel Shivalikview for the project. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 14, 2023 03:39 am IST

Allot vacant quarters at dispensaries, Chandigarh DHS told

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Updated on May 01, 2023 01:24 am IST

94-year-old loco, ‘Little Red Horse’ dazzles at WR’s revamped heritage lawn

Mumbai: A view of Garden reopen at Mumbai Central Railway Station, East Side, in Mumbai on Sunday, 17 April 2023. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande)

Updated on Apr 17, 2023 01:09 am IST

Shanties removed, Chandigarh administration reclaims 2.5 acres

Encroachment from the green belt behind Industrial plot number 434 and 434-A of Chandigarh was also removed. (HT File)

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Updated on Apr 09, 2023 02:09 am IST

Councillors get local area funds after three-year gap

Councillors at the Civic Centre in New Delhi. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 07, 2023 03:10 pm IST

NMMC to set up 50 m archery range at Sanpada

NMMC to set up 50 m archery range at Sanpada

Updated on Apr 05, 2023 07:52 pm IST

Resurvey sewage discharge points along seasonal rivulets in 3 days: NGT tells Chandigarh MC

The CPCC had surveyed the N-Choe recently and discovered that discharge from untreated sewage from Mohali area mixes with the N-Choe at the Garden of Springs outlet and pollutes the drain.

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Updated on Nov 03, 2020 12:00 am IST

Covid-19 austerity measures: Chandigarh admn slashes expenditure by 20%

The revenue generation from goods and service tax (GST), excise and VAT plummeted by 71% for April and May in comparison to the same period last year, a senior Chandigarh administration official has said.

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Updated on Jul 11, 2020 02:02 am IST

Chandigarh engg dept gears up to build 139 smart bus shelters

A newly built bus shelter in Sector 17, Chandigarh.

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Updated on Jul 05, 2020 12:14 am IST

Left wins Jadavpur student union polls, ABVP makes inroads

The Left and far-Left student unions retained the student bodies in Kolkata’s Jadavpur University polls

Published on Feb 21, 2020 01:29 am IST

Potholed Panchkula roads: MC gets the ball rolling on repairs

Sector 1/2 (in pic), 1/6, 7/8, 7/18 and 20/21 roads in Panchkula are to be repaired first.

Published on Jan 23, 2020 12:24 am IST

Tribune flyover: Myopic planning won’t let city fly over traffic woes

The UT engineering department had started the work to transplant 143 trees on November 19, a day before the Punjab and Haryana high court put a stay on the move on an NGO’s petition.

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Published on Nov 24, 2019 01:09 am IST

Million-plus cities survey: Chandigarh saw third-least number of accidents in 2018

As per the report released by the ministry of road transport and highways for 50 million-plus (having population over 10 lakh) cities, total number of accidents that took place in Chandigarh in 2018 was 316. The report places Chennai on the top spot with 7,580 accidents last year.

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Updated on Nov 20, 2019 01:00 am IST

Bids open, Gujarat firm likelyto get Tribune flyover project in Chandigarh

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Updated on Nov 01, 2019 12:50 am IST

On MHA directions, UT admn rushes to fill 478 posts of clerks and stenos

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Updated on Oct 08, 2019 12:40 am IST

Chandigarh directs all departments to spend 50% budget by September 30

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Published on Sept 20, 2019 01:22 am IST

PUTA polls: TUF records victory, says will fight for teachers’ rights

(Clockwise from top-left) Newly-elected PUTA members secretary Gurnam Virk, president Jaswinder Singh Brar, executive members Avneet Pal Singh, Ashok Bathla, Sikander Singh Cheema, Harish Kumar and joint secretary-cum-treasurer Poonam Patyar at Punjabi University in Patiala on Friday.

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Published on Sept 13, 2019 10:40 pm IST

PUTA elections today: Candidates make last attempt to win over voters

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Published on Sept 12, 2019 11:23 pm IST

Chandigarh gets new simulation lab as ABB India, NITTTR tie up for launch

The funding for the project is part of ABB India’s CSR initiative. (Image used for representation only).

Updated on Sept 10, 2019 10:45 pm IST

Foreign student accuses IIT-K professor of molestation, embassy steps in

The foreign student was under a senior professor of the engineering department. She was upset for a few days due to the alleged misbehaviour of the professor at IIT Kanpur.

Updated on Sept 10, 2019 04:21 pm IST

PUTA elections: Pbi University releases final list of candidates

Both the alliances in fray have promised to take up the matter of the university’s poor financial state with the state

Published on Sept 09, 2019 10:14 pm IST

Goods worth ₹16 lakh stolen from engineering department store in Chandigarh

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Published on Sept 03, 2019 12:55 am IST

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