Ludhiana: A city-based activist has raised concerns regarding the Municipal Corporation’s (MC) official website, alleging it is not updated regularly. He stated that in the absence of current information, residents face significant difficulties. The activist, Kuldeep Singh Khaira, claimed it has been observed that the LMC portal lacks frequent updates, particularly concerning the names and…
Ludhiana: The postal department has decided to phase out the use of bicycles by postmen in the city and provide them with fuel compensation as they transition to motor vehicles. The move comes in response to the consolidation of delivery centres, which has increased travel distances for postal staff and made bicycle-based delivery impractical.Earlier, delivery…
Ludhiana: Two weeks after the Khanna police booked the former manager of slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala for assisting gangster Doni Bal in an extortion bid against a Payal-based commission agent, Harish Chandar, unidentified bike-borne assailants fired gunshots at the agent’s grain market shop late Tuesday night. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Payal) Jasbinder Singh stated…
Ludhiana: Khanna police have dismantled a drug supply network with the arrest of eight individuals, recovering 4 kg of opium and 44 kg of poppy husk. Alongside the narcotics, officials seized two tractors, two trolleys, a reaper machine, and a Mahindra Scorpio SUV used for smuggling. Senior superintendent of police (Khanna) Darpan Ahluwalia stated that…
Ludhiana: Rising steel prices have emerged as a major concern for exporters and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) manufacturers, with industry leaders saying sustained increases in raw material costs were squeezing margins and threatening competitiveness.The Federation of Industrial & Commercial Organization (FICO) has stated that abnormal fluctuations were hurting downstream industries, particularly micro, small…
Ludhiana: The ongoing crisis in West Asia has begun to cast a shadow on the bicycle industry of Ludhiana, with the manufacturers announcing a price hike of Rs 250–300 per unit amid rising input costs. The increase, triggered by escalating prices of steel, plastics, rubber, paint and chemicals, is expected to impact both businesses and…
Ludhiana: A newlywed bride dreaming of a new life in Australia and a teenage drummer celebrating his examination results are now among the victims of a boat’s capsizing in the Yamuna river near Vrindavan, as their bodies were recovered three days after the tragedy away from home.The discovery of 26-year-old Monika Chaudhary and 20-year-old Yuvraj…
Ludhiana: City officials have fast-tracked a ₹1.81 crore plan to build a new fire station in Ludhiana’s western constituency, but the project has hit an unusual snag: the tenders have been floated before a site has been finalised.Under pressure from local govt minister, Sanjeev Arora, to deliver the promised facility, municipal corporation (MC) staff are…
Ludhiana: Accusations of a “sink-or-swim” approach to pilgrim safety have prompted calls for the Prime Minister to intervene, as Ludhiana demands justice for a boat tragedy many believe was scripted by bureaucratic indifference in Mathura.Grieving families of 15 pilgrims also call for a high-level high court inquiry as the “sacred journey” to Vrindavan exposes a…
Ludhiana: Despite receiving the lion’s share of state funding, Ludhiana’s prestigious “Schools of Eminence” are struggling to live up to their name as critical staff shortages and stalled infrastructure projects leave the flagship educational programme in limbo.New government data reveals that while the district hosts 16 of the 118 elite schools and has secured the…
