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…
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…
Jalandhar: A Jalandhar court on Friday remanded two suspects arrested in connection with the May 5 blast outside the BSF Punjab Frontier headquarters to seven days of police custody.While sources said the accused, Anil Kumar of Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, and Umardin of Mohali, were assigned independent roles by their handlers and did not know each…
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…
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…
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…
Chandigarh: With outstanding arrears of Rs 8,200 crores, Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam are pressing the case for fuel surcharge adjustments on electricity consumers across the state.Notably, in a bid to recover a total of over Rs 2,500 crore, the companies have proposed a FSA of 47 paisa per…
Hisar: A 24-year-old man, Ajay, died after sustaining a gunshot wound near a petrol pump on Mamera Road in Ellenabad area of Sirsa district late Wednesday night.Police said Ajay of Nimla village was allegedly involved with a married woman from a nearby village. While his family has alleged murder, police investigation indicates suicide. Police have…
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…
Pawan.Tiwari1Chandigarh: Armed men allegedly broke into two PG accommodations and attempted to molest girls in the early hours of Thursday. There are striking similarities in both cases — such as the accused making their escape on bicycles when their targets raised an alarm. Police have registered a case and are scanning CCTV footage from surrounding…
