Hillary Victor is a Principal Correspondent at Chandigarh. He covers Chandigarh administration, municipal corporation and all political parties.
Articles by Hillary Victor
Collector rates in Mohali hiked by up to 76%
New collector rates of residential, commercial and industrial properties in Mohali district to come into effect from July 4
Published on Jul 04, 2022 02:49 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
29 acres freed in Abhipur: Court summons Punjab minister over allegations of illegal action
Land owner Capt Bikramjit Singh (retd) moves court, alleging that the Punjab govt freed the land from his possession illegally
Published on Jun 13, 2022 04:30 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Punjab govt shortlists three sites to relocate Mohali medical college
Three-member committee of principal secretaries constituted to finalise ‘better’ site for Mohali medical college, where classes for the first MBBS batch have already begun
Published on Jun 13, 2022 04:24 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Chandigarh
Monsoon at doorstep, but 30% road gullies in Mohali yet to be cleaned
Reports of roads getting inundated after minimal rain are common in Mohali during monsoon, despite ₹1 crore being allocated for cleaning road gullies every year
Updated on Jun 11, 2022 02:45 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Corruption case: Former Punjab minister Dharamsot’s police remand extended
While producing the Congress leader in court after his three-day remand ended on Friday, the vigilance bureau sought more time to question him, alleging that he was not cooperating
Published on Jun 11, 2022 01:39 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Commercial vehicle tax scam in Mohali: Arrested duo embezzled nearly ₹70 lakh in a year
Hired on contract, the accused hold BCA degrees; but dissatisfied with their salaries, both started embezzling the commercial vehicle tax through a fake vehicle entry software, reveals vigilance probe
Published on Jun 10, 2022 02:35 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Punjab consumer commission fines builder ₹1 lakh for forum shopping
Zirakpur-based builder had approached both the Punjab and Haryana high court and the Mohali District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission for a stay on recovery of external development charges, and got relief from the latter
Published on Jun 09, 2022 03:46 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Congress councillors decide to stand by BJP mayor in Mohali MC House
Mohali mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu, who quit the grand old party 4 days ago, claims he has support of 40 councillors, including those from Congress & Azad group
Published on Jun 08, 2022 01:45 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Mohali Congress divided over support to mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu
Some councillors are still willing to support mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu as mayor in the Mohali MC House even as the Congress prepares to move a no-trust motion against him
Updated on Jun 07, 2022 02:11 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Shamlat land eviction: Majri block panchayats lament ‘arbitrary’ government order
Panchayat sarpanches said the financial commissioner revenue, under the Consolidation Act, used his power to cancel the consolidation done in 1991 without giving them an opportunity to be heard.
Published on Jun 07, 2022 01:59 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Mohali mayor set to face no-trust motion in MC house
For admittance of the no-trust motion, a minimum of five councillors will have to file objections against Mohali mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu, after which a date will be set to vote for it
Updated on Jun 06, 2022 01:54 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Congress-ruled Mohali MC in turmoil as mayor jumps to BJP
Congress staring at losing mayor’s seat to BJP if party councillors also follow Amarjit Singh Sidhu; district unit president maintains it’s not that easy
Updated on Jun 05, 2022 03:24 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Fund crunch hits Ayushman Bharat: Patients suffer as Mohali govt hospitals discontinue elective surgeries
With state failing to clear ₹1.5 cr worth of funds for three civil hospitals in Mohali, authorities are unable to afford resources needed for elective surgeries
Updated on Jun 05, 2022 02:05 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
7 months on, Chandigarh airport’s cargo facility fails to take off
Though the approval from security clearances is in, that from customs is still awaited, said Rakesh Dembla, chief executive officer, Chandigarh International Airport Limited
Published on Jun 04, 2022 06:35 PM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
New industrial area in Mohali: GMADA finalises land acquisition compensation
Land owners to be awarded ₹2.85 crore to ₹3.25 crore per acre; 498 acres to be acquired in Durali and Manauli villages for the new industrial area in Mohali
Published on Jun 01, 2022 03:34 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Mohali | 8 months on, NHAI finally starts work on greenfield project
The 32-km road, which leads from IT Chowk near Chandigarh International Airport to the Kurali-Chandigarh Road, will serve as an alternative route for those heading from Delhi towards Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and also decongest Airport Road.
Published on May 30, 2022 02:52 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Sacked Punjab health minister Singla sent to 14-day judicial custody
Mohali: A Mohali court on Friday sent sacked Punjab health minister Dr Vijay Singla to 14-day judicial custody on graft charges
Updated on May 28, 2022 12:57 AM IST
Recovered AK-47 magazine is of Nishan Singh’s gun: Mohali police
Canada-based, Punjab-origin gangster Lakhbir Singh, alias Landa, was identified as the key conspirator in the May 9 attack, while his associate, Nishan, had arranged the RPG and AK-47 gun for the attackers.
Published on May 27, 2022 03:19 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
YPS roundabout in Mohali becomes epicentre of protests
86 protests have been held at the roundabout, located near the Chandigarh-Mohali border, in past one year
Published on May 26, 2022 02:35 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Zirakpur-Panchkula Bypass project back on track
NHAI kicks off process to acquire 120 acres for the 17-km project aimed at decongesting Zirakpur; project expected to be completed by March 23
Published on May 25, 2022 01:18 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Shortage of stamp papers leaves Mohali residents at wits’ end
For more than a month now, there has been an acute shortage of low-denomination stamp papers in the three sub-divisions of Mohali district – Mohali, Dera Bassi and Kharar
Published on May 24, 2022 03:44 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Shamlat land eviction: Mohali sarpanches object to notice
Sarpanches of five villages alleged that the Mohali panchayat collector issued the public notice for eviction while overriding their powers
Published on May 23, 2022 12:51 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Come June 1, non-registration of pet dogs in Mohali to invite ₹1,000 fine
While there are an estimated 20,000 pet dogs in Mohali, only 78 people have gotten them registered since the process began on November 16, 2021.
Published on May 22, 2022 01:54 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Dera Bassi pharma firm fined ₹5 lakh for violating Water Act
During an inspection, a PPCB team had found multiple violations of the Water Act at the plant of Nectar Life Sciences in Saidpura, Dera Bassi
Published on May 20, 2022 03:28 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
₹25-crore cut imposed in Mohali MC budget
Against Mohali MC’s proposed ₹161-crore budget for financial year 2022-23, the Punjab local bodies department has approved only ₹136 crore, while imposing a cut of ₹25 crore
Updated on May 18, 2022 02:35 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Farmer leaders meet Punjab CM over new paddy sowing schedule
Security tightened on Mohali-Chandigarh border to prevent farmer unions from marching into state capital to oppose Punjab govt’s decision delaying sowing amid power and water shortage
Published on May 17, 2022 11:53 AM IST
Punjab revenue officials threaten protest over ambiguity on NOC issuance
Six days after the naib tehsildar-cum-joint sub-registrar of Zirakpur was suspended and an inquiry started against two sub registrars of Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur, Punjab revenue officers association came out against the state government and threatened protest, citing ambiguity in instructions on issuing no-objection certificates (NOCs) for land registration
Published on May 17, 2022 01:35 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
GMADA starts widening 6km stretch on Airport Road
At present, the stretch from Chatt village to Sector 82 railway bridge on Airport Road has two 33-ft wide carriageways, which will be increased to a width of 44-ft each. GMADA has given the contract of the project to AK Builders at a cost ₹26 crore.
Published on May 16, 2022 02:03 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Mohali real estate sector bounces back from pandemic slump
With virus abating and home loan interests at lowest in nearly two decades, the demand for both commercial and residential properties in Mohali is going up
Published on May 16, 2022 01:49 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
72 hours later, Punjab police still clueless about Mohali blast attackers’ identity
Punjab Police is working in close coordination with teams of the Army Intelligence and NIA experts, who have already visited the site of the Mohali blast
Updated on May 13, 2022 12:48 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva & Hillary Victor, Chandigarh
