Secondary Edu Accounts For Bulk Of Old Projects Carried Forward Chandigarh: The Union ministry of education has approved Rs 144.72 crore for Chandigarh’s school education sector under the Samagra Shiksha scheme for 2026-27, even as projects worth Rs 4.45 crore sanctioned in previous years remain incomplete, raising concerns over execution delays.The sanction, cleared by the…
Chairing the fifth meeting of the Wetland Authority, Chandigarh, at Lok Bhawan, Kataria reviewed the progress of ongoing conservation initiatives and stressed the need for integrated management of the wetland, considered one of the region’s most important ecological assets Chandigarh: With the Sukhna wetland facing growing ecological challenges, Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand…
Chandigarh: The UT engineering department will spend nearly Rs 1 crore to fill plantation gaps along five city roads. The horticulture wing has floated a tender worth over Rs 95 lakh for planting shrubs and trees, along with installing tree guards, on Purv Marg, Dakshin Marg, Vikas Marg, Route No. 2 (NH‑21), and Paschim Marg….
Times News NetworkChandigarh: The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has completed financial evaluation of the newly-planned Sector 29 community centre and received the lowest bid of around Rs 7.8 crore for the work. This is around 7.2% lower than the tender amount of Rs 8.4 crore. The process of work allotment has started and will be completed…
Chandigarh: In a boost for public healthcare and education infrastructure, the Project Appraisal and Approval Committee headed by chief secretary H Rajesh Prasad approved three major development projects in Chandigarh.These include construction of a 50-bedded critical care hospital at the Sub-District Hospital, Manimajra, an Ayush health and wellness centre with administrative block in Sector 28,…
Chandigarh: In a significant reform aimed at promoting ease of doing business and facilitating agricultural trade, UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria approved the proposal of the State Agricultural Marketing Board, UT, to abolish the requirement of furnishing bank guarantee and cash security by applicants seeking licences under Section 10 of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Market…
File photo of Chandigarh’s Government Multi-Specialty Hospital, Sector 16 Chandigarh: A fire broke out inside the main blood bank of Sector 16’s govt hospital in the early hours of Tuesday, narrowly missing critical blood stocks after old electrical wiring sparked an air-conditioning unit.On-duty staff at the Govt Multi-Specialty Hospital detected smoke inside the unit and…
Chandigarh bus shelter at Madhya Marg Chandigarh: In a major push to improve facilities for commuters, the Chandigarh transport department will soon install CCTV cameras with intelligent transport system (ITS) integration, mobile charging points, dustbins, ITS-enabled route maps, and Passenger Information System (PIS) boards at all bus queue shelters (BQS) across the city.The upgrades will…
Chandigarh: Two persons allegedly died by suicide in separate incidents reported from different parts of the city. No suicide notes were recovered from either spot, police said. The bodies have been kept at the GMSH-16 mortuary for autopsy and inquest proceedings have been initiated.The deceased were identified as Sandeep, a native of Kanpur who had…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: UT police apprehended five juveniles in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Suraj, who was killed with sharp-edged weapons at Daria village. The accused nursed an old grudge against the victim. Police have seized the weapons used in the murder.Police said both parties engaged in a scuffle a few days before the…
