
November 28, 2020 04:40 IST
“As many as 48 chairs could not have been stolen in one night, the thieves must have made repeated trips. Possibility of involvement of insiders cannot be ruled out," said police.
Sat, Nov 28, 2020
November 28, 2020 04:35 IST
The pet, named Pablo, went missing from his home in Sector 25 after firecrackers triggered his anxiety.
Sat, Nov 28, 2020
November 26, 2020 15:55 IST
According to Punjab Police Rules, through which Chandigarh Police governs, a DSP rank officer should have maximum six-year-long service for promotion to the rank of SP.
Thu, Nov 26, 2020
November 24, 2020 10:03 IST
The committee was informed about the need to adopt a holistic approach towards the Tricity instead of Chandigarh if the city's air quality is to be kept up to the mark.
Tue, Nov 24, 2020
November 23, 2020 09:28 IST
Sarfraz has been in the business of wooden carpentering for 10 years, near Sri Singh Sabha Gurdwara at Baltana. Earlier, his name had cropped up during the investigation into theft of heritage furniture and manhole covers.
Mon, Nov 23, 2020
November 23, 2020 09:22 IST
The Mumbai link again surfaced in the investigation of 2018 theft of 28 heritage furniture items from the office of Punjab finance and planning department in Sector 33.
Mon, Nov 23, 2020
November 22, 2020 10:42 IST
Earlier, the officials had decided to hold a physical meeting at Environment Building in Sector 19, but it was shifted to virtual mode as some members raised concerns. The last meeting of the standing committee was held in February.
Sun, Nov 22, 2020
November 22, 2020 09:17 IST
The raptor was kept in the building of the UT Environment department in Sector 19. According to a checklist of Chandigarh birds, Himalayan Griffon vulture is a fairly common bird, who is a winter visitor.
Sun, Nov 22, 2020
November 17, 2020 04:21 IST
The UT forest department has already stopped the plantation of eucalyptus trees in Chandigarh.
Tue, Nov 17, 2020
November 12, 2020 03:43 IST
Leg-hold snares are used for trapping wild boars, big cats, stags. Wildlife experts said that recovery of eight snares indicates that forest areas in Haryana are prone to the poaching.
Thu, Nov 12, 2020
November 11, 2020 05:20 IST
On November 7, one night naka was held in the south zone. The second naka was put up on Sector 16/17 dividing road on Sunday night. The duration of nakas is around two-and-a-half hours. Minimum traffic cops are being deployed at these nakas while adopting all the Covid-19 precautions.
Wed, Nov 11, 2020
November 10, 2020 10:25 IST
In the first phase, the application will be available for the forest field staff and later will be opened to NGOs and the general public, with the consent of the Haryana wildlife department.
Tue, Nov 10, 2020
November 10, 2020 10:09 IST
The inspector accused the IAS officer for walking at Sukhna Lake without wearing a mask and spitting in public, while the IAS officer accused the inspector for using abusive language, misbehaving and trying to assault him.
Tue, Nov 10, 2020
November 08, 2020 12:13 IST
Experts maintained that automatic central locking can also be a reason behind casualties to an extent as victims are not able to come out of the damaged vehicles as the automatic system fails.
Sun, Nov 08, 2020
November 05, 2020 10:00 IST
Under the Manpower Management Policy, the traffic police have prepared a randomisation software free from human interference. The software automatically picks the names of the personnel for duty assignments, making sure that everyone gets 24-hour rest once in a week.
Thu, Nov 05, 2020
November 04, 2020 11:02 IST
Chandigarh AQI was recorded as 144 on Tuesday. It was 125 on Monday. In October, the AQI was recorded as 'Satisfactory' for merely five days.
Wed, Nov 04, 2020
November 03, 2020 10:46 IST
The NGT executive committee stressed on the need to meet the revised standard of BioChemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and especially fecal coliform.
Tue, Nov 03, 2020
November 03, 2020 10:40 IST
Fifteen illegal weapons along with 59 cartridges were seized from people in Chandigarh in the last one month.
Tue, Nov 03, 2020
November 01, 2020 06:06 IST
The accused was identified as Major Sanjeev Bhatia (Rtd). Bhatia had been an ADC with a former Punjab governor in 1994. His close associate, Anup Nargas, a retired bank official, is absconding.
Sun, Nov 01, 2020
November 01, 2020 05:42 IST
At least 51 per cent less road accident injuries were reported in 2020 compared to 2019. Meanwhile, 49 per cent less road crashes were reported in 2020 than 2019, for the corresponding period between January 1 and October 30.
Sun, Nov 01, 2020
October 30, 2020 10:30 IST
Haryana has two national parks, eight wildlife sanctuaries and two conservation reserves. five breeding centres, three mini zoos and a deer park.
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
October 30, 2020 09:53 IST
Harpreet Singh remained in police custody for eight days.
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
October 28, 2020 10:34 IST
In conversation with The Indian Express, MC Singh talks about his aim to increase revenue along with increasing the number of subscribers of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) in the Tricity.
Wed, Oct 28, 2020
October 27, 2020 10:39 IST
As much as Rs 2.91 lakh was collected as Covid-19 guidelines violations in June, Rs 29.64 lakh was collected for the same in July, Rs 12.92 lakh was collected in August and Rs 6.53 lakh fine was collected in September. Till October 19, Rs 3.67 lakh was collected as fine for the same.
Tue, Oct 27, 2020
October 25, 2020 10:45 IST
The remaining five vultures have started taking flights with wild Himalayan Griffon vultures, but return to the comfort of their aviary every evening.
Sun, Oct 25, 2020




