Pallavi Singhal is a Correspondent with The Indian Express, Chandigarh Bureau. She tweets @singhalpallavii

January 10, 2020 14:28 IST
The draw of lots for 458 vending zones will take place on January 15 while the possession of the vending zones would be given by December 20.
Fri, Jan 10, 2020
January 02, 2020 12:47 IST
While the Panchkula Police attributes the number to the small area under MDC, the residents point out the posting of round-the-clock guards and tall gates that man the societies as the prime reason for the least number of incidents in the area.
Thu, Jan 02, 2020
January 02, 2020 12:45 IST
Sumedha Kataria, Panipat’s District Commissioner was given the charge of MC Commissioner, who did not just join office on Monday, but also took various decisions to ease the city’s problems on the same day as she re-did her new office to her liking.
Thu, Jan 02, 2020
December 30, 2019 19:49 IST
As the eventful year comes to an end, The Indian Express takes stock of THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY of Panchkula.
Mon, Dec 30, 2019
December 30, 2019 01:12 IST
Renu Mathur, 56, who has been working as a counsellor for emotional stress, trauma and other issues for the past 20 years, got associated with the police in 2018 after she volunteered to help them.
Mon, Dec 30, 2019
December 29, 2019 07:50 IST
'Haryana's vertical push risks people's lives in Panchkula which lie under seismic zone 4'
Sun, Dec 29, 2019
December 28, 2019 09:59 IST
Haryana’s vertical push taxing its people; sun and air are not the only casualties, many residents’ backyards have been rendered useless
Sat, Dec 28, 2019
December 27, 2019 12:09 IST
Houses in the posh MDC sectors have started developing cracks due to indiscriminate construction of new floors.
Fri, Dec 27, 2019
December 24, 2019 10:28 IST
An additional sessions court here has said the evidence on record makes it “clear that it is big scam of extorting money on monthly basis from different persons”.
Tue, Dec 24, 2019
December 23, 2019 06:27 IST
One such group, the Gurjant Singh Baazigar Group, that has been performing baazigari since the past 35 years, performed at the Pinjore Heritage Festival for the first time.
Mon, Dec 23, 2019
December 22, 2019 05:55 IST
“To give tourism in the state a boost, the government is in the process of developing a scheme that will allow the tourists to stay at the homes of people. Under this scheme, any person will be allowed to make arrangements for stay at their own homes,” said Pal.
Sun, Dec 22, 2019
December 22, 2019 05:55 IST
The food stalls set up by various Institutes of Hotel Management, under one canopy, had no digital transaction machines available and even denied taking payments via Paytm or UPI.
Sun, Dec 22, 2019
December 22, 2019 04:53 IST
The pollution control board of Panchkula, on Friday, sealed eight screening plants, that were discharging untreated effluent water into nearby rivers. The inspection of the eight plants had been conducted on November 29 and all were found violating norms.
Sun, Dec 22, 2019
December 20, 2019 11:40 IST
Giving information about the scheme, Vishal said, any person from 18 to 70 years of age is eligible under the scheme provided they have not enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna.
Fri, Dec 20, 2019
December 17, 2019 13:18 IST
The FIR was filed against Richa, Raj Aryan, Atul alias Hari, Siddharth, Dev Kumar and the managing director of the company Dr Kalip Sharma at the MDC Police Station under the Sections 406 (forgery) and 420 (fraud) of the IPC.
Tue, Dec 17, 2019
December 17, 2019 13:12 IST
The average of challans issued per month was 8,500 before the Act came into place. However, in the last four months the average has been reduced by more than half.
Tue, Dec 17, 2019
December 17, 2019 13:01 IST
Called ‘DaaZana’, the application will enable individuals to anonymously report incidents of sexual harassment, racism, bullying, discrimination on the basis of sex, caste, creed, colour, sexism and ragging by entering their nonpersonal demographic data.
Tue, Dec 17, 2019
December 15, 2019 12:33 IST
On Saturday, the counsel representing the accused Ram Rahim produced documentary evidence as part of their defence after which the counsels representing the CBI were asked to address arguments — a final stage in the matter before passing of verdict.
Sun, Dec 15, 2019
December 15, 2019 08:20 IST
On December 10, the trial court had dismissed the application seeking the transfer. The application had contended that the judge had already convicted the Dera chief and others in two other cases based on similar evidence and the court was likely to hold the same view in the Ranjit murder case.
Sun, Dec 15, 2019
December 15, 2019 08:14 IST
Videos of the home guard purportedly hitting and molesting the woman and taking money from her had also gone viral on social media. The woman had first recorded her statements Wednesday, in which she said the home guard was an old family friend and that the money she had loaned to him was for some personal reasons.
Sun, Dec 15, 2019
December 14, 2019 10:55 IST
Even in the annual ‘Swacch Survekshan’ survey, the city improved its position to 71 this year — it was ranked 211 in 2017 and 142 in 2018.
Sat, Dec 14, 2019
December 10, 2019 11:14 IST
Taking a jibe at the cycle rally inaugurated by the CM at the function, he said, “We should look into the system as well, esa na ho ki cycle yatra hi karte rehjaein (lets hope he does not just keep cycling).”
Tue, Dec 10, 2019
December 10, 2019 08:27 IST
Laying out the way these exams would take place, he said, “People who become eligible for promotion, would sit for a qualifying exam. If they clear the exam, they would be promoted”.
Tue, Dec 10, 2019
December 08, 2019 14:15 IST
The two schools selected for holding the event include Sanskriti Model School of Panchkula and St Vivekanand Millennium School of Pinjore, where more than 500 students, from classes IV to VIII will take part in this exercise.
Sun, Dec 08, 2019
December 06, 2019 09:10 IST
In the order issued by the Police Headquarters of Haryana to all Police Superintendents, it has been mandated that the senior-most official of the District Police is supposed to hold a Janta darbar at their office from 11 am to 12 pm.
Fri, Dec 06, 2019




