With pressure mounting on the government to grant “limited” relaxations for new constructions in Shimla’s green belt — where construction work was banned in 2000 — Himachal Pradesh government may w

Experts on water resources, academicians and leaders of various political parties gathered at a seminar here on Sunday and expressed their strong concern over the central government’s latest initia

In an unprecedented move, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board has decided to withdraw the power accorded to the deputy commissioners to issue No Objection Certificates to major industrial uni

More than 25 per cent of the slums in Chandigarh are in a highly vulnerable condition, lacking basic facilities, proper shelter, drinking water, fuel and toilets, according to a study conducted by

Residents of eight villages around Chandigarh will not have to suffer the stink emanating from the open drain carrying water from the Mohali sewerage treatment plant to villages as the open drain w

The Finance and Contract Committee of Municipal Corporation in its meeting held on Thursday approved the budget estimates of Rs 467.69 crore under Plan Head and Rs 345.09 crore under the Non Plan H

The Punjab government here today formally declared Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) as the first “smoke free” district of Punjab.

Two prestigious projects started with much fanfare by the Punjab government under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) have failed to take off.

Hundreds of gurdwaras in the United States, Canada, England, Australia, Malaysia and Africa will be observing Sikh Environment Day on March 14.

To negate the Punjab government’s claim that no part of the catchment area falls within the jurisdiction of Punjab, Advocate Tanu Bedi, amicus curiae in the public interest litigation (PIL) pertain