Sit-in protest at Chandigarh was intended as 3rd front in ongoing agitation by farmers. 2 permanent protests have been underway at Shambhu and Khanauri since February last yr.
Lord Shiva was named as petitioner in a case challenging sealing of the historic temple. Under 1971 Act, the temple was taken over by authorities following eviction proceedings.
Haryana ex-Speaker Gian Chand Gupta said Wednesday that 11 November environment ministry notification cleared last obstacle in construction of separate assembly on 10 acres in Chandigarh.
On 11 September, a suspected small pressure-type blast occurred in Chandigarh's Sector 10. Second accused identified as Vishal Masih, resident of Punjab's Gurdaspur.
Police suspect Pakistan-based gangster-turned-militant Harvinder Singh Rinda's involvement. Family currently living in the Sector 10 house, narrowly escaped. Auto driver held.
By consolidating 29 laws into four codes, compliance is streamlined and regulations are simplified, improving “ease of doing business”. This is bound to improve investor confidence.
Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
Lot of people coming to bigger cities or metros for better opportunities. People can praise their own cities when they compare with bigger cities. If you have a choice will you still leave your hometown. Your hometown does not offer that kind of life and facilities to you. We want better life that is the reason we migrate to different places but than we start criticizing bigger cities. How much a city can absorb? Everyone is just using that city for upgrading themselves and in return we are criticizing, not feeling any gratitude. Think…
Living in Chandigarh is a privilege in itself. Very few people can afford it.
The city was created with a grand vision. Unfortunately, it was captured by a group of elite soon enough and these elites made sure that the city remains in their firm grip. As a result, the city is mired in such strict and non-sense laws and zoning that it just cannot grow. The city is in the stranglehold of the rich and connected and they have very successfully ensured that the less privileged are kept out of the city. The underdogs of our society have no place in Chandigarh – the city is just not meant for them.
In so many ways, Chandigarh has been a let-down. The grand vision lies in tatters.
Yes, if you are rich, well-connected and privileged you can call the city home. Unfortunately, if you are an “aam aadmi”, the city is out of bounds for you.
Lot of people coming to bigger cities or metros for better opportunities. People can praise their own cities when they compare with bigger cities. If you have a choice will you still leave your hometown. Your hometown does not offer that kind of life and facilities to you. We want better life that is the reason we migrate to different places but than we start criticizing bigger cities. How much a city can absorb? Everyone is just using that city for upgrading themselves and in return we are criticizing, not feeling any gratitude. Think…
Living in Chandigarh is a privilege in itself. Very few people can afford it.
The city was created with a grand vision. Unfortunately, it was captured by a group of elite soon enough and these elites made sure that the city remains in their firm grip. As a result, the city is mired in such strict and non-sense laws and zoning that it just cannot grow. The city is in the stranglehold of the rich and connected and they have very successfully ensured that the less privileged are kept out of the city. The underdogs of our society have no place in Chandigarh – the city is just not meant for them.
In so many ways, Chandigarh has been a let-down. The grand vision lies in tatters.
Yes, if you are rich, well-connected and privileged you can call the city home. Unfortunately, if you are an “aam aadmi”, the city is out of bounds for you.