Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring has said “gangster-free Punjab” will be the topmost priority of his party, holding the governing AAP responsible for the rise of gangster culture in the state.“There is an atmosphere of fear across Punjab. The way the gangsters are resorting to killing people, nobody is feeling secure in…
Chandigarh: Ever since the MC, in collaboration with a private bank, launched the “one pass” facility for paid parking lots on Jan 27, there has been an uptick in its revenue both through online and offline mode.According to MC records, the civic body earned Rs 22 lakh in Feb by issuing the one pass through…
The exit of seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, including strategists Sandeep Pathak and Raghav Chadha, marks a symbolic blow to the party in Punjab ahead of the 2027 assembly elections. CHANDIGARH: The exit of seven Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MPs has dealt the party a symbolic blow in Punjab, with two of its backroom…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: Police have made two more arrests in the case of a Rs 26 lakh online fraud. The arrested individuals, Baljeet Singh, 28, and Maninder Singh, 30, are residents of Muktsar Sahib, Punjab.Maninder Singh was arrested after cyber police conducted a raid at Kolianwali village, Malout, Punjab on April 21. During interrogation, Maninder…
Mohali: Thick, toxic smoke emanating from a fire at the legacy waste dumping ground at Phase 8-B, Industrial Area has triggered serious health concerns among residents. As fumes enter homes, people living in the vicinity have reported breathing difficulties.The municipal corporation has halted waste processing at the site and deployed water sprinklers to control the…
Sandeep.Rana1Chandigarh: The city recorded the hottest day of the ongoing summer season, with maximum temperature reaching 41 degrees Celsius on Friday.With temperature five degrees above normal, the city experienced its second heat wave of the season. The India Meteorological Department describes conditions when maximum temperature is 4.5 degrees Celsius to 6.4 degrees Celsius above normal,…
Chandigarh: The municipal corporation has tied up with BSNL to send messages asking around nine lakh owners of vehicles registered in Chandigarh to opt for parking passes. In the messages, the civic body has tried to persuade vehicle owners to avail of the parking facility in its paid parking lots.Launched in Jan, the “one pass”…
Ambala: Haryana cabinet minister Anil Vij and Delhi cabinet minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday accompanied candidate Akshita Saini to file her nomination papers for the Ambala municipal corporation elections and expressed confidence of a decisive victory. Akshita filed her nomination at the Ambala City ADC office. Earlier, a rally was organised in which the…
Amritsar: Amritsar police have suspended a traffic policeman after allegations of harassment by devotees visiting the Golden Temple went viral on social media.The incident allegedly took place during vehicle checking at a naka at Ram Talai chowk. A family from Thoba village, who had come to offer prayers and celebrate the purchase of a new…
Bathinda: Nearly 72% of the estimated wheat has arrived in Punjab’s purchase centers as of Friday evening. Out of the total 122 lakh metric tonnes (MT) expected this season, 87.89 lakh MT has already reached the markets, with 95.5% of the arrived grain already purchased by various agencies.While procurement remains swift, the lifting of purchased…
