Believing in cutting the flab, the Union ministry of external affairs has tied up with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to ensure
availability of passports within 72 hours of completion of formalities in six cities, including three in the region, as part of a pilot project.

Talking to TOI, TCS vice-president Tanmoy Chakrabarty said, “The passport sewa centres will come up in Chandigarh, Ambala and Ludhiana, where applicants will be informed within 45 minutes of submission of forms whether their passports can be made or not, along with reasons for rejection.” More

Terming Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology
Park (RGCTP) as a successful experiment that would provide over 30,000 jobs by 2010, UT
administrator Gen (retd) SF Rodrigues on Thursday said the administration was committed to promoting Chandigarh as the next major IT hub of the country.

After inaugurating the e-revolution 2009 conclave jointly organized by UT administration, Punjab and Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Rodrigues said projects like metro rail, education city and modern terminal market would augment infrastructure in the city to attract big IT companies.More