Chandigarh

Diverted only 0.29 hectares of forest land for non-forestry purposes since 2021

The Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) organised the inaugural Abdul Kalam Lecture series on the occasion of Research Scholar Day at its Sector 81 campus on Wednesday. The inaugural lecture was delivered by Dr G Satheesh Reddy, former...

Roads in parts of the city have become a major safety hazard, with public representatives blaming delays in recarpeting amid a shortage of bitumen due to the US-Iran war. Bitumen is a black substance made from petroleum and used for...

Punjab Cabinet Minister for Water Conservation and Water Resources Barinder Kumar Goyal on Wednesday inaugurated canal irrigation projects worth Rs 30.71 crore at Soundha village to strengthen the irrigation network in the Fatehgarh Sahib Assembly constituency. Addressing a gathering, the...

Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a boys’ hostel at Punjab Engineering College (PEC). The project will cost Rs 17 crore and aims to provide modern, safe and comfortable residential facilities...

Nineteen city firms have been selected under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) for financial assistance. In response to a question raised in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said 19 startups had...

A local court has dismissed the bail application of Professor Bharat Bhushan Goyal, who was arrested for killing his wife Seema Goyal. The police had registered the case after Seema was found dead at their residence on the Panjab University...

The MC General House meeting scheduled for Friday is likely to be a stormy affair. Besides matters pertaining to the city, councillors from the opposition parties are likely to raise the issue of paper leak and recent police action against...

Two persons, including a 25-year-old woman, were killed after a truck allegedly hit and dragged their scooter, which caught fire, on the Chandigarh–Sirhind road near Pir Jain village on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Mandeep Singh, a resident of...

The cyber crime police station here arrested three persons in two separate credit card fraud cases over the past two days, taking the total arrests in one of the cases to five, officials said on Thursday. In the first case,...

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has launched the pilot phase of the Gems of India Challenge, offering residents of Chandigarh an opportunity to showcase the city’s culture, heritage, architecture, tourist attractions and unique identity through short and original videos....

In a major shift from the existing system, the Municipal Corporation is considering running paid parking sites, including the multi-level parking in Sector 17, through the respective Market Welfare Associations (MWAs). MC Joint Commissioner Inderjeet held a detailed discussion on...

Disputes up to Rs 3 lakh to be heard

The Panchkula police have rolled out a security and traffic management plan for the Kanwar Yatra, scheduled from July 30 to August 12, deploying six ACP-rank officers and around 540 personnel. CCTV surveillance has also been arranged at 18 key...

The draft voter list for the two Assembly constituencies in Panchkula district will be published on July 31, with claims and objections to be accepted until August 30 Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Satpal Sharma on Thursday said the publication was...

Hears public grievances at Samadhan Shivir

Among other things, the Bar Association said it remained firmly committed to the cause of the legal fraternity

Critically endangered reptile shifted to Chhatbir Zoo for rehabilitation after five months of tracking; release planned in Beas River Conservation Reserve

A 55-year-old female elephant ‘Lachami’ suffering from serious health issues, including a nearly blind eye, was rescued by the Forest Department on July 28 after it was found being taken around Barnala in a weak and neglected condition. Acting on...

‘Har Ghar Tiranga-2026’ to feature rallies, concerts, exhibitions and digital outreach across state; Partition Horror Remembrance Day programmes also planned

On July 16, a Bench led by CJI Surya Kant had said that it was not inclined to interfere with the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order quashing the FIR against Mann and other AAP leaders

Akali Dal Waris Punjab De supporters took out a march, seeking the release of jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh and the Bandi Singhs

The agency stated that Agarwal’s role ‘has come to the fore on two separate occasions in two different departments under his charge’

At Institute of Nano Science and Technology Mohali lecture, G Satheesh Reddy highlights India’s shift from imported systems, missile programmes and future role of nanotechnology

The Punjab State and Chandigarh Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of Chandigarh Tribune's Page 1 news report ‘Boy drowns in rainwater-filled pit in Mohali’ and has called for a report from the Mohali MC Commissioner and Mohali...