Karan SharmaLudhiana: The official release of the CBSE Class X results has highlighted two notable trends in the city this year. A significant number of students have scored above 99% in the examinations, and many among these high achievers have expressed a clear preference for the non-medical stream in Class XI.Students opting for the non-medical…
Ludhiana: A three-day training programme for enumerators and supervisors at the charge level commenced in the Municipal Corporation Ludhiana on Thursday. The training is being conducted by field trainers, who themselves were trained by master trainers. Across the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, training is being held at 24 venues like DCM Presidency School and UPSC Jain…
Ludhiana: The first phase of Digital Census-2027, focusing on houselisting and housing, is scheduled to commence on May 15. However, officials are currently irked by a surge of exemption requests from employees across various departments. Officials clarified that exemptions are strictly limited to election duty staff—as Summary Imperial Revision (SIR) activities are set to accelerate—and…
Ludhiana: Working expedite development works and ensure cleanliness, Ludhiana North MLA Madan Lal Bagga, senior deputy mayor Rakesh Prashar, and Municipal Corporation (MC) commissioner Neeru Katyal Gupta conducted a review meeting at the MC Zone D office on Thursday. During the meeting, strict directions were issued to the concerned officials that the ongoing works should…
Ludhiana: In the ongoing hearing on setting up a carcass disposal plant, the National Green Tribunal has asked the deputy commissioner to file a progress report about the shifting status of the plant a week ahead of the next date of hearing, and PPCB is directed to assess the loss that was done by previous…
Ludhiana: The municipal corporation’s plan to seek Water Plus certification under the Swachh Bharat Mission has drawn sharp reactions from residents and activists, who have questioned both the city’s preparedness for the certification and the manner in which public feedback is being sought.With the absence of an e-mail address in the public notice emerging as…
Ludhiana: As an initiative to enhance sports infrastructure in the city, the Shastri badminton hall at the Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana, has been renovated with the required facilities. As a part of this renovation project, three new honed BWF-approved synthetic badminton mats have been installed at the courts for the athletes. The total estimated cost…
Ludhiana: In the ongoing controversy surrounding the registration of an FIR against a Congress councillor’s husband over an alleged road construction dispute, Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Neeru Katyal Gupta has withdrawn the charges from the junior engineer (JE) and sub-divisional officer (SDO) who filed the original complaint. The matter pertains to the construction project on…
Ludhiana: During the recent mega parent-teacher meeting (PTM) held at government schools across the city, new directives were issued to overhaul student attendance marking. School officials were instructed to transition to a new government and education department portal, which includes a feature to notify parents via SMS when a child is absent. Teachers are also…
Ludhiana: In a significant move toward urban sustainability, the municipal corporation (MC) has initiated the process to secure the prestigious “Water+” tag for Ludhiana. The civic body issued a public notice on Wednesday seeking objections from residents, providing a 15-day window for registration. Following the completion of this statutory process, the MC may be declared…
