Aman Arora on fuel price hike

Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab president Aman Arora on Friday condemned the BJP-led Centre over the hike in fuel prices and inflation, accusing it of pushing common people, farmers and small businesses into financial distress while favouring a handful of corporate houses.Addressing a press conference, Arora said the country was suffering due to inflation…

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Soon, AI-driven crackdown on traffic offenders in Amritsar

Amritsar: Amritsar is preparing to enter a new era of AI-driven traffic enforcement with the upcoming launch of automatic e-challaning at seven key locations across the city, a move aimed at tightening road discipline and curbing the long-entrenched “sifarashi culture” often associated with traffic violations.Backed by more than 1,300 high-resolution surveillance cameras installed across the…

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Panic buying in Amritsar; pumps run out of fuel

Amritsar: The fuel price hike by the Centre triggered panic buying in Amritsar on Friday, leading to long queues, traffic congestion and temporary shortages at some petrol pumps before supplies stabilised later in the day. Motorists rushed to stock fuel, with some carrying extra containers, while a few filling stations briefly ran out of petrol…

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Warring takes dig at Centre over Rs 3 fuel hike

Chandigarh: The fuel price hike has triggered a political row in Punjab, with the Congress accusing the BJP-led Centre of burdening people already hit by inflation.Targeting the Centre, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring alleged that the govt first advises citizens to “use fewer cars”, then launches public relations campaigns showcasing smaller…

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Hold revenue lok adalats across Hry to resolve land disputes: Saini

Chandigarh: Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has directed the organisation of revenue lok adalats across Haryana for the speedy resolution of land-related disputes, with deputy commissioners, SDMs and tehsildars tasked with ensuring time-bound settlements through mutual agreement between the parties concerned.The directions were issued during a review meeting on the five-year implementation roadmap and action…

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Pkl FD scam: Extradition move against builder | Chandigarh News

Manvir.Saini@timesofindia.comChandigarh: The Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) has initiated extradition proceedings against builder Sunny Garg, an alleged beneficiary in the Rs 150 crore fraud involving fixed deposits (FDs) of the Panchkula Municipal Corporation with Kotak Mahindra Bank, after he failed to join the investigation.Sources said state and central agencies are at an advanced…

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