Diwali is only a few days away and encroachments and long queues of vehicles have become a regular feature these days. The festive season is the time when city’s markets and bazaars are jam-packed and traffic moves at a snail’s...
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In gross violation of rules, some unidentified persons have set up a shop, reportedly illegally, at the grain market near Jalandhar bypass. The shop has been running for over three days now and the matter has reached senior police officials...
In blatant disregard for the norms, vendors in the industrial hub have set up cracker vends in various markets across the city. According to the police administration orders, crackers can only be sold at designated areas. However, ahead of Diwali,...
He had declared a total income of Rs 22L only, amassed property worth crores of rupees
After the Khanna police claimed to have arrested a person who killed two of his friends, the police today said the suspect had been nursing old enmity with the deceased due to which he might have killed them. Besides probing...
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Dhanteras, the day symbolising protection against misfortune, falls on Tuesday. The markets were abuzz with activity and a lot of hustle bustle was witnessed all over the city on Monday. Long serpentine queues of vehicles were seen on the roads...
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Punjab has expressed serious concern regarding the delay in the release of SC/ST scholarship funds (Rs 250 crore) by the state government and the Centre (Rs 930 crore). Thousands of students are facing financial...
Moving forward under the ‘Swachhta Di Lehar’ campaign, Ludhiana Central MLA Ashok Prashar Pappi and Ludhiana South MLA Rajinderpal Kaur Chhina participated in the cleanliness and plastic plogging drives organised in different parts of the city. Alongwith the participants, MLAs...
Dr VP Sethi, professor and head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has been conferred with the prestigious “ISTE Best Teacher Award” for the year 2024 by the Indian Society for Technical Education, India’s largest technical education body....
Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Jorwal launched a WhatsApp Chatbot (84274-41404) to assist farmers with any issues related to the use and availability of farm equipment for stubble management in the district. Farmers can reach out via the WhatsApp Chatbot at any...
The Department of Apparel and Textile Science, College of Community Science, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), organised an “Exhibition-cum-Sale of Lifestyle Products” at the experiential learning unit of the department. The products that gathered everybody’s attention were jute bags and file...
Students of Khalsa College for Women (KCW), Civil Lines, Ludhiana, showcased their martial arts prowess, securing the first runners-up position in the Panjab University Inter-College Judo Championship, held at Panjab University campus, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Teams from various colleges, affiliated...
The Centre for One Health, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, in association with College of Veterinary Science, Rampura Phul, organised a two-day training programme on “Improving Animal Health Practices of Livestock Farmers to Contain Antimicrobial Resistance and...
The Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU) has issued a strong demand for immediate action from the CM Bhagwant Mann on clearing the significant backlog of pending Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds that...
Dayanand Medical College & Hospital (DMCH) celebrated the induction of new medical students with a formal ‘white coat ceremony’ held today on the DMCH campus. The event marks the beginning of an inspiring and challenging journey for these students. The...
Ludhiana district has reported 40 farm fire incidents since September 15. The maximum 13 incidents were recorded last week only. As per the official data, on October 22, Ludhiana recorded two farm fires, followed by four on October 23, zero...
In the course to streamline the supply of potable water, Ludhiana North MLA Madan Lal Bagga inaugurated two tubewell projects in Santokh Nagar (Ward 88) and Sardar Nagar (Ward 86). The tubewells (25hp) have been installed in street number 8...
Cracking the whip on illegal slaughtering, joint teams of the Municipal Corporation (MC) health branch and tehbazaari wing launched a major drive in the area around Buddha Nullah on Sunday. Action was taken against illegal slaughtering at different points around...
Community engagement, feedback exchange need of the hour
The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Harbans Singh Lekhi has sentenced Makkhan Ram, Somanath and Sonu, residents of Fatehgarh Sahib, to life imprisonment for murder. It also imposed a fine of Rs 31,000 on each of the convicts. The case...
A surprise checking in the Central Jail led to the recovery of intoxicating tablets and tobacco from a jail inmate. Assistant Superintendent of Jail Hans Raj said on October 26, he along with staff, had carried out a surprise checking...
In a shocking turn of events, Balraj Singh from Bhutta village has been apprehended by the Malaud police for the alleged murder of his two friends, Narinder Singh (25) and Jagjit Singh (28), residents of the village. Investigations revealed that...
Ludhiana always has been a hotspot when it comes to vector-borne diseases. Every year, a large number of cases are reported from here but the questions that remained unaddressed are why no steps are being taken to curb the spread...
The Police Division 5 registered a case against five persons, including a couple, on the charges of committing a property fraud worth Rs 3.54 crore. The suspects were identified as Parveen Kumar Gupta, his wife Kusum Gupta, residents of South...
Notorious travel agent Nitish Ghai is again in the news for all the wrong reasons. Now, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had got registered a fresh FIR against him for duping gullible people of various districts in the state and even...
Vehicles rammed into each other in an overtaking attempt
With farmers continuing to be adamant on blocking national highways (NH) across the state almost every day, thousands of commuters are being inconvenienced. Besides, the state’s already fragile economy is taking a hit. Obstructing traffic on national highways and public...
A LPG cylinder blast occurred at Bhagat Singh Colony here on Friday night in which a couple suffered burn injuries. The woman suffered 80 per cent burn injuries and her husband got minor injuries on his hands. After the blast,...
After a video of the youth taking drugs went viral on social media, the Moti Nagar police on Friday registered a case against the unidentified person and launched further investigation to identify him. A case under the NDPS Act was...
Eight car-borne persons robbed a Jalandhar-based man of Rs 7 lakh and snatched a licenced weapon of his friend on the Shivpuri bridge here on Friday night. The suspects also beaten up the victim. The Daresi police have registered a...
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