NGOs, schools, colleges and corporates joined the drive Ludhiana: Marking World Environment Day, the Philanthropy Club, in association with district administration and MC, organised Ploggers Drive 2.0 across the city on Thursday. Starting 5.30am, participants covered over 25 routes, collecting plastic waste that was later deposited at the MC point near Rose Garden. Around 35…
Ludhiana: Traffic was disrupted near Bharat Nagar Chowk after a nearly 12-foot stretch of road caved in Friday morning.The cave-in occurred on the stretch towards the bus stand. Local residents alerted area councillor Ruchi Gulati, who informed civic officials.Gulati (ward 73) attributed the collapse to private cable wiring work. “Digging for cables led to water…
Ludhiana: A labourer has been arrested for allegedly attacking his neighbour with a spade and assaulting the latter’s sister after a dispute over playing loud music in Jodhewal.The injured man suffered a head injury and is undergoing treatment at Civil Hospital.Based on a complaint by the victim’s 28-year-old sister, police registered an FIR under Sections…
Picture of road cave in near Bharat Nagar Chowk. Source link
Ludhiana: A 30-year-old businessman, who also plays cricket in local tournaments, was assaulted with a sharp edged weapon after he refused to play for the other team. The victim reportedly suffered three fractures and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital.Division No. 1 police, on the complaint of Gurwinder Singh of Kaneja village in Meharban,…
Ludhiana: As the private airlines recently started two commercial flights from Halwara Airport, the airport authorities have suggested that the flights have started to receive a decent response. Even as occupancy in the flights has been between 40% and 65% in the last on week, sources in a private airlines shared that though there had…
Ludhiana: The food safety department destroyed 32 kg of paneer during an early morning inspection at the Ludhiana Sabzi Mandi on Thursday due to quality concerns. Conducted under civil surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur and district health officer Dr Ashish Chawla, the drive aimed to prevent the distribution of unsafe food items in the market.During the…
Ludhiana: Two minor girls have gone missing from their house. In one case, the accused allegedly kidnapped the girl as he wanted to marry her, though her family had rejected his proposal, while in the second case it is alleged that the accused took the girl along on the pretext of marriage. In both the…
Ludhiana: Deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain has stated that nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP)-2026 have been invited by the Govt of India to recognize exceptional achievements of children across the country.The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is a prestigious national award conferred upon children below 18 years of age, as on July…
Ludhiana: A job fair jointly organised by the Chamber of Industrial & Commercial Undertakings (CICU) and the state govt resulted in employment opportunities for 1,133 youth. The collaborative recruitment drive concluded with 43 companies shortlisting 2,081 candidates from a pool of 4,271 registered job seekers.The event was held in partnership with the district administration, the…
