Ludhiana: A havildar in the Army, who came home on leave three days ago, allegedly died by suicide at his house in Anad Nagar, Khanna on Tuesday. Since police did not find any suicide note from the spot, the reason for which he took the extreme step is not clear. Deceased Jasbir Singh was currently…
City to get green sheen with over 12 lakh saplings Payal.DhawanLudhiana: If all goes well, Ludhiana may get a significant dash of green to break the severe grey of its industrial landscape. This year, the divisional forest department is going big with the monsoon plantation drive. The target is to plant about 12 lakh saplings….
PAU’s M S Randhawa Library to get Rs 12cr makeover Gurvinder.SinghThe M S Randhawa Library, which has occupied pride of place at Punjab Agricultural University for decades, is undergoing a major makeover under a Rs 12 crore renovation project. The library will soon step into its new avatar as a modern, technology-enabled learning and research…
Ludhiana carcass plant faces fresh wrath at new site Ludhiana: Plans to relocate Ludhiana’s stalled carcass utilisation plant to the Jamalpur garbage dump site triggered strong local opposition on Tuesday, even as civic officials admit no concrete decision has been made while investigations continue into the recent theft of the plant’s machinery.Former East constituency MLA…
Ludhiana: Aryan Gupta, a Punjab teenager from this city, has secured the country’s top medical rank after a crucial retest paved the way for his oncology dream.He scored 715 out of 720 marks in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) to share the All India Rank 1 (AIR-1) with Haryana’s Panshul Banal. But for…
Ludhiana: Aryan Gupta, a Punjab teenager from this city, has secured the country’s top medical rank after a crucial retest paved the way for his oncology dream.He scored 715 out of 720 marks in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) to share the All India Rank 1 (AIR-1) with Haryana’s Panshul Banal. But for…
Gurvinder SinghLudhiana: A study by researchers at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has found that the use of “vermiwash“ can improve growth, productivity and soil health, offering a sustainable approach to integrated nutrient management.The study, titled “Effect of vermiwash and iron oxide nanoparticles on growth and productivity of chickpea,” was conducted by MSc scholar Rajwinder Kaur,…
Ludhiana: Three unidentified youths allegedly attacked a man and snatched his Activa scooter in Daba area on Wednesday night. The victim, Parveen Kumar (44), said he was on his way home when the accused, riding a black motorcycle, intercepted him. According to the complainant, they assaulted him and fled with his scooter and important documents….
Shariq.Majeed@timesofindia.comLudhiana: As the birth anniversary of Param Vir Chakra recipient Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon is on Friday, the residents of his village are unhappy with the treatment meted out by the govt to the village of the martyr and aver that it remained neglected.The late officer’s 42-year-old nephew, Amardeep Singh, who along with hismother…
Ludhiana: On Friday, the nation marks the birth anniversary of Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon, the hero who valiantly and single-handedly defended the Srinagar Air Force Base against a Pakistani air raid during the 1971 war. Although his skill as a pilot and courage made him a legend for posterity, residents of his native Issewal…
