Ludhiana

A growing recognition of agriculture as a diverse, modern profession Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has secured a record-breaking surge in student demand, logging 7,800 applications across its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the upcoming academic year 2026-27.University officials reported a 22% spike in Common Entrance Test participation, with 4,258 applicants sitting the examination as…

A look out circular has already been issued against Gurjant, a native of Sohavi in Fatehgarh Sahib Ludhiana: The Khanna police are collaborating with the Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell (OFTEC) to track and arrest Australia-based handler Gurjant Singh Janta, identified as the mastermind behind a major drug trafficking network. This international investigation follows…

Led by civil surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur, the officials inspected papaya, mango, and banana stocks at the New Sabzi Mandi and visited ripening centres in the Anaj Mandi area. Ludhiana: A joint team of health, horticulture, and food civil supplies departments conducted an inspection of Ludhiana’s fruit and vegetable markets and banana-ripening centres to ensure…

Ludhiana: A convicted criminal out on bail is now accused of fracturing a scrap dealer’s arm and skull with a knife after the man refused to pay extortion money in the city’s Killa Mohalla.Local shopkeeper Satish Kumar, 42, said Shiva Bhatti and several accomplices had stormed his business hours after he had refused their demand…

To experience the newly restored attraction, visitors need to pay an entry fee of Rs 50 per person for the tiger safari, while access to the entire zoo is priced at Rs 20 for children and Rs 30 for adults. Ludhiana: The long-awaited tiger safari at the Ludhiana zoo reopened to the public on Tuesday…

The Rs 1,546-crore venture, known as the Ludhiana Bulk Water Supply Scheme under the Punjab Municipal Services Improvement Project, is backed financially and technically by the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Ludhiana: To address public criticism over frequent road digging, the Ludhiana Urban Water and Waste Water Management Ltd has uploaded the…

Ludhiana: Having lost their 15-year-old son to Chinese dor incident, a village sarpanch is set to bring a resolution stopping the flying of kites in the village. The sarpanch also shares that they will persuade the panchayats in the neighboring villages as well to stop the practice, as many people have fallen victim to the…

Ludhiana: Nearly seven months after the announcement of a sub-tehsil, the Ludhiana North sub-tehsil became operational on Tuesday. Punjab revenue minister Hardeep Singh Mundian inaugurated the newly constructed sub-tehsil complex in Ludhiana (North). The govt had announced the formation of the new sub-tehsil in Oct.Though the complex had been set up months ago, the appointment…

Scheduled to run from 5.30 am to 7 pm on both days, the championship will host an array of events. Ludhiana: The Punjab Athletic Association is set to organise the 101st Senior Athletic Championship at the Guru Nanak Stadium on June 4 and June 5. Organising officials have confirmed that preparations for the two-day event…

In addition to stagnant pay, the association highlighted that staff are increasingly overworked under the “equal pay for equal work” principle Ludhiana: Public services at Sewa Kendras across Punjab remained severely disrupted on Tuesday as nearly 2,300 employees continued their strike against the state govt. The staff are demanding better remuneration, regularisation of jobs, and…