Just 993 old trunks, 32k missing: Ludhiana tree census exposes mass axing | Ludhiana News

While 1.65 lakh trees were classified as healthy, the report highlighted 32,876 mechanically cut trees as evidence of illegal felling. Ludhiana: Punjab’s first comprehensive tree census has mapped 2,00,000 trees across 46 municipal wards in Ludhiana, revealing a predominantly young canopy and flagging widespread illegal felling with nearly 33,000 mechanically cut trees.Ordered by the National…

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PAU entomology head donates ₹25 lakh to modernise facilities | Ludhiana News

Principal acarologist-cum-HOD of entomology Dr Manmeet Brar Bhullar contributed the funds in memory of her father to strengthen the department’s academic and research infrastructure Ludhiana: Dr Manmeet Brar Bhullar, principal acarologist-cum-head of the department of entomology at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has donated ₹25 lakh for the modernisation and upgradation of the PAU National Insect…

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hunger strike | Ludhiana News

Ludhiana: The Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar Memorial Trust entered the seventh day of a hunger strike on Tuesday, threatening a fast unto death over demands to rename the railway station and complete a road to the freedom fighter’s birthplace.Protesters want the state govt to complete a 100m road connecting Chaura Bazaar to the memorial site. Trust…

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Food stalls reoccupy footpaths a week after Ludhiana MC’s anti-encroachment drive | Ludhiana News

Responding to the issue, MC officials assured that the site would be reinspected Ludhiana: Street food stalls have re-encroached footpaths near Guru Nanak Stadium and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) training centre, just a week after the Ludhiana municipal corporation (MC) cleared the pedestrian walkways.The swift return of temporary food stalls and roadside parking…

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Over 1,600 compete in 101st Punjab State Junior Athletics Championship | Ludhiana News

The meet featured track and field competitions across U-14, U-16, U-18, and U-20 age categories for both boys and girls. Ludhiana: Over 1,600 young athletes from across Punjab participated in the 101st Punjab State Junior Athletics Championship 2026, which concluded at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana.Organised by the District Athletics Association under the Punjab…

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hunger strike | Ludhiana News

Ludhiana: The Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar Memorial Trust entered the seventh day of a hunger strike on Tuesday, threatening a fast unto death over demands to rename the railway station and complete a road to the freedom fighter’s birthplace.Protesters want the state govt to complete a 100m road connecting Chaura Bazaar to the memorial site. Trust…

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Ludhiana traffic police issue travel advisory ahead of Kailash Kher event in Daresi Ground

Traffic management measures include rerouting heavy traffic away from high-density stretches via diversions at Jalandhar Bypass, Vishwakarma Chowk, and other strategic points. Traffic personnel deployed across these junctions will reroute vehicles dynamically based on traffic flow. Ludhiana: Ludhiana police have released a traffic and security plan for the religious event “Ek Shaam Shiv Ke Naam,”…

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Agri varsity boosts campus infra with upgraded roads

Officials and students planted fruit-bearing saplings around the university hostels to strengthen PAU’s “Clean and Green Campus” campaign and dedicate the modernised facilities to students and the farming community Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) held a special function to mark the inauguration of campus-wide infrastructure developments, including widened roads, a renovated library, and upgraded basic…

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