Affidavit by Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Chandigarh in OA No 911 of 2022 (Prof. Sanjeev Bagai Vs Department of Environment GNCTD). The NGT, December 5, 2023 had directed the authorities to file their replies regarding the aspect of protection of trees against illegal felling, pruning of trees, framing of …
Administration forms panel to look into demands; union says will operate till committee takes a decision After remaining off roads for five days, autorickshaw operators have finally called off their strike against the ban imposed on the entry of non-LPG autos in Chandigarh. The decision was taken after a meeting …
Chandigarh: To discuss the role of information technology in disaster management and counter terrorism, a two-day symposium is being organised by the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) in collaboration with the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) here tomorrow. Hayrana Governor Dr AR Kidwai would inaugurate the symposium, while …
Is pursuing floriculture in green house a commercial activity? The Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) would lead us to believe so. However, the national horticulture mission thinks otherwise. Now, the future prospects of all these 50-odd farmers, as well as the horticulture mission project in Punjab, has come under a …
The Municipal Corporation has banned watering of lawns and washing of courtyards and vehicles in the morning with effect from April 15. While a notice will be served on the first-time violators, a fine of Rs 500 will be imposed if anybody is caught committing the offence for the second …
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that the judicial process cannot be used for fixing the lifespan for landfill sites in Haryana. Acting on a public interest litigation, the Bench of Chief Justice Tirath Singh Thakur and Justice Hemant Gupta has asserted: So long as the …
Vrinda Sharma Centre orders special audit to assess transparency of multi-crore deals CHANDIGARH: Mega projects of the Chandigarh Administration have come under the scanner of the Union Home Ministry which has put on hold further land acquisitions and instructed the administration to conduct a special audit of these projects. The …
The UT administration has decided to seal its borders for petrol/diesel-run auto-rickshaws coming from Mohali and Panchkula from tomorrow. The administration has also notified that these auto-rickshaws would be impounded from tomorrow onwards if they ply in Chandigarh. This means that the tricity residents could be in for trouble without …
The Municipal Corporation has issued 30-day show-cause notice to Jai Prakash Associates here today for failing to make the garbage processing plant operational within the prescribed time schedule under the provision of Clause 5.1 of the implementation agreement. In consideration of all circumstances, Dr Roshan Sunkaria, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, in …
CHANDIGARH: The Bahujan Samaj Party candidate for the lone Lok Sabha seat from Chandigarh, Harmohan Dhawan, on Wednesday accused the Congress candidate, Union Minister of State for Finance Pawan Kumar Bansal, of
Chandigarh: Though Punjab has put elaborate arrangements in place for wheat procurement, it is weather which has been the random factor in both paddy and wheat seasons since the past one year. High moisture content in wheat led to slow procurement in mandis of Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala, Ludhiana, Sangrur and …
Chandigarh: The UT Administration is considering a proposal to make Chandigarh a solar city. A draft of the detailed project report prepared by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) submitted to the Administration last week says if suitable measures are taken, the UT can meet 20 per cent of its …
Chandigarh: Moving a step forward in the proposal to run 100 AC and non-AC buses in the city, the UT Administration has awarded the contract for the project to Tata Motors. Confirming this, Secretary (Transport) Ram Niwas said:
CHANDIGARH: Union Minister of State for Finance Pawan Bansal, the Congress candidate for the lone Lok Sabha seat from Chandigarh, said on Monday that the day was not far when the City Beautiful would boast of a bullet train passing through it. Addressing a press conference at Congress Bhawan here, …
Chandigarh: Earth Hour, an attempt to save the planet by switching off lights to reduce greenhouse emission, evoked a mixed response in the city on Saturday. Though a few areas responded positively and switched off lights for one hour, many people were not even aware of the campaign. All roundabouts …
CHANDIGARH: The BJP candidate for the lone Lok Sabha seat from Chandigarh, Satya Pal Jain, on Thursday promised that on coming to power at the Centre his party would allow construction of one additional floor in all residential and commercial structures including bay-shops and booths. Addressing media persons here, he …
New Delhi: Earth Hour, an hour when world over people will voluntarily turn off all non-essential lights in a bid to pledge their bit to fight climate change, is just a week away. The event was formally launched in Delhi on Friday night with a concert by rock band Advaita …
Chandigarh: Emphasising upon the need for soil and water conservation technologies to meet the threats of climate change, global warming and melting of glaciers, Dr J P Kaushik, special secretary and director, Agriculture, Haryana, said soil health has deteriorated to such an extent that it has become the most important …
Chandigarh: An Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) study released today cited significant shift to cotton crop coupled with unavailability of water, erratic power supply, unpaid debt and unavailability of micro-credit from banks as the main reasons for farmers
