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UP forest cover up by 609 sq km in 23 years, but protected forests shrink 86%

For representation only (HT File Photo)
Updated on Jun 05, 2026 09:28 pm IST

Gold and silver surge in 2025: Factors silver may now be the better investment

Industrial demand for silver, especially in solar panel production, drives its recent price, offering affordability and more.
Published on Jun 20, 2025 11:23 pm IST

Chandigarh’s GST collections up in January after December dip

This positive start to the year follows a 20% decline in GST collections in December 2024, when 224 crore was collected compared to 281 crore in December 2023. (iStock)
Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:18 am IST

ABVP delegation meets UP deputy CM demanding increased medical intern stipends

A delegation of ABVP workers meeting Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister (HT)
Published on Jul 26, 2024 05:37 pm IST

Social security COLA expected to rise in 2025: Happy news for retirees

Seniors will experience COLA 2025 social security to project 2.7 per cent.
Published on Jul 20, 2024 10:02 am IST

Power consumption up 25% as mercury soars in Punjab

(In the first eight days of May, the power consumption in the state stood at 1,453 million units (MU) while the last year’s corresponding period pegged the figure at 1,165 MU.)
Updated on May 10, 2024 08:40 am IST

Over 45K new voters added to list in past three months

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Updated on May 10, 2024 08:02 am IST

Chandigarh logs 23% growth in April GST collection

The collection for March this year stood at 238 crore, 36 crore more than the 202-crore mop-up during the same month in 2023. (iStock)
Updated on May 02, 2024 08:30 am IST

Pune sees rise in fires incidents amid record high temperatures

Most of these incidents, according to the fire brigade department, have been the result of garbage fires. One-hundred-and-twenty garbage fires were reported in March and 75 in the beginning of April alone. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 19, 2024 07:22 am IST

IMD predicts rise in maximum temperature by 2-4 °C from next week

(Representative Photo)
Published on Mar 17, 2024 08:04 pm IST

Chandigarh records 12% rise in GST collection in February

The collection for December 2023 increased by 29%, which stood at 281 crore, 63 crore more than 218 crore collected during the same month in 2022. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 09:38 am IST

BJP received highest donations amounting to 719.858 cr in 2022-23: ADR report

The Indian National Congress (INC) stood second in comparison after it received 79.924 crore. (Representative file photo)
Published on Feb 15, 2024 10:24 am IST

Female enrolment in higher education increased to 2.07 crore in 2021

At the undergraduate level, Arts subjects have 1.13 crore students, out of which 51% are female and 49% are male (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 27, 2024 12:22 am IST

France logged record number of asylum requests in 2023, 8% higher

Demonstrators hold banners reading "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" (L) and "No the asylum immigration law" as they attend a rally against France's recently passed law on immigration in Paris.
Published on Jan 23, 2024 06:28 pm IST

Majority of India’s tehsils saw increase in rain in 2012-22: Report

According to the study, nearly 64% of the tehsils experienced an increase in the frequency of heavy rainfall days by 1-15 days per year in the past decade during the southwest monsoon. (ANI)
Updated on Jan 18, 2024 04:01 am IST

Delhi sells record 24 lakh liquor bottles on New Year's eve

Throughout December 2023, daily liquor bottle sales consistently exceeded 10 lakhs. (File)
Published on Jan 02, 2024 08:45 pm IST

UT witnesses growth of 29% in GST collection in Dec

The collection for October stood at 389 crore, 38 crore more than 351 crore collected during the same month in 2022. (iStock)
Updated on Jan 02, 2024 07:18 am IST

H-1B visa application premium processing fee increased by 12%

USCIS has increased the premium processing fees for H-1B visa applications
Published on Dec 29, 2023 04:43 pm IST

Pune likely to welcome 2024 on a warmer note

After experiencing the coolest day of this winter season on Sunday, the temperature in Pune city is set to increase in the coming days. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Dec 25, 2023 10:33 pm IST

Chandigarh: 31% increase in seats in government schools for 2024-25 academic session

31% increase in seats in Chandigarh government schools for 2024-25 academic session. (HT FILE)
Published on Dec 21, 2023 10:54 pm IST

Chandigarh’s GST collection in October rises by 11%

In September, Chandigarh witnessed a growth of just 6%, which was 219 crore, compared to 206 crore in the same month in 2022. (Getty image)
Updated on Nov 02, 2023 08:56 am IST

Five ‘unsafe’ underground parking lots to be rebuilt in Chandigarh

The reopening of the parking lots will be a respite for the shopkeepers and commuters in Sector 17 and Sector 8, Chandigarh, where people struggle to find parking space and face traffic congestion. (HT File)
Updated on Nov 02, 2023 08:50 am IST

Onion rates in Pune bring tears to eyes again

At Nashik, the wholesale cost of onions at India’s largest market Lasalgaon Agricultural Produce Market Committee has surged by 58% in the past 15 days. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Oct 27, 2023 12:19 am IST

Hike prize money for Asiad winners, says Hooda

Former chief minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda demanded that the government should give at least 5 crore to gold medal winners, 3 crore to silver medal winners and 2 crore to the players who won bronze medals. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Oct 22, 2023 06:18 am IST

Moisture incursion leads to increase in the minimum temp in Pune

As per the IMD data, In the last 24 hours, the minimum temperature was higher by 2.1 degrees than the normal temperature in the Shivajingar area, while in Lohegaon, it is higher by 3.3 degrees Celsius. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Oct 18, 2023 06:20 am IST

IMD forecast rise in mercury for the next 3-4 days

The city has experienced a maximum temperature higher than 2 degrees since then for a week resulting in warmer days and reports of residents suffering from heat impact. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Updated on Oct 11, 2023 07:10 am IST

Ola, Uber cab drivers stage protest in Pune, flyers inconvenienced

At least 15,000 passengers travel daily from Pune airport. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Oct 09, 2023 10:47 pm IST

Chandigarh GST collection in September up by 6%

In August, Chandigarh had also witnessed a similar growth of 7%, up from 179 crore last year to 192 crore in 2023. (PTI)
Updated on Oct 02, 2023 08:42 am IST

Property prices likely to go up in Bengaluru after revised guidance value

The latest guidance value is likely to increase by 25 to 30 per cent on an average, to the current guidance value.
Published on Sept 20, 2023 05:31 pm IST

Trudeau walked into a trap due to vote bank politics, says Amarinder

Senior BJP leader and former Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday dismissed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim of a “potential link” between Indian government agents and the killing of pro-Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in June this year.
Published on Sept 20, 2023 12:54 am IST