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Rates fixed, but vendors sell vegetables at higher price in Chandigarh

Chandigarh Residents Association Welfare Federation has written to the UT administration asking to penalise those found guilty of overcharging

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Updated on Jul 23, 2020 11:52 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Schools willing to reopen for Classes 10, 12 between August 15-31: UT education department

The UT education department had sought feedback from school principals who stated that they are willing to reopen schools only for Classes 10 and 12

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Updated on Jul 22, 2020 01:51 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Southern sectors of Chandigarh complain of wild grass growing on pavements

The pavements and berms on the roads of many southern sectors are overgrown with wild grass making them unusable, putting pedestrians at risk.

Footpaths covered with weed and wild grass on a road in Sector 48, Chandigarh.(HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jul 22, 2020 01:34 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Online classes leading to stress, eye problems in children, say parents

Health problems are cropping up as screen time increases for students due to schools being shut because of the Covid-19 pandemic

Though the human resource development ministry has asked schools to limit screen time for students, many institutes are not following the new directions, say parents.(Keshav Singh/HT/For representation only)

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Updated on Jul 20, 2020 09:18 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

In rush for alcohol, food, residents give social distancing a go-by at Chandigarh’s Sector 8 market

Many youngsters from other sectors come here and cause law and order problems, allege local residents

People living in the nearby houses have complained of overcrowding in the Sector 8 market.(Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on Jul 20, 2020 01:50 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Fearing infection, residents of Chandigarh’s Sector 11 demand shifting of Covid testing kiosks from market

These are just sample collection centres and residents have nothing to be worried about, says Chandigarh adviser Manoj Kumar Parida

A worker sanitises the drive-through sample collection booth of SRL Laboratories Sector 11, Chandigarh, on Saturday.(Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on Jul 19, 2020 12:44 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh residents can now pay traffic challans online

E-challaning will include compoundable traffic offences for which traffic police are authorised to collect the payment.

On-the-spot payment can be made through debit or credit card, while online payment offers multiple channels and involves no additional costs.(HT FIle Photo)

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Published on Jul 18, 2020 12:53 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

CBSE Class-10 boards: Chandigarh’s Institute For The Blind announces 100% results

Kishore Kumar, who scored 89.8%, is the school topper, Akhil Thukral, who attained 87.40%, stood second while Padma Angmo and Emanjeet Singh Atwal scored 85.2% and tied for the third position.

Topper, Kishore Kumar, celebrating his score with his parents in Kurali on Wednesday. His parents run a tea stall.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 15, 2020 06:21 PM IST

Hindustan Times/Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Beggars living on roadside potential Covid risk for all of Chandigarh

Near sectors 33 and 34, around 10-15 beggars have been living on the road, using one of the road signs here to hang their laundry.

Beggars living on the roadside between Sectors 33 and 34 in Chandigarh. The keep their possessions in the bushes and sleep on the pavement. Majority of them don't wear masks and go to beg at the red light intersection situated nearby.(Keshav Singh/HT)

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Published on Jul 12, 2020 11:16 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

ISC Class 12 results: Muskan Saxena tops Chandigarh’s tricity area

All three toppers from humanities, commerce, medical toppers from YPS, Mohali.

Muskan Saxena, who topped among Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula, with 99.25% marks, with her family at PGIMER, Chandigarh, on Friday.(Keshav Singh/HT)

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Published on Jul 11, 2020 01:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Sales dipping after end of odd-even rule, say Chandigarh shopkeepers

Business down by 25% to 50% say traders as people prefer groceries to garments and show no inclination for shopping

An almost deserted Shastri Market in Sector 22, Chandigarh, after crowds stay away due to Covid-19 fears.(HT photo)

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Updated on Jul 07, 2020 08:31 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Transport light point most dangerous intersection in Chandigarh

As many as seven accidents took place here in 2019, claiming the lives of five pedestrians and two motorists

Chandigarh recorded 102 fatal accidents in 2019 as per police date.(RAVI KUMAR/HT)

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Published on Jul 05, 2020 06:24 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Road fatalities: Office transit hours most risky in Chandigarh

The time slot of 6pm-9pm account for 21 of the total 100 fatal accidents while 16 happened between 6am-9am, according to report compiled by the Chandigarh traffic police for 2019

The number of road fatalities went up in Chandigarh in 2019, with young commuters remaining the most vulnerable.

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Updated on Jul 03, 2020 10:06 PM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: 2019 saw the highest number of traffic challans in 4 years

Drunken driving cases come down as compared to 2018.

Most of the challans were issued for driving without helmet.(HT FILE)

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Updated on Jul 03, 2020 09:49 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Vegetable prices rise in Chandigarh as lockdown, rain impact supply

Farmers say rising fuel prices may hit vegetable rates even further.

Tomatoes are the worst hit with the price rising from Rs 35 per kg to Rs 60 per kg in a week.(File Photo/ANI)

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Published on Jul 03, 2020 01:07 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh traffic police push accelerator on challaning speedsters

Issue over 1.5 times more challans in the past two months than the total challans in 2019.

Police are now using automatic number plate recognition systems to check speeding. Violators are fined Rs 1,000 for the first offence and Rs 2,000 for subsequent offences. The driving licence is also cancelled for three months.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 03, 2020 01:11 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Nobody from administration approached us for suggestions, allege Chandigarh RWAs

Meanwhile, UT adviser Manoj Parida said RWAs were free to volunteer just as many local citizens’ bodies were doing.

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Published on Jun 29, 2020 12:38 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Sale of Chinese products drops in Chandigarh after boycott calls

Traders say that there are no takers for electronics, 90% of which are Chinese.

Traders at mobile market in Sector 22 say due to tensions between the two countries, spare parts for Chinese phones have becoming hard to procure.(Keshav Singh/HT)

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Published on Jun 28, 2020 07:10 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Bars in Chandigarh turn into restaurants, cafes to stay afloat

Even if the administration gives the green signal on June 30, it could take microbreweries several weeks to restart operations.

A deserted Social in Sector 7, Chandigarh, on Saturday.(Ravi Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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Published on Jun 28, 2020 12:27 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

IMD to give area-specific forecast for heavy spells in and around Chandigarh this monsoon

The area-specific forecast will be given to the traffic police so that they can assign duties of cops accordingly, said the IMD local director

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Published on Jun 27, 2020 01:09 AM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh receives monsoon’s first rainfall in earliest onset since 2013

Monsoon declared six days before expected onset on June 30; this may bring higher than normal rain this year.

Commuters were forced to switch on their headlights as dark clouds brought in the monsoon rain at Phase 11 in Mohali on Wednesday.(Gurminder Singh/HT)

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Published on Jun 25, 2020 01:22 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Passengers wary of letting anyone touch their luggage, say porters at Chandigarh railway station

The station currently has only two passenger trains that make a stop here.

Porters waiting for passengers at the Chandigarh railway station.(SANT ARORA/HT)

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Updated on Jun 22, 2020 09:31 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Dining out gradually picking pace at Chandigarh’s restaurants

The 8pm deadline is however eating into the sales of some restaurants

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Published on Jun 22, 2020 07:16 PM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Monsoon to arrive in Chandigarh on June 25: IMD

32.9 rain recorded as Chandigarh receives its first premonsoon shower in early hours

A girl performing an asana on International Yoga Day at Sukhna Lake, as weather took a pleasant turn after overnight rain in Chandigarh on Sunday.(Keshav Singh/HT)

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Published on Jun 21, 2020 09:22 PM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Impasse over rent resolved, eateries at Elante mall resume services

Though the mall management didn’t give details of the agreement, the proprietor of a restaurant confirmed that the rent for the lockdown period was waived.

Customers at a cafe at Elante Mall in Chandigarh on Saturday.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 21, 2020 02:31 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

50-minute rain exposes chinks in Chandigarh’s drainage system

Sector 39, 19, Manimajra roads and gullies choked after Friday’s 23.4mm downpour.

Commuters make way through an inundated road in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Friday.(Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Published on Jun 20, 2020 01:45 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Muddy water problem persists for Chandigarh residents

MC officials said the water supply from their end is fine, but pipes going from the main supply to the complex will have to be changed by residents, as per MC bylaws

Colonel Gursewak Singh (retired), president of Modern Housing Complex (MHC) in Sector 13 (Manimajra), as written to UT adviser Manoj Parida and said that as Covid-19 cases have cropped up in Manimajra, residents need to keep their immunity up and drinking muddy water will put them at risk.(HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 18, 2020 09:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Pre-monsoons likely to hit Chandigarh next week

Meanwhile, the maximum temperature can rise as high as 42 degrees in the coming days.

Monsoon is likely to arrive in Chandigarh, Haryana and western parts of Punjab by June 28.(HT File Photo)

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Published on Jun 17, 2020 02:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Unavailability of food, medicines worries the elderly in Chandigarh

On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, many senior citizens pointed to a new kind of abuse — difficulty in getting supplies and medicines amid the Covid-19 lockdown

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Published on Jun 16, 2020 12:31 AM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Sukhna Lake, not malls, new crowd favourite in Chandigarh

Residents throng the lake in huge numbers, while malls and Sector 17 see dwindled footfall on Saturday.

Unmindful of social distancing, walkers thronged the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Saturday.(Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Jun 14, 2020 01:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

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Chandigarh Residents Association Welfare Federation has written to the UT administration asking to penalise those found guilty of overcharging

The UT education department had sought feedback from school principals who stated that they are willing to reopen schools only for Classes 10 and 12

The pavements and berms on the roads of many southern sectors are overgrown with wild grass making them unusable, putting pedestrians at risk.

Health problems are cropping up as screen time increases for students due to schools being shut because of the Covid-19 pandemic

Many youngsters from other sectors come here and cause law and order problems, allege local residents

These are just sample collection centres and residents have nothing to be worried about, says Chandigarh adviser Manoj Kumar Parida

E-challaning will include compoundable traffic offences for which traffic police are authorised to collect the payment.

Kishore Kumar, who scored 89.8%, is the school topper, Akhil Thukral, who attained 87.40%, stood second while Padma Angmo and Emanjeet Singh Atwal scored 85.2% and tied for the third position.

Near sectors 33 and 34, around 10-15 beggars have been living on the road, using one of the road signs here to hang their laundry.

All three toppers from humanities, commerce, medical toppers from YPS, Mohali.

Business down by 25% to 50% say traders as people prefer groceries to garments and show no inclination for shopping

As many as seven accidents took place here in 2019, claiming the lives of five pedestrians and two motorists

The time slot of 6pm-9pm account for 21 of the total 100 fatal accidents while 16 happened between 6am-9am, according to report compiled by the Chandigarh traffic police for 2019

Drunken driving cases come down as compared to 2018.

Farmers say rising fuel prices may hit vegetable rates even further.

Issue over 1.5 times more challans in the past two months than the total challans in 2019.

Meanwhile, UT adviser Manoj Parida said RWAs were free to volunteer just as many local citizens’ bodies were doing.

Traders say that there are no takers for electronics, 90% of which are Chinese.

Even if the administration gives the green signal on June 30, it could take microbreweries several weeks to restart operations.

The area-specific forecast will be given to the traffic police so that they can assign duties of cops accordingly, said the IMD local director

Monsoon declared six days before expected onset on June 30; this may bring higher than normal rain this year.

The station currently has only two passenger trains that make a stop here.

The 8pm deadline is however eating into the sales of some restaurants

32.9 rain recorded as Chandigarh receives its first premonsoon shower in early hours

Though the mall management didn’t give details of the agreement, the proprietor of a restaurant confirmed that the rent for the lockdown period was waived.

Sector 39, 19, Manimajra roads and gullies choked after Friday’s 23.4mm downpour.

MC officials said the water supply from their end is fine, but pipes going from the main supply to the complex will have to be changed by residents, as per MC bylaws

Meanwhile, the maximum temperature can rise as high as 42 degrees in the coming days.

On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, many senior citizens pointed to a new kind of abuse — difficulty in getting supplies and medicines amid the Covid-19 lockdown

Residents throng the lake in huge numbers, while malls and Sector 17 see dwindled footfall on Saturday.

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