A crew from the municipal corporation on the site of a road collapse at Saggu Chowk in Ludhiana on Friday Ludhiana: A major road near Saggu Chowk collapsed fifth time in four years on Friday morning, leaving a 4.5-m-deep void in commuter safety with road-wrecker monsoon at the city’s door.A nearby hotel security guard discovered…
Ludhiana: It took seven fire tenders making around 200 rounds to douse a massive fire that broke out in a textile unit at Kailash Nagar in Sherpur late on Wednesday night.The struggle to control the conflagration went on for nearly 19 hours. Flames spread through the entire unit, destroying the huge stock of raw material…
Shariq.Majeed@timesofindia.comLudhiana: Snakebite cases have been reported at the civil hospital amid the hot weather, with over 10 persons reporting for treatment. Hospital staff assured that they have adequate stock of anti-snake venom.A few cases of snakebite have been received at private hospitals of the district.According to the data related to snakebites gathered from the civil…
The campaign is running across schools, colleges, and medical centers through a mix of poster exhibitions, counselling sessions, and community rallies. Ludhiana: The Ludhiana health department has launched a district-wide drug de-addiction awareness week as part of the Punjab govt’s Yuddh Nashian Virudh (war against drugs) campaign. Led by civil surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur, the…
With the rainy season fast approaching, MC chief Ojasvi Alankar ordered officials to clear any hurdles affecting the main dump yard before the monsoons hit. Ludhiana: Municipal commissioner Ojasvi Alankar inspected the civic body’s main garbage dump site on Tajpur Road to review ongoing solid waste management projects. During the visit, the commissioner evaluated current…
Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has developed an innovative seed delivery system to promote kitchen gardening and simplify vegetable cultivation for urban households. The technology features specially designed sowing packets for small-seeded crops—such as brinjal, tomato, and cauliflower—allowing users to plant seeds directly without manual handling.Director of research Dr Ajmer Singh Dhatt shared that the…
The system bottleneck has forced numerous residents—including students and parents seeking essential documents before academic deadlines—to make repeated visits over consecutive days. Ludhiana: Recurring technical glitches and slow processing speeds on the E-Sewa portal continued to disrupt operations at sewa kendras across Ludhiana, leaving hundreds of applicants facing severe delays. While the digital system functioned…
The accused has a past criminal record, facing five separate cases since 2017 involving robbery, theft, snatching, and Arms Act violations. Ludhiana: A joint operation by the Division Number 1 police and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) busted a gang targeting railway passengers, resulting in the arrest of a key member. The police recovered seven…
Ludhiana: The Sewa Kendra Employees Union Punjab has announced a statewide agitation, threatening an indefinite strike if pending salaries are not cleared within seven days. To formalise the protest road map, the union has convened a state-level mega meeting on June 28 in Mohali, which will see massive participation from data entry operators, staff members,…
Nidhi.Bhardwaj@timesofindia.comTimes News NetworkLudhiana: Despite receiving advanced equipment under the Smart City Mission, Ludhiana’s fire brigade continues to battle flames and smoke in largely traditional ways.Firemen are often seen covering their faces with wet handkerchiefs or working without any protection, spending hours inside thick smoke, which poses a serious risk.The situation was starkly visible during Thursday’s…
