SIR, a representational image Ludhiana: A small batch of 3,000-odd officials will be out in the district from Thursday to verify identity records for 26 lakh citizens, who must participate in this mandatory home check to stay on the voter list.The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) aims to ensure complete voter accuracy. In the Ludhiana district…
SIR, a representational image Ludhiana: A small batch of 3,000-odd officials will be out in the district from Thursday to verify identity records for 26 lakh citizens, who must participate in this mandatory home check to stay on the voter list.The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) aims to ensure complete voter accuracy. In the Ludhiana district…
Hidden GPS tracker, a representational image Ludhiana: Three alleged thieves led by a dismissed cop tore apart a luxury rental car’s tracking electronics, but missed the one beacon that doomed them. Illegal guns and a hospital escape were next episodes of the drama.Police intercepted and arrested the trio — Vikas, a sacked constable from Ferozepur,…
Ludhiana: A flying rock forced its entry through a citizen service centre’s front window when the crashed server of Punjab’s e-Sewa govt portal kept stalling thousands of urgent university applications for a week.The server crash has crippled the processing of essential documents, including birth, caste, and income certificates, as well as land records and licences….
LFour unidentified gunmen fired at least 12 shots at a realtor’s house in Ludhiana’s Shimlapuri early Tuesday, also vandalising two vehicles parked outside.The homeowner, Ramesh Kumar, reported waking to gunfire and seeing four men shooting at his property and pelting his car with bricks. The attackers fled when Kumar raised the alarm.While Kumar claims he…
During a review meeting at the MC Zone D office, commissioner Alankar fixed absolute accountability among civic officials and declared that no laxity would be tolerated Ludhiana: The Ludhiana municipal corporation is replacing its traditional seasonal control room with a technology-driven monsoon war room to handle urban flooding and infrastructure complaints this rainy season. Municipal…
NDRF personnel demonstrated critical medical response procedures, specifically focusing on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques and the quick assembly of improvised emergency stretchers for rapid casualty evacuation Ludhiana: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) organised a training camp and live demonstration for the workforce of the World Bank and AIIB-funded canal-based surface water supply project. The…
Ludhiana: Over 200 students and staff members participated in an anti-drug awareness march across the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) campus.Organised by the directorate of students’ welfare, the rally was held under the central govt’s NCORD mechanism and the Punjab govt’s ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign to combat substance abuse.The march was led by PAU vice-chancellor Dr…
Times News NetworkLudhiana: A newly-married couple ended their lives within 24 hours of each other, allegedly due to harassment and blackmail by a woman.The deceased have been identified as Gurkaramdeep Singh (34), an architect, and his wife Jasmine Nagra, residents of Boothgarh village. The couple had tied the knot barely four months ago. Police said…
Ludhiana: The Punjab sewing machine industry has expressed shock and disappointment over its complete omission from the state’s new Punjab Industrial and Business Development Policy, 2026. Industry leaders described this as a glaring blunder that ignores one of Punjab’s oldest and most significant manufacturing sectors.Representatives pointed out that the sewing machine industry has not been…
