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Chandigarh vendors struggle to stay afloat due to dearth of customers

The administration had allowed the vendors to resume operations on odd-even basis from May 19

The Sector-15 vending zone in Chandigarh wearing a deserted look on Friday.(RAVI KUMAR/HT)

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Updated on Jun 10, 2020 12:42 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Lukewarm response from devotees as places of worship open doors after 2 months in Chandigarh

Most residents preferred to stay indoors for fear of catching the virus.

Devotees offering prayers at Mansa Devi Complex on Monday.(SANT ARORA/HT)

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Updated on Jun 09, 2020 12:20 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Religious places in Chandigarh ready to welcome devotees with safeguards in tow

Taking various steps, shrines are going the extra mile to make the devotees’ visit safe

Devotees using an automatic hand sanitiser machine at the Phase 4 gurdwara in Mohali on Sunday.(Gurminder Singh/HT)

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Published on Jun 08, 2020 01:36 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh restaurants give thumbs down to 8pm deadline, most to remain shut

Also miffed over rent demand for lockdown period, 50% limit on seating capacity and curbs on serving liquor

Say dinner service is when they get most of their earnings, and closing before that will eat into their profits.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Jun 08, 2020 01:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Elante opens on June 8, but you will have to wait to dine in

Restaurant owners decide to keep their doors closed over rent disagreement and anticipating of low footfall

Staff members of Elante Mall sanitising the mall on Saturday.(Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Published on Jun 06, 2020 11:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh gurdwaras reopen two days too soon to celebrate Gurpurab, mark Op Bluestar anniversary

UT administration has allowed religious places to reopen only from June 8; devotees visit gurdwaras without masks, partake of community lunches

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Updated on Jun 06, 2020 11:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Cutting corners, roadside barbers in Chandigarh skip safety protocol

Say hot weather not conducive to wearing face mask constantly, customers also not too keen on taking precautions; salon owners demand action from UT administration

A barber at a roadside stall giving a haircut without wearing a face mask at Sector 33 in Chandigarh on Friday.(Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on Jun 05, 2020 10:31 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

From rediscovering classics to exploring non-fiction, Chandigarh warms up to book-reading during Covid lockdown

Many people, however, were still cautious about coming to the store due to which some stores are developing a home-delivery system.

Meanwhile, schoolbooks and textbook sales continued to remain unaffected even during the lockdown.(HT FILE)

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Published on Jun 02, 2020 12:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Second wettest May since 1971 as downpour cools Chandigarh

May 2020 has been the wettest since 1971 when 130.7mm rain was recorded, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

A couple braves the rain at Sector 17 in Chandigarh.(Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Jun 01, 2020 04:10 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Muddy, erratic water supply irks residents in Chandigarh's southern sectors

Residents say the problem has persisted for the past few days.

Residents say that on some days, water supply starts half-an-hour late and stops half-an-hour early, leaving them hassled. (Representational image)(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on May 31, 2020 12:55 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

2,932 e-challans issued for speeding in 25 days of lockdown in Chandigarh

In just 24 days, the automatic number plate recognition systems have already issued 30% of the total 8,712 challans that were issued for speeding in 2019

The traffic police used the three recently-acquired automatic number plate recognition systems to issue the challans.(Photo from: Twitter)

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Updated on May 30, 2020 03:10 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Carpenter misses train home, now daunted by expenses of newborn in Chandigarh

Garima’s husband Pawan, from Maalipur village in UP’s Sultanpur district, is a carpenter by profession

Garima, who was about to board a Shramik Special train to UP from Chandigarh, got labour pains and was rushed to civil hospital in Manimajra where she has delivered a baby boy.(SANT ARORA/HT)

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Published on May 28, 2020 12:42 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByTanbir Dhaliwal and Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Monsoon a month away, only 10% road gullies cleaned in Chandigarh

Municipal corporation sets target to clean all 30,000 road gullies by June 30, also asks UT to get seasonal choes cleaned

Residents have complained of blocked road gullies leading to waterlogging during rain.(HT file photo for representation)

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Updated on May 27, 2020 10:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByVivek Gupta and Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Water supply disruption leaves Chandigarh residents high and dry

Pumping of raw water from Kajauli to Chandigarh was stopped due to an emergency shutdown by the PSPCL for erecting a tower on the Kharar-Mohali power line

Municipal corporation officials said the maintenance work will stop on Tuesday but it might take till Wednesday for the supply to normalise.(HT photo for representation)

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Updated on May 25, 2020 10:26 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Fruit and veggie vendors have hiked rates, complain customers in Chandigarh

PROFIT MARGIN Sellers reportedly not sticking to rates fixed by the UT market committee daily and overcharging customers

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Published on May 25, 2020 12:40 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Nearly half of two-wheelers impounded by Chandigarh traffic police during lockdown yet to be claimed

Almost 30% (2,001) of the vehicles impounded during the curfew period till May 4 are yet to be released. On the other hand, 70% (2,547) of the total vehicles impounded during the lockdown between May 4 and May 23 are still lying unclaimed.

As per the data available with the challaning branch of the traffic police, total 10,576 vehicles have been impounded since March 24, and 4,548 (43%) vehicles are yet to be released. Of these, 217 (13%) of total 1,664 four-wheelers and 4,219 of the total 8,781 two-wheelers lie unclaimed.(HT FILE)

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Published on May 24, 2020 01:13 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh tent house traders seek admn’s aid to salvage business

While other businesses have reopened, tent houses don’t have any new orders in the wake of ban on social, cultural and religious gatherings

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Published on May 22, 2020 09:20 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandiagrh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Amid lockdown, chicken, mutton get pricier by up to 40% in Chandigarh

Chicken in the UT is pricier due to short supply, but price of mutton, which is in high demand, has been hiked by suppliers to make an extra buck

Prices of chicken and mutton have risen by 20–40%, after taking a fall when the lockdown was first announced, say retailers at the meat market in Sector 21, Chandigarh on Thursday.(Keshav Singh/HT)

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Published on May 21, 2020 11:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Lockdown 4.0: Chandigarh’s Sector 17, other markets open to poor response

Shopkeepers complaining that their goods had gotten damaged during the lockdown

A man cleaning the corridor before opening a shop at the Plaza in Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Tuesday.(Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Updated on May 20, 2020 01:33 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Unappetising start to delivery of cooked food, sales dismal in Chandigarh

Most people who used to order food regularly say they are still afraid and prefer to wait till the epidemic is in control

With restaurant business having gone bust for about two months now, several dine-in eateries such as Indian Coffee House in Sector 17, have adapted to provide delivery to offices in the vicinity, after the UT admin gave a nod for home delivery to begin on Tuesday.(Sanjeev Sharma/HT)

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Updated on May 20, 2020 10:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Bumpy rides for Chandigarh as lockdown delays road repairs

Civic body officials say that 60% of last year’s recarpeting work still pending, first delayed by winter, then by the Covid epidemic

Repair of damaged roads in Chandigarh, which have once again drawn attention with the lifting of the curfew, is behind schedule and may see further hurdles due to missing labourers.(HT photo)

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Published on May 19, 2020 12:15 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

‘Relaxation hours inconvenient’, morning, evening walkers in Chandigarh seek change

While senior citizens in the city want an extension in earlier hours due to summer, youngsters want evening hours extended due to office timings

Walkers at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh during last day of third phase of nationwide lockdown in Chandigarh on Sunday. With summer turning the heat up, morning and evening walkers in Chandigarh want the relaxation hours to begin earlier in the day and extend to a longer period till late in the evening.(Sanjeev Sharma /HT)

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Published on May 17, 2020 09:26 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Covid lockdown: Chandigarh Club members see red over subscription fee bill for April

A member has also issued a legal notice to the club, seeking a waiver as no services were used during the ongoing lockdown period; club wants members to shoulder cost burden

A fee of around ₹1,400, including GST, is collected bimonthly from all 7,000-odd members of the club.(HT photo for representation)

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Updated on May 16, 2020 08:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Left homeless, migrants in Chandigarh caught between the devil and the deep blue sea

Hundreds of migrants neither have confirmation for date of boarding special trains back home nor a roof to spent the night under; hence, they await their turn at the Sector-43 bus stand

Migrant families wait for registration for special trains to their native places, at the inter-state bus terminal in Sector 43, Chandigarh.(Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Updated on May 16, 2020 01:31 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh residents rue shifting of wholesale mandi from Sector 26 to ISBT-17

The Federation of Sector Welfare Associations of Chandigarh (FOSWAC) has sent a letter regarding this to the UT administration and the police and said they will meet the officials on Monday after public dealing resumes in government offices.

Residents say the vendors don’t possess necessary passes and most of them don’t even wear masks properly.(HT FILE)

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Published on May 15, 2020 09:15 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Summer begins on cooler note in Chandigarh this year, courtesy cleaner air

Pollutant emission reduced due to restricted vehicular and industrial activity amid the lockdown keeping the temperature in the city on the lower side as compared to previous years

Ever since the lockdown began from March 24, the air quality has remained in the good bracket (0-50) while in previous years, it would stay in the moderate bracket (100-200).(HT Photo)

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Updated on May 12, 2020 10:31 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Fake licences, no masks: Chandigarh residents body complains to UT adviser about veggie vendors

Many are using same permission slip to enter sectors and are also found going into streets which have quarantined houses

Chandigarh residents bodies have raised concerns over unregulated movement of vegetable vendors who are not screened and could exacerbate the epidemic.(Sant Arora/HT)

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Updated on May 11, 2020 07:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

At full capacity, first Shramik train leaves Chandigarh for UP with 1,188 migrants

The Shramik train will run daily from Chandigarh

Migrants who boarded the Shramik train on Sunday were first screened at Interstate Bus Terminal (ISBT) in Sector 43 before they were ferried to Chandigarh railway station for departure(Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Published on May 10, 2020 09:54 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Rain, gusty winds hit Chandigarh, Mohali

With 31.2mm rain in an hour, Chandigarh records wettest May day in six years amid wind speeds peaking at 88 km/hr

Dark clouds hovering over Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Sunday.(Sanjeev Sharma/HT)

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Updated on May 10, 2020 06:59 PM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh residents coming from abroad to be brought back home

Around 5,000 NRIs are expected to return to Chandigarh; They will be brought here in buses and housed in quarantine facilities

Different level of spaces will be created at hotels on payment basis.(HT File Photo)

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Published on May 10, 2020 02:27 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByVivek Gupta Rajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

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The administration had allowed the vendors to resume operations on odd-even basis from May 19

Most residents preferred to stay indoors for fear of catching the virus.

Taking various steps, shrines are going the extra mile to make the devotees’ visit safe

Also miffed over rent demand for lockdown period, 50% limit on seating capacity and curbs on serving liquor

Restaurant owners decide to keep their doors closed over rent disagreement and anticipating of low footfall

UT administration has allowed religious places to reopen only from June 8; devotees visit gurdwaras without masks, partake of community lunches

Say hot weather not conducive to wearing face mask constantly, customers also not too keen on taking precautions; salon owners demand action from UT administration

Many people, however, were still cautious about coming to the store due to which some stores are developing a home-delivery system.

May 2020 has been the wettest since 1971 when 130.7mm rain was recorded, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

Residents say the problem has persisted for the past few days.

In just 24 days, the automatic number plate recognition systems have already issued 30% of the total 8,712 challans that were issued for speeding in 2019

Garima’s husband Pawan, from Maalipur village in UP’s Sultanpur district, is a carpenter by profession

Municipal corporation sets target to clean all 30,000 road gullies by June 30, also asks UT to get seasonal choes cleaned

Pumping of raw water from Kajauli to Chandigarh was stopped due to an emergency shutdown by the PSPCL for erecting a tower on the Kharar-Mohali power line

PROFIT MARGIN Sellers reportedly not sticking to rates fixed by the UT market committee daily and overcharging customers

Almost 30% (2,001) of the vehicles impounded during the curfew period till May 4 are yet to be released. On the other hand, 70% (2,547) of the total vehicles impounded during the lockdown between May 4 and May 23 are still lying unclaimed.

While other businesses have reopened, tent houses don’t have any new orders in the wake of ban on social, cultural and religious gatherings

Chicken in the UT is pricier due to short supply, but price of mutton, which is in high demand, has been hiked by suppliers to make an extra buck

Shopkeepers complaining that their goods had gotten damaged during the lockdown

Most people who used to order food regularly say they are still afraid and prefer to wait till the epidemic is in control

Civic body officials say that 60% of last year’s recarpeting work still pending, first delayed by winter, then by the Covid epidemic

While senior citizens in the city want an extension in earlier hours due to summer, youngsters want evening hours extended due to office timings

A member has also issued a legal notice to the club, seeking a waiver as no services were used during the ongoing lockdown period; club wants members to shoulder cost burden

Hundreds of migrants neither have confirmation for date of boarding special trains back home nor a roof to spent the night under; hence, they await their turn at the Sector-43 bus stand

The Federation of Sector Welfare Associations of Chandigarh (FOSWAC) has sent a letter regarding this to the UT administration and the police and said they will meet the officials on Monday after public dealing resumes in government offices.

Pollutant emission reduced due to restricted vehicular and industrial activity amid the lockdown keeping the temperature in the city on the lower side as compared to previous years

Many are using same permission slip to enter sectors and are also found going into streets which have quarantined houses

The Shramik train will run daily from Chandigarh

With 31.2mm rain in an hour, Chandigarh records wettest May day in six years amid wind speeds peaking at 88 km/hr

Around 5,000 NRIs are expected to return to Chandigarh; They will be brought here in buses and housed in quarantine facilities

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