Rajanbir Singh

Coronavirus curfew in Chandigarh: Medicine deliveries off to a slow start, but chemists warn of depleting stocks

Without curfew passes, wholesalers are unable to supply medicines to retailers.

Delivery blues hit residents hard, Chandigarh administration promises relief from March 26

Residents said they remained indoors to comply with curfew, but phone numbers of traders remained inaccessible

Chandigarh’s Sector 21 lane cordoned off after first Covid-19 case discovered

All 18 houses on the lane where the patient, a 23-year-old girl who had come from the United Kingdom (UK) on Sunday, lives in a one kanal house was sealed off on Thursday afternoon

Have enough stock for 4 months: Chandigarh wholesalers assure residents amid corona outbreak

Most people stockpiling on rice, pulses and atta, besides biscuits and namkeen

Amid coronavirus outbreak, It’s safety before faith in Chandigarh

Chandigarh gurdwaras suspend langar, Mansa Devi Navratras fair curtailed, bishop tells churches to take preventive measures

Residents of Chandigarh’s southern sectors irked over waterlogged roads

Sec 33 local councillor says road repaired; levelling to be checked

Missing lights leave Chandigarh parks fraught with danger

Residents are hesitant to go for evening walks in the darkness

Showers in Chandigarh this March have broken four-year record

With maximum temperature dropping to 15.8°C, as much as 11 notches below normal, city witnesses coldest March day in 9 years

Holi sales worst in years, say Chandigarh traders; RWAs cancel celebrations

Among RWAs, both the Chandigarh Residents Associations Welfare Federation (CRAWFED) and the Federation Of Sector Welfare Associations (FOSWAC) have issued advisories to their members to cancel celebrations

Most fatal mishaps in Chandigarh in 2019 caused by Punjab vehicles

In a total of 70 fatal accidents wherein the registration number of the accused’s vehicle was identified, 27 vehicles were from Punjab while 22 from Chandigarh

Chandigarh admn apathy to the fore as monkeys strike again

The forest dept has set up cage traps in PEC, PU and areas which had maximum complaints; mayor Raj Bala Malik said there was not much the MC could do about it

Summer to be hotter this year in Chandigarh: IMD

According to the report, both average maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to stay around a notch above normal in Chandigarh during the three summer months. The period from March to May is considered summer, with monsoon starting in June

Drive to regulate autos: 972 three-wheelers impounded, 3K auto drivers challaned in one month

Of the autos impounded, 480 had a Punjab registration number, 192 had a Haryana registration number, while 299 autos did not have valid permits. One auto was impounded from another state.

Aftermath of PG blaze:No check on 80 flagged PGs in Sector 63

Sent a list of unregistered facilities three months ago, says RWA

Dodging Chandigarh traffic cops? Expect warning letters, repercussions

The warnings will be added to licence records, could hamper visa procurement; repeat offenders may find licences cancelled, or get harsher punishments from court

Six judicial officers’ signs forged to release 60 impounded vehicles in Chandigarh

The matter came to light when some vehicles were released despite cases pending in courts and traffic police officials found that the number of vehicles impounded within the specified period for drink-driving and the ones released were not adding up

Bumpy roads begin from Chandigarh mayor Malik’s ward

Even as mayor Raj Bala Malik claims roads in the city are fine, her ward and the area around her residence tell a different story

605 challaned in 11 days for stopping vehicles illegally on busy roads in Chandigarh

Of 605 challans issued for stopping illegally on these roads, 80% have been against cabbies and auto-rickshaw drivers

Chandigarh witnesses coldest January in five years

At 17.9°C, the average maximum temperature in January 2020 was the lowest for the first month of the year since 2015, when it was recorded at 16.7°C.

Think twice before changing lanes in Chandigarh from today

First-time offence will lead to a challan for Rs 500 while subsequent offence will lead to challans worth Rs 1,000.

Parking on roads in Chandigarh will burn a ₹1,000 hole in your pocket

Traffic police to focus on violators in residential areas, especially those blocking way, despite parking space on their premises

311 autos impounded in Chandigarh for plying without permits

The traffic police have also started issuing challans to autos for stopping on the main road at Udyog Path, Dakshin Marg and Madhya Marg, even as the challaning drive will officially start from February 1

Now, check veggie prices in Punjab on your mobile phones

e-PMB app is available on both Android Play Store and Apple App Store

Night Food Street reopens with tasty and budget fare in Chandigarh

Display boards to keep check on speeding in Chandigarh

Called the driver feedback system, each equipment costs around ₹2.5 lakh

Come Feb, get challaned for talking on phone even if you stop car on roadside in Chandigarh

Drive will focus on three busiest roads of Chandigarh — Dakshin Marg, Madhya Marg and Udyog Path — that witnessed highest accident fatalities in 2019

Suicides: Chandigarh saw 41% jump in suicide cases in 2018, second-highest in country

As per the record, 88% suicide victims had studied up to class 12 or less and 87% of them earned less than ₹1 lakh a year

Chandigarh sees highest rate of crimes against elderly in country

Number of crimes registered in city goes up from 48 in 2016 and 53 in 2017 to 64 in 2018; theft accounts for 50% of total cases

Two years in a row, Dakshin Marg remains the most dangerous road in Chandigarh

The road saw a total of 20 accidents, contributing to 21% of total fatalities in 2019

Month on, a litany of complaints from Chandigarh’s largest vending zone

The vendors have to clear the market every night and cart their tables and other items back home.