CHANDIGARH: In order to tackle the problem of silt collected in sewerages, Haryana government would explore the possibility of generating energy from liquid waste in the urban areas of the state.

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government has decided to install reverse osmosis (RO) water purification systems in all the government schools across the state from next year.

LUDHIANA: At a time when the diarrhoea outbreak has hit several places in Ludhiana, a 60-year-old resident of New Raj Guru Nagar has tested positive for swine flu.

CHANDIGARH: Unnat Jyoti Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) scheme of the central government implemented by the Chandigarh administration is turning out to be a power-saver.

PATIALA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the state government to frame rules and regulations for the appointment of chairperson of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB).

Amritsar: Drawing a parallel with the demands of farmers of Punjab with those in Madhya Pradesh (MP), the peasant bodies in Majha region have urged the government to fulfil their demands of farm lo

The municipal corporation (MC) has proposed garbage collection rates from Rs 50 to Rs 200 per month for houses and Rs 50 to Rs 2,000 per month for commercial areas for collection of segregated garb

CHANDIGARH: The UT health department is on high alert following Zika virus striking three people in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, screening all hotels and hospitals for such cases.

CHANDIGARH: The city is all set to become greener.

CHANDIGARH: The ambitious project of the Chandigarh administration to install 25 megawatt (MW) solar power plant -- biggest of the city -- at Patiala Ki Rao, a seasonal rivulet, is yet to see light