Residents alleged that the lack of routine trimming and maintenance by the municipal corporation (MC) has defeated the purpose of creating a community space for fitness and recreation. Ludhiana: Unchecked wild growth and official neglect have turned a green belt in Bhai Randhir Singh (BRS) Nagar into a safety hazard, leaving sports courts unusable and…
Ludhiana: In a joint show of strength ahead of a crucial court hearing, 45 councillors from Congress, BJP, and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) submitted a resolution to mayor Inderjit Kaur, demanding that elections for two members of the Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC) be held through a secret ballot.The resolution urges the mayor to include…
Ludhiana: Taking cognisance of a complaint, the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) has issued a notice to the Ludhiana municipal corporation commissioner, directing him to examine allegations of unauthorised commercial use of residential properties and illegal de-sealing of sealed structures in the city.The commission instructed the civic authority to verify the facts, take appropriate…
Motorists report that temporary diversions and partial road openings cause traffic to crawl during peak hours. Ludhiana: Commuters in the city are facing daily traffic jams and hazardous driving conditions on Gill Road, where piecemeal construction work and monsoon waterlogging have left major stretches uneven and bottlenecked.Despite housing the municipal corporation’s Zone C office, the…
Despite the expert personnel, a spot check revealed that the centre lacks vital equipment such as dynamometers, body composition analysers, resistance bands, TheraBands, electric massagers, foam rollers, massage balls, and specialised physiotherapy tools. Ludhiana: Nearly four months after its launch, the District Sports Medicine Centre at Guru Nanak Stadium continues to operate without crucial medical…
Addressing empty chairs arranged for the mayor and municipal commissioner despite rain, the opposition councillors alleged that the civic body’s elected house has become completely dysfunctional. Ludhiana: Protesting against the failure to convene a municipal corporation (MC) House meeting for nearly four months, BJP councillors on Tuesday staged a two-hour “dummy House” at the civic…
The joint campaign was conducted by a 10-member ticket checking team alongside Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel to curb ticketless travel, protect revenue, and ensure passenger convenience. Ludhiana: Railway authorities recovered ₹95,000 in revenue after catching more than 100 ticketless commuters during a surprise checking drive at the Ludhiana railway station on Tuesday.The joint campaign…
The tax wing was also directed to clear pending change-of-ownership cases that had accumulated due to civic body staff being deployed as booth level officers (BLOs) for special intensive revision (SIR) duties. Ludhiana: Senior deputy mayor Rakesh Prashar and zonal commissioner Neeraj Jain conducted a review meeting at the municipal corporation Zone B office near…
Manmeet, a defensive player, balances her sporting career with a job at a private firm—taking over the role previously held by her father before his passing—to support her family, alongside her mother, who is a homemaker. Ludhiana: Manmeet Kaur, a resident of Ludhiana, has been selected in the 12-member Indian squad for the upcoming 14th…
The sessions covered water quality monitoring, feeding regimes, biofloc production, biosecurity arrangements, health management, and waste management with economic recycling Ludhiana: The College of Fisheries at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) organised a three-day capacity building programme on climate-smart intensive aquaculture technologies at its capacity building resource centre.Dr Meera D Ansal,…
