CITIES NEWS - Page 15781

Online octroi payment plan gets a pushSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:45 IST

With a view to curb the large scale evasion of octroi,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will soon do away with the payment of octroi at nakas and switch entirely to e-payment.

Inspector held for extortion,hunt on for 2 copsSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:44 IST

The Dindoshi police on Tuesday arrested a police sub-inspector attached to the Sewree police station and are on the lookout for two constables for allegedly extorting ornaments worth Rs 17 lakh and cash totalling Rs 7 lakh from a Malad-based businessman.

Go easy on sweets,crackers: Prescription for safe DiwaliSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:42 IST

Diwali season traditionally sees hordes of people rushing to hospitals with complaints of burns,eye injuries,hearing problems and even strokes.

Total chaos in several marketsSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:37 IST

Vendors sitting on pavements,shopowners displaying their wares in corridors and parking lots in markets being occupied by stalls many sectors were a picture of utter chaos today.

200 cars delivered in 4 auspicious hoursSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:34 IST

Nearly 600 people drove their new cars home in the city on Monday while about 200 car deliveries were made between 8 am and 12 pm on Tuesday.

Dhanteras effect: 550 gold coins sold at GPO,470 at SBI in 2 daysSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:29 IST

Amid the festivities of Dhanteras,550 gold coins of different denominations were sold at the General Post Office

Civic bodys 5-year term: Projects delayed,bylaws not implementedSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:27 IST

As preparations for the next Municipal Corporation polls have started,many proposals and projects mooted at the beginning of the current term still await streamlining.

Cracker of a Diwali,cost no barSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:25 IST

On the eve of Diwali,the sale of firecrackers picked up considerably in all the major markets of the city.

Forum asks immigration firm to pay for not arranging work permitSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:23 IST

Chandigarh Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I has directed an immigration firm in Sector 38 to refund Rs 45,000 to Sarbjit Singh,a resident of Nawanshahr in Punjab

City police force to be deployed in full strengthSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:21 IST

In View of the festive season,the Chandigarh police have made necessary arrangements so that no untoward incident takes place and the public is not harrassed.

Panchkula cops increase manpower to ensure festive period is peacefulSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:18 IST

As residents prepare for Diwali celebrations,the Panchkula police has deployed additional manpower to ensure that the festival passes off peacefully.

AroundTownSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:11 IST

A fire broke out at a cracker stall in the Dusherra Ground near the Housing Board lights,Manimajra,at around 7 pm on Tuesday.

Haryana urban body to locate vacant plots in state,to auction them laterSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:09 IST

The Haryana Urban Development Authority is in the process of identifying vacant residential and commercial plots that belong to it

Punjab cop sentenced to 2-year RI in graft caseSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:07 IST

The special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday sentenced a Punjab policemen to two-year rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000

As civic poll nears,parties resort to novel ways to pick candidatesSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:05 IST

As the Municipal Corporation election nears,political parties are resorting to distinct ways to finalise candidates to be fielded from the different wards.

Around 5,000 NREGA registered workers yet to find work in PanchkulaSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:04 IST

Nearly 5,000 families who have registered under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme are yet to be given jobs in Panchkula.

New building ready since March but sessions court yet to move inSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 01:02 IST

Even as construction work,of the court building in the new judicial complex at Sector 43,having been completed some six months ago

Stage set for two more housing projects after foundation stones laidSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 00:59 IST

Foundation stones for two housing projects of the Chandigarh Housing Board were laid on Tuesday.

These men wont celebrate Diwali… to make yours safeSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 00:40 IST

While a large part of the city and its residents will be busy enjoying the festival of Diwali,a section of the officials will be up on their feet all night just to ensure that these residents have a safe Diwali.

Packaging industry reaping festive season benefits as demand for gift items increaseSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 00:33 IST

While sweet shops and bakery sellers have already announced increased sales during the festive period,it is now the packaging industry's turn to do the same.

Briefly RegionSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 00:16 IST

The Haryana police on Tuesday arrested six persons and claimed to have busted a gang who used to rob people at gunpoint on the state highways in Jhajjar district and neighbouring areas

14 HPS officers to get IPS rank soonSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 00:14 IST

At least 14 Himachal Police Services officers are set to be promoted to the Indian Police Service rank after the Union Public Service Commission green signal.

Drop plan on land ceiling law: Cong to DhumalSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 00:11 IST

The Pradesh Congress Committee On Tuesday accused the BJP government of favouring outsiders

Bilaspur accident toll 27,driver,two others suspendedSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 00:09 IST

As THE toll in Bilaspur bus accident reached 27 on Tuesday,two things have become clear the ill-fated bus was overloaded

PPCB to move court against polluting unitsSubscriber Only

October 26, 2011 00:06 IST

The Punjab Pollution Control Board on Monday fixed October 31 as the deadline for the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd to disconnect the supply to the polluting industrial units.