TNNLudhiana: After days of sweltering heat, residents finally experienced relief as day temperature dropped sharply on Thursday. The weather department has forecast more rainfall in the district over the next two days.The sky remained cloudy at night and rain was reported in parts of the city.According to the meteorological department, the city received 16mm rain…
Smart meters on the blink in Ludhiana Nidhi.Bhardwaj@timesofindia.comLudhiana: The city has not exactly been a picture of orderliness and now, there are streetlights on the blink to add to the chaos. For once though, it is not a question of maintenance but of payment — rather, pre-payment. Smart meters on the blink in Ludhiana Installation…
While the ground floor experiences active footfall with functional dhabas, eateries, and a mobile shop, the first floor presents a contrasting picture of neglect. Ludhiana: Nearly two decades after its redevelopment, the first floor of the Ludhiana inter-state bus terminal (ISBT) shopping complex remains largely vacant, causing a recurring loss of govt revenue and the…
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann handed over the appointment letters to the newly selected officers during a state-level ceremony in Chandigarh. Ludhiana: Twenty graduates from the College of Fisheries, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, have been appointed as fishery officers in the Punjab department of fisheries. The appointments were finalised through a competitive…
The relocation comes after the old turf spent several months lying abandoned in an open area at the varsity grounds due to bureaucratic delays. Ludhiana: The old astroturf from the Prithipal Hockey Stadium at Punjab Agricultural University is finally being reinstalled at Malwa College in Bondli, Samrala, and the Govt Senior Secondary School (School of…
Beyond the 32 homes funded by the textile traders, the remaining houses were built through diverse contributions: five were funded by members of the Indian hockey team, 22 by a prominent Punjabi singer, 16 in Malakpur village by another noted singer, and five in the Sasrali area of Ludhiana by an NGO Ludhiana: Nearly a…
Ludhiana: The recent appointment of 26 graduates from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University to Punjab govt positions has reignited protests by unemployed agriculture graduates demanding recruitment drives for thousands of vacant posts in their field.Through a competitive Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB) process, six graduates from the College of Dairy and…
Ludhiana: A 28‑year‑old cleric was arrested from a religious place in Ludhiana after being accused of sexually assaulting a 16‑year‑old boy.Police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and produced the accused in court, where he was remanded for questioning.Investigating officer Satnam Singh said the survivor hails from another…
A new vault for green gold: PAU opens state-of-the-art gene bankLudhiana: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has operationalised a new gene bank to preserve six decades of crop improvement research and safeguard valuable genetic resources. Located at the Dr Gurdev Singh Khush Institute of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, the facility will initially conserve genetic material…
A 37-year-old doctor, Dr Minakshi JALANDHAR: A 37-year-old doctor, Dr Minakshi, was found dead at her residence on Wednesday, following which police booked her husband, an eye surgeon, on charges of abetment of suicide.Dr Minakshi was posted at the Civil Hospital in Kapurthala. Her husband, Dr Piyush Sood, runs a private hospital, National Eye Care…
