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Palsora liquor vend goes for record 16 crore

Among other top bids, a vend in Dhanas attracted the highest bid of 12.27 crore against a reserve price of 9.62 crore, while a Sector 61 vend went for 11.52 crore against a reserve price of 8.21 crore. (HT File)
Published on Mar 20, 2026 06:00 am IST

Chandigarh reconstitutes panel to examine ownership rights to residents of over 35,000 EWS houses

The houses were constructed across 12 rehabilitation colonies under a scheme launched in the late 1970s to provide low-cost housing to economically weaker sections (EWSs) living in slums and labour colonies. (HT Photo for representation)
Published on Feb 26, 2026 08:16 am IST

HC junks advertisers’ challenge to civic licence fee; says licensing no longer only on paper

HC junks advertisers’ challenge to civic licence fee; says licensing no longer only on paper
Published on Dec 12, 2025 04:50 am IST

Courts can't travel beyond scope of petition, take litigating parties by surprise: SC

Courts can't travel beyond scope of petition, take litigating parties by surprise: SC
Published on Oct 06, 2025 08:04 pm IST

Haryana manages meagre revenue growth over reserve price after auction of liquor vends

All the 1,194 retail liquor zones comprising 2,388 vends of country liquor and Indian made foreign liquor have been allotted through e-tendering in 18 attempts.
Published on Jul 30, 2025 06:40 am IST

Chandigarh admn seals eight liquor vends; only one of 11 sold in auction

The Chandigarh Wine Contractors Association has alleged cartelisation in vend allotments as many licences were secured by just two or three individuals operating through multiple firms, relatives or associates. (HT Photo)
Published on May 27, 2025 10:42 am IST

Punjab, Haryana ministers fail to pay 4.42 cr dues for UT houses: Audit

As per provisions of Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966, licence fee, at the rate fixed from time to time, is recoverable in respect of houses allotted from the UT pool accommodation to the ministers of Punjab and Haryana states. (HT File)
Updated on Oct 26, 2024 09:56 am IST

Chandigarh Housing Board cancels allotment of 20 small flats over 40-lakh rent dues

Of the total 20 flats, 12 are located in Sector 56 and eight in Sector 49, Chandigarh. (HT File)
Updated on Oct 17, 2024 09:28 am IST

Street vendors owe Chandigarh MC 75 crore, get 2-month ultimatum to pay up

Chandigarh has 10,903 registered street vendors in all, out of which only 3,595 are paying up their dues on a regular basis. (HT File)
Updated on Oct 08, 2024 06:26 am IST

Chandigarh stares at 150 cr loss from 18 unsold liquor vends

The value-added tax (VAT) charged in Punjab is much lower than Chandigarh. (HT FILE)
Updated on Aug 28, 2023 12:04 am IST

Chandigarh stares at 400 cr revenue loss as 8th liquor vend auction draws a blank

Finding no takers for its liquor vends and left with no option but to slash the reserve price multiple times, the UT excise and taxation department is staring at a revenue gap of almost 430 crore this financial year (2023-24). (HT File)
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 04:35 am IST

Liquor vend auction: Chandigarh admn slashes reserve price by 25% for 7th round

Chandigarh has 95 liquor vends, but through six auctions, being held since March 15, the Chandigarh administration has managed to allot only 70. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 01:51 am IST

2 crore licence fee collected as Chandigarh bars reopen

Assessment fee is charged for cases of alcohol and ranges from around 300 for a case of beer to 3,000 for whiskey
Updated on Sept 01, 2020 11:58 pm IST

Delhi: De-sealing charges hiked to three times the licence fee

Currently, the de-sealing fee was Rs 15,000 for all kinds of health trade licence holders.
Updated on Aug 12, 2020 12:04 am IST

SDMC to increase de-sealing fees for big businesses

For de-sealing of properties, owners have to comply with the rules under which the property was sealed. After this, an inspection is conducted by the municipal officials.
Updated on Aug 11, 2020 01:11 am IST

Chandigarh MC to make final bid to auction Sector 41 fish and meat market shops on August 28

Developed as a fish market in 2006 at a cost of 5 crore by the UT administration, the market was handed over to the MC in 2009.
Updated on Jul 20, 2020 01:46 am IST

Chandigarh engg dept gears up to build 139 smart bus shelters

A newly built bus shelter in Sector 17, Chandigarh.
Updated on Jul 05, 2020 12:14 am IST

Housing for govt officials gets costlier with hike in licence fee

Government accommodation allotted to officials under the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) category is set to get costlier starting in July.
Updated on Jul 02, 2020 02:50 pm IST

Bars at 5-star hotels to remain open 24x7 in Chandigarh

Mountview is among half a dozen hotels that will benefit from the relaxation. They can open mini bars in rooms as well.
Updated on Mar 07, 2020 12:48 am IST

Vodafone Idea says it will pay AGR dues, continuation of biz depends on SC order

FILE PHOTO: A hotel employee clears a table after Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular news conference in Mumbai, India March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo
Updated on Feb 15, 2020 06:22 pm IST

No new tax, project in Mohali MC’s 17 cr surplus budget

While the expenditure has been pegged at 251.66 crore, the MC expects to earn a revenue of 268.72 crore next fiscal.
Published on Feb 13, 2020 01:18 am IST

Commuters suffer as cab fares surge in Chandigarh

Cab drivers working with app-based aggregators protesting at Dussehra Ground in Phase 8, Mohali, on Monday.
Published on Feb 04, 2020 12:44 am IST

Come April, Bacchus lovers to pay 5% more for liquor in Mohali

The excise policy for 2020-21 will lead to nearly 5% hike in the prices of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, with each bottle costing ₹25 to ₹35 dearer.
Updated on Feb 03, 2020 12:08 am IST

67 vendors at Chandigarh’s Sec 17 plaza served relocation notices

MC officials serving notices to vendors in Sector 17, Chandigarh on Tuesday
Published on Nov 13, 2019 01:09 am IST

Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden to become vendor-free

MC commissioner KK Yadav said the process to shift vendors will begin on November 5
Published on Nov 02, 2019 12:08 am IST

Mohali builders accuse GMADA of violating property regulation Act

HT Image
Published on Oct 19, 2019 12:40 am IST