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Hina Rohtaki
Hina Rohtaki is a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express, Chandigarh. She covers Chandigarh administration and other cross beats. In this field for over a decade now, she has also received the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award by the President of India in January 2020. She tweets @HinaRohtaki
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How Chandigarh changed in 2022
December 28, 2022 05:22 IST
Chandigarh has changed a lot this year from cameras to monitor traffic to bird park with exotic species of birds. Let us take a look at some of these events from the city.
Wed, Dec 28, 2022
The Chandigarh foodie who is making millions selling fries in a jar
December 14, 2022 09:23 IST
From making bricks to setting up a chain of food joints selling gourmet fries and burgers, Ankush Arora made a giant leap that’s taking him places.
Wed, Dec 14, 2022
Chandigarh sees registration of 4,161 electric vehicles but no public charging station yet
December 09, 2022 05:14 IST
The issue was raised in the Rajya Sabha on December 7. In a reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, General V K Singh (retd) said there are 4,161 electric vehicles registered in Chandigarh and six charging stations are operational.
Fri, Dec 09, 2022
As Chandigarh adds 120 new vehicles a day, the big debate: Does city need a Metro?Premium Story
December 08, 2022 17:26 IST
Those opposed to Metro fear it might ruin the aesthetics of the city designed by Le Corbusier; others say it's only way to tackle burgeoning traffic
Thu, Dec 08, 2022
A tale of two cities: As Chandigarh drags its waste, this Indore officer cleared 13 lakh MT garbage spread over 100 acres in 6 months
December 08, 2022 07:36 IST
Chandigarh has taken the total expenses of bio-mining legacy waste to almost Rs 102 crore now – Rs 34 crore for initial 5 lakh metric tonnes and Rs 68 crore to clear the additional 7.67 lakh metric tonnes spread over 16 and 8 acres, respectively.
Thu, Dec 08, 2022
24×7 water supply to minimise wastage, will not lead to tariff hike: Chandigarh municipal commissioner
December 06, 2022 17:43 IST
Anindita Mitra said the project will be implemented in several phases and the entire city will be covered by 2027. The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation and the French development bank (AFD) will sign the third and final agreement on December 16.
Tue, Dec 06, 2022
Chandigarh Municipal Corporation’s meeting that lasted 45 mins, burns a hole in admin’s coffers
November 30, 2022 08:05 IST
On Tuesday, that money was burnt through in quick time, with the general House meeting being deferred for the day after only 45 minutes of discussions, despite several agendas scheduled to be tabled for the day.
Wed, Nov 30, 2022
Commissioner vs councillors: Chandigarh civic body meet heats up over overhead wires being pulled down
November 30, 2022 07:24 IST
A bunch of councillors on Tuesday confronted the Chandigarh municipality commissioner Anindita Mitra by stating that residents had to face a tough time due to overhead cables being pulled down, adding that the decision could have been put on hold for some time
Wed, Nov 30, 2022
Metro or no Metro, traffic bottlenecks of City Beautiful cry for attention
November 29, 2022 08:07 IST
The Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) agency in its survey identified the busiest junctions across where it suggested the construction of underpasses, while calculating the peak approach
Tue, Nov 29, 2022
Zero out of 10: BJP loses on all 10 seats of Panchkula in Zila Parishad polls
November 28, 2022 09:24 IST
Neither Congress nor any other party contested the polls on the party symbol except for BJP which contested on party symbol on these 10 seats.
Mon, Nov 28, 2022Chandigarh Municipal Corporation to hike fire safety NOC charges by 20 per cent
November 28, 2022 04:16 IST
Similarly, for Group B, which is educational buildings, the minimum charges proposed are Rs 6,000 or Rs 12 per square metre for covered area whichever is more. And the same will be for three years period.
Mon, Nov 28, 2022
Neymar, Messi cocktails and ranch burgers — FIFA fever grips Chandigarh, as does creativity
November 27, 2022 07:17 IST
Hoteliers and restaurateurs have donned their creative hats to provide an experience as if one is sitting in Qatar, enjoying the World Cup, only with a different sense of comfort.
Sun, Nov 27, 2022
UT Tenancy Act to be tabled in Winter Session of Parliament
November 26, 2022 07:20 IST
The Chandigarh Administration had earlier this year, sent the Tenancy Act to the Central government for its approval.
Sat, Nov 26, 2022
World Cup fever grips Chandigarh, hotels all set to offer stadium-like experience to football fans
November 25, 2022 16:15 IST
Ankit Gupta, president of Chandigarh’s hospitality association and owner of Hotel Himanis' in sector 35, said a large screen has been set up at his hotel and a special decor with cut outs of football stars has been installed.
Fri, Nov 25, 2022
Wake-up call: Amid Metro vs no Metro debate, Chandigarh adding 120 cars, bikes daily since 2012
November 25, 2022 08:16 IST
According to the ten year data obtained from the Registering and Licensing Authority(RLA), of the total 4,69,544 vehicles added since year 2012, 2,61,298 were motorcycles/scooters and 2,08,246 are cars.
Fri, Nov 25, 2022
Metro not conducive to Chandigarh’s ethos, we need a smart bus system: City-based experts
November 24, 2022 08:49 IST
Former nominated councillor and architect Surinder Bahga said that a ring road around the city will be the key route in diverting a major chunk of traffic that passes through Chandigarh to reach the neighbouring towns.
Thu, Nov 24, 2022
Draft policy: Community parking in Sec 35 to be implemented on pilot basis
November 23, 2022 09:04 IST
According to the data procured from the Registration and Licensing Authority there are approximately 4,050 registered vehicles in Sector 35 A and B only.
Wed, Nov 23, 2022
BJP leaders stand against Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher, oppose her
November 23, 2022 08:55 IST
Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher immediately opposed the decision stating that she doesn’t want the city to be dug up and a Metro system was not a financially viable project.
Wed, Nov 23, 2022
General housing scheme: IT park flats rejected on eco grounds, Chandigarh to re-approach Centre
November 22, 2022 09:17 IST
In 2017, Chandigarh had declared an area varying from 2 km to 2.75 km from the sanctuary boundary that falls within UT as ESZ, which was notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Wildlife. For the last two years, this housing scheme of the CHB had been stuck.
Tue, Nov 22, 2022
20 doctors per 10,000 population, rising rates of non communicable diseases, finds Chandigarh’s vision document
November 22, 2022 08:38 IST
The vision document further states that with regard to health, nutrition and well being, among the major challenges which the city is likely to face in the coming years is that the aging population will require targeted health interventions.
Tue, Nov 22, 2022
UT on shaky ground as water depletes, need to phase out tubewells: Vision document
November 21, 2022 04:15 IST
Drawing water from the 253 tubewells is resulting in depletion of groundwater. The water supply is available for only seven hours, with a very high percentage of non-revenue water (NRW) usage in the city, the vision document said.
Mon, Nov 21, 2022
Babus take credit for UT swachh ranking; but locals say garbage collection, disposal biggest problem
November 18, 2022 07:22 IST
Even as city residents said that they feel safe and the city is a peaceful city, another problem which troubled them is the growing paying guest culture which is resulting in crime and drug abuse.
Fri, Nov 18, 2022
Vision document: Even with 86% literacy, Chandigarh’s unemployment rate worse than the national average
November 17, 2022 07:29 IST
The higher unemployment rate in Chandigarh "calls for concerted and immediate efforts in this direction," the report said adding that there is a strong effort seen by the city to bring digital jobs here.
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Beginning Dec 1, all Chandigarh admin files to be approved digitally
November 15, 2022 22:59 IST
The move, Yashpal Garg believes, will help in checking corruption as well as help hold officers sitting on public files for months accountable.
Wed, Nov 16, 2022
As garbage cess arrears pile up, hefty water bills dumped on UT residents, some up to Rs 7,000
November 14, 2022 03:43 IST
In some areas like Mani Majra, the water charges listed was Rs 940 to Rs 1,490, while under 'sundry charges', residents are being asked to pay Rs 2,205. In some cases, the amount is ridiculously high, up to Rs 7,000. Some residents also alleged that they received bills over Rs 10,000.
Mon, Nov 14, 2022