Industrialists, traders and other residents of the city raised objections to the proposed hike in power tariff. Representatives of Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) were in the city, on Monday, for a public hearing on the issue at the Institute of Engineers, Sector 19.

UT Administration has proposed a hike of around 50 per cent in the electricity tariff. There had been an increase of around 25 per cent in the last financial year as well.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday appointed Advocate H C Arora as a local commissioner to submit a report relating to the existence and extent of area under Sukhna Choe.

The fact that ground water in Malwa, a southern area of Punjab, has traces of uranium in its ground water was established even in the past.

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

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

DHAR KHURD (PATHANKOT): The vulture conservation project which was launched some three years back may not meet the desired goals due to half-hearted approach adopted by the government.

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.

The Centre has awarded the Rs 855-crore Bhatinda-Jammu-Srinagar gas pipeline project to Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (GSPL).

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