Nicotine-laced gutkha, pan masala banned in Chandigarh for a year
Consumers in Chandigarh will not be able to buy gutkha or pan masala containing tobacco or nicotine for one year, with the administration imposing a fresh...
At 20°C, Chandigarh’s night temperature drops to lowest in 8 years
The city recorded its lowest minimum temperature in eight years on Friday, with the mercury dropping to 20°C, four degrees below normal, due to the combined...
Chandigarh court acquits man accused of kidnapping, raping minor
A fast track special court acquitted Appu alias Raju, who was accused of kidnapping a minor girl, wrongfully confining and raping her, holding that the prosecution...
Money laundering case: ED gets 7-day custody of DIG Bhullar’s aide
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday secured seven-day custody of “middleman” Krishanu Sharda, an alleged aide of suspended Punjab Police deputy inspector general (DIG) Harcharan Singh...
Man arrested for theft in Baltana
A man was caught after allegedly entering an unoccupied house in Baltana during a series of thefts reported by a resident. Surinder Kaur, a resident of...
Chandigarh administration cuts natural gas VAT from 12.5% to 5%
The Chandigarh administration has slashed the Value Added Tax (VAT) on natural gas from 12.5% to 5%, bringing relief to consumers using compressed natural gas (CNG)...
Crucial to keep patient at centre of healthcare, says PGI director
The inaugural ceremony of the three-day annual PGI arthroplasty conference took place on Friday at the Lalit Hotel. Organised by the orthopaedic surgery department of the...
‘No surge pricing, no driver exploitation’: Chandigarh admn unveils Bharat Taxi ride-hailing platform with big promises
Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative ride-hailing platform, was formally launched in the city on Friday, giving commuters a new app-based option for cabs, autos and bikes...
3 held as Mohali police bust tractor theft gang
Police on Thursday arrested three men for allegedly stealing tractors and other agricultural equipment, recovering four tractors, three trolleys, a digging machine and eight rolls of...
Chandigarh: Security officer at Sector 26 cafe alleges kidnapping, assault by owner
The owner of Hard Rock Cafe, Sector 26, and his associates have been booked after a former security officer working there alleged that he was kidnapped...