Times News NetworkChandigarh: An undertrial lodged in Hoshiarpur district jail allegedly escaped from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) after undergoing an endoscopy on Thursday. The prisoner allegedly complained of chest pain, pushed a jail warder and slipped out of a handcuff before fleeing from the hospital premises.The accused, identified as…
AICC in charge for Haryana Bhupesh Bhagel Malerkotla: A minor scuffle and high drama unfolded during the Congress party’s Har Booth, Congress Mazboot programme in Malerkotla on Saturday after organisers allegedly prevented former MLA Jassi Khangura from sharing the dais with senior leaders, prompting Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring to step off the…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh police department suspended an assistant sub-inspector posted at Sector-17 police station and initiated a departmental inquiry after allegations surfaced that he misused the debit and credit cards of an accused arrested in an immigration fraud case, spent seized cash and facilitated the misuse of signed blank cheques.The action was taken against ASI…
Election season near, student posters deface city signboards PU student polls: Posters of parties a blot on City Beautiful srounding the College Campus at Sector 11, 10 and Madhyamarg. Photo by PRITAM THAKUR Chandigarh: Student elections are drawing closer and the excitement is visible – on signboards and roadsides. Faces of student leaders smile out…
BJP national president Nitin Nabin Chandigarh: Amid dissent within its state unit and renewed speculation over a possible reunion with SAD ahead of the 2027 assembly elections, Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon met party national president Nitin Nabin to discuss election preparations and organisational issues.The meeting came against the backdrop of fresh speculation about…
Chandigarh: Soon, markets in the city may have an aesthetic based on uniformity and creativity, at least as far as lighting is concerned. To bring uniformity to the appearance and illumination of markets, the municipal corporation has introduced a first-of-its-kind policy laying down design specifications, market rates and a policy framework for the installation of…
Times News NetworkPanchkula: A 91-year-old retired Army Colonel was allegedly duped of Rs 2.7 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as officials of a gas company. They told him that his gas bill had been generated, and he needed to provide his meter reading.Complainant Ram Lobhaya Gupta, a resident of Sector 5, said he received…
Over 150 roads remain closed in Himachal Pradesh Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has suffered cumulative financial losses exceeding Rs 835 crore and a total of 152 fatalities during the ongoing monsoon season between June 30 and August 8. Severe rain-induced incidents, including landslides, flash floods, and weather-related accidents, have caused extensive destruction to public infrastructure across…
Times News NetworkPanchkula: A man allegedly stole gold bangles worth Rs 15 lakh from a house in Sector 4, which he entered by posing as the friend of the houseowner’s Australia-based son, police said.Complainant Anita Moudgill said the accused came on the afternoon of Aug 6 and introduced himself as the friend and co-worker of…
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday urged governor Gulab Chand Kataria to grant 10 days’ parole to Jagtar Singh Hawara on humanitarian grounds so he can meet his ailing mother.In a letter to the governor, Mann said, “Owing to her old age, the mother of Jagtar Singh Hawara…
