Chandigarh: Pratap Singh Bajwa, leader of the opposition in the Punjab assembly, on Friday said the split within the Aam Aadmi Party in the Rajya Sabha had laid bare the party’s true character.He said the crisis was not ideological but rooted in a struggle for control over Punjab’s resources and public money.The Congress leader said…
Rohtak: Jannayak Janta Party leader and former deputy chief minister of Haryana Dushyant Chautala on Friday criticised the BJP govt for reducing state universities to “political playgrounds”.Referring to the recent developments at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJSTU), Chautala said when students raised their demands, the BJP govt reacted out of fear and…
Sonipat: Amid enforcement of the model code of conduct for the civic bodies and panchayat elections, Sonipat police seized large consignments of illicit liquor in separate operations.The Sonipat Anti-Gangster Unit (SUAG) intercepted a truck on the NH-44 service lane near Pipli Kheda. During inspection, police found a huge quantity of illicit liquor concealed beneath sacks…
Hisar: A traffic SHO posted in Hansi has been suspended after he was found under the influence of alcohol while on duty, and allegedly created a scene at the SP office. Superintendent of Police Vinod Kumar confirmed that the officer’s medical examination established alcohol consumption, following which disciplinary action was taken. Traffic SHO Prem Kumar…
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,…
