Ludhiana: The new school year is off to a failing start as hundreds of teachers vanish from classrooms for mandatory training to join the ranks of the national census. Govt schools report critical staff shortages of up to 90%. Principals across the Ludhiana district have issued an urgent plea to education authorities, warning that the…
Khanna: The local police have arrested four more members of an Australia-linked organised extortion gang responsible for issuing death threats and opening fire on a local trader in the Payal area on April 14.This breakthrough follows the earlier arrest of Saudagar Singh, the father of Shaganpreet Singh, who was previously a manager for the late…
Ludhiana: Residents are swapping coffee for Shikanji as a punishing heatwave settles over the city, pushing temperatures toward a blistering 43°C. With a “yellow alert” officially in place and the mercury rising well above seasonal norms, families are retreating indoors to escape a sun that shows no signs of cooling its heels before the weekend.The…
Ludhiana: Encroachments by food carts along the boundary wall of the Government Industrial Training Institute (Women) on Rani Jhansi Road have sparked safety and hygiene concerns among students and faculty.The illegal vendors create a congested and uneasy atmosphere, particularly during the institute’s entry and dispersal hours. “The crowd around these carts is discomforting for students….
Ludhiana: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Tuesday caught an inspector, posted as the SHO of Division Number 4 police station, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000.The accused, Gurjit Singh, was arrested following a complaint by a woman from Noorwala Road. According to the VB, the complainant’s son had been arrested in a…
Ludhiana: Khanna police have arrested two drug peddlers following the recovery of 60kg of poppy husk from a car in Ber Khurd village, Malaud.SSP Darpan Ahluwalia said that on April 20, a patrolling team intercepted a car being driven by Harmanpreet Singh Dhaliwal, a local resident. During a search of the vehicle, two plastic bags…
Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has signed an agreement with a local firm to license its protection kit for stored pulses. Dr Ajmer Singh Dhatt, director of research, PAU, and Rajan Goel from the firm signed the memorandum on behalf of their organisations.The kit offers an eco-friendly and scientific method to safeguard stored pulses from…
Ludhiana: A local court has sentenced a man to five years of rigorous imprisonment for snatching and assault. The court of additional sessions judge Preeti Sukhija also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict, Sandeep Shukla of Sunder Nagar. Failure to pay will result in an additional three-month jail term.The case dates back…
Ludhiana: BSNL SIM cards have now become available at the Head Post Office in the city. The move follows an MoU between the department of posts and BSNL, under which post offices in the country are being used as points of sale.Balbir Singh, senior superintendent of post offices, confirmed that the agreement has already been…
Ludhiana: Despite the Punjab government’s push for investment and industrial growth, the persistent lack of cleanliness at industrial focal points has left local business owners struggling to save face before visiting clients.Industrialists across various phases said garbage-littered roads, waste dumped in open plots, and uncollected industrial refuse create a poor first impression for domestic and…
