During the discussion on Patar’s life, students shared perspectives on the impact of his writings on younger generations Ludhiana: The Dr Surjit Patar chair at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) organised a special commemorative event to honour the life, literary works, and teaching legacy of the late eminent Punjabi poet, scholar, and thinker.Speaking on the occasion,…
Officials noted that PMEGP Portal 2.0 aims to offer faster processing, simplified workflows, improved accessibility, and a user-friendly interface for beneficiaries, lending banks, and implementing agencies. Ludhiana: Applications and subsidy disbursals under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) have been halted in Ludhiana for the past month due to an ongoing data migration to…
Sub Jr State Boxing Championships at sports complex in sector 42 Chandigarh Ludhiana: School games across govt schools in Ludhiana were postponed on Thursday due to low staff availability caused by a statewide strike by Punjab govt employees and the Raksha Bandhan holiday.The annual primary and senior secondary school games, organised by the education department…
On Rakhi-eve, siblings die from snake bite King Cobra snake on tree branch, isolated on green background Ludhiana: In a matter of moments, a family lost both children — a son and a daughter — days ahead of Raksha Bandhan. The brother and sister, who died of snakebite, were cremated together at Bassian village near…
Ludhiana: The statewide strike and mass casual leave call given by govt employees on Wednesday impacted functioning of govt schools across Ludhiana, with many reporting severe staff shortages and disrupted daily routines.With govt school teachers, union leaders and employees working in govt colleges supporting the strike call, attendance among teaching and non-teaching staff remained low…
MC plans Rs 4cr water supply upgrade in city Ludhiana: A three-member expert team from IIT Roorkee carried out a two-day technical review of the Ludhiana Bulk Water Supply Scheme (LBWSS), a major infrastructure project funded by the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and being executed by the Municipal Corporation.The review…
Ludhiana: Police have arrested a man for allegedly sexually harassing his minor stepdaughter at their residence on the night of August 25.The incident occurred while the victim was sleeping in her room and her mother was asleep in an adjoining room. According to the victim’s statement, the accused entered her room under the cover of…
AI image-recognition software is helping police solve many cases Ludhiana: High-tech analysis and a footwear receipt led Khanna police to four suspects in cases where serial snatchers were targeting elderly women.Police have dismantled an organised street-crime syndicate, arresting four suspects—including two brothers operating a local jewellery business —and recovering stolen gold earrings alongside a motorcycle…
Representational image of a demolition Ludhiana: Police and municipal officials in Jagraon demolished the house of an alleged drug peddler in Mohalla Rampura on Wednesday as part of the Punjab govt’s anti-narcotics campaign.The property belonged to Amar Pal, also known as Sevak and Gursewak, who is from Lande Phatak village. Station house officer Paraminder Singh…
Ludhiana: Hair-oil and powder samples were confiscated on Tuesday from a Khanna salon that had sold these products as miracle cure for baldness last year and left 60 people rubbing their eyes.A joint task force of the health department officials and police raided the GTB Market salon following complaints that the business made unverified medical…
