Patiala: Three inmates, including one convict and two undertrials, allegedly attempted to escape from Patiala Central Jail in the early hours of Friday, but were apprehended by jail security personnel and police team within a few hours.The inmates were identified as Rahul Kumar Pandey, Vikram Singh and Karandeep Singh. They allegedly used makeshift ropes by…
Patiala: The Aam Aadmi Party representatives on Friday held a protest demonstration at Fountain Chowk here against the BJP-led central govt over the hike in petrol and diesel prices.The protest demonstration was led by Tejinder Mehta, the AAP district president and chairman of the district planning committee.Mehta said the BJP govt at the Centre was…
HOSHIARPUR:A four-year-old boy who fell into a newly dug borewell while playing near his home in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district was rescued safely after a massive nine-hour operation involving multiple rescue agencies and local volunteers, officials said.The incident took place on Friday night in Chak Samana village near Bhikhowal on the Hoshiarpur-Dasuya road.The child, identified as…
Jind/Kaithal: House after fuel price were hiked across the country, Uchana Kalan MLA Devender Chatarbhuj Atri travelled from Jind to Uchana by a public bus after purchasing a ticket worth Rs 35. He also urged the general public to use public transport as much as possible. The BJP MLA later travelled in an auto-rickshaw to…
TNNChandigarh: In the aftermath of increase in the rate of the petrol and diesel, pressure is mounting on the Chandigarh administration to increase stipulated rates of taxis, aggregator cabs and autos. However, UT officials said there are no plans to do so. They also ruled out an immediate increase in CTU ticket prices.Chandigarh auto union…
Chandigarh: At least 22 passengers were injured after a Volvo tourist bus overturned following a collision with a truck at the Chhat traffic light in Zirakpur in the early hours of Friday. No casualty was reported.The bus, travelling from Manali to Delhi with around 45 passengers on board, was hit by a truck reportedly heading…
Chandigarh: In a setback to the Industrial Area flyover project, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday issued a fresh restraining order against the UT administration to prevent the cutting or lopping of any trees for the project. The division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjeev Berry observed that since the…
Shimona.kanwar@timesofindia.comChandigarh: PGI has launched an austerity campaign to slash its carbon footprint and conserve resources during the ongoing economic crisis. As part of the effort, the institute will trade fuel-guzzling cars for bicycles and waiting rooms for digital screens.The campus-wide initiative encourages all employees — including senior doctors living within residential sectors — to cycle…
Chandigarh: Former cabinet minister and member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), Vijay Inder Singla, has urged Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Punjab for a robust drive to register young voters during the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Singla highlighted that the timing of the revision, coming so close to the Assembly elections, often…
Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress has expressed concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being conducted by the Election Commission of India in the state.A delegation led by Fatehgarh Sahib MP Dr Amar Singh and Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary-organisation Capt Sandeep Sandhu raised various issues during an all-party meeting convened by the…
