Currently, the under-budgeted scheme funds three daily meals alongside simple snacks, supplying standard items like eggs, vegetables, almonds, milk, and salad Ludhiana: An budget increase designed to raise the daily diet allowance of Punjab Institute of Sports (PIS) athletes from ₹250 to ₹450 has been delayed due to ongoing administrative procedures. Despite being officially notified…
Ludhiana: An elderly motorcyclist was killed instantly on Monday after being run over by a tipper truck near Lakhowal village.Darshan Singh, a Lubangarh village resident, was riding toward Machhiwara when he was struck and run over by the heavy vehicle near the Lakhowal turn, police said. He died on the spot.Emergency services moved the body…
The ambulance after colliding at the Ghulal toll plaza near Samrala Ludhiana: Two people had to be hospitalised after an ambulance attached to the Punjab governor’s security convoy rammed a private SUV at a highway toll booth.The collision occurred at about 8am on Monday at the Ghulal Toll Plaza near Samrala, shortly after the governor’s…
Shooting spree, a representational image Ludhiana: Three men are under arrest following a targeted weekend shooting that left four members of a single family hospitalised with multiple gunshot wounds.Primary suspect Sagar Verma, his alleged accomplice Vishal Rana, and a local man identified only as Nikhil were taken into custody following a brief manhunt. Sahnewal station…
After protesters vandalised the car of Shiv Sena Punjab chairman RajivTandon during a blockade, it led to this counterprotest Ludhiana: Sectarian tensions flared in the city on Monday as a religious protest turned violent, leaving a politician’s security vehicle vandalised and prompting police to file multiple criminal charges.The confrontation began on Monday morning when a…
Crimes against women: TOI graphic about Ludhiana conviction rate Ludhiana: The city is clearing its cases of violence against women at a six-year high, yet nearly 80% of the alleged perpetrators still walk free due to witness intimidation and poor policing.Latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reveals the industrial hub secured convictions…
Gold and cash theft, a representational image Ludhiana: A sewing machine wholesaler returned from a brief family vacation to find his home systematically plundered of cash and gold by a trusted shop employee who used a spare key to bypass security.Vansh Mehta and his family returned to their Shivpuri home after a two-day trip, only…
BJP national president Nitin Nabin (C) during his Punjab tour Ludhiana: Punjab’s manufacturing sector has delivered a sweeping economic ultimatum to the country’s party in office, warning that structural bottlenecks are crippling its global export potential.During an emergency round-table with visiting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president, Nitin Nabin, representatives from the state’s core industrial…
Extortion calls, a representational image Ludhiana: Extortion calls and death threats originating from Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have been harassing a Punjabi entertainment producer for 15 days.Harshdeep Singh, a music executive and garment trader who operates under the industry moniker Sammy Oberoi, told investigators the principal caller had identified himself as Kulveer Singh…
Extortion calls, a representational image Ludhiana: Extortion calls and death threats originating from Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have been harassing a Punjabi entertainment producer for 15 days.Harshdeep Singh, a music executive and garment trader who operates under the industry moniker Sammy Oberoi, told investigators the principal caller had identified himself as Kulveer Singh…
