Ludhiana: A critical labour shortage has hobbled Punjab’s state power utility, leaving nearly two-thirds of sanctioned positions vacant as a strike by contract workers further cripples the region’s ability to repair storm-damaged infrastructure.Official data from the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) central zone reveals that 4,998 of the 7,876 authorised posts are vacant as…
Ludhiana: Two Gujarat-based financiers are charged with defrauding an ethical hacker and cybersecurity entrepreneur of ₹38 crore in a loan dispute involving pledged company shares.City’s cybercrime officials arrested one suspect, but have since released him on bail. Police also seek his accomplice following a complaint received from the city-born digital prodigy, who is founder of…
Ludhiana: Police have registered a murder case against a Jalandhar man after the body of his 29-year-old friend was discovered in a maize field near the Sutlej river.Jaswinder Singh Ekam was found dead with injury marks on his arm and back at Maddepur village on Monday. His brother, Sukhwinder Singh, reported that the accused, Jashandeep…
Ludhiana: The families of three men who reportedly took their own lives following marital disputes staged a two-hour protest outside the police commissioner’s office on Monday here, demanding the arrest of the accused wives and in-laws.The protesters, supported by a voluntary organisation advocating for male victims of domestic harassment, ended their demonstration after commissioner Swapan…
Ludhiana: Storms have caused more than ₹2 crore in damage to Punjab’s power grid, toppling high-voltage towers and leaving thousands of residents without electricity through the weekend.Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) officials reported extensive damage to critical infrastructure, including 71 transformers and 200 electricity poles. The Lalton power grid, a primary hub for the…
Ludhiana: A Punjab legislator has petitioned the director general of police for increased protection after reportedly receiving death threats from international extortionists linked to a series of recent shootings in the region.Manwinder Singh Giaspura, the Aam Aadmi Party MLA for Payal, claims that intervening in an extortion attempt against a local businessman has made him…
Ludhiana: Prices of storage devices, including SSDs, and RAM, are soaring high. The prices have been rising steeply in the past four-five months. Not only is there a shortage of these in the market, but due to increased prices, prices of laptops and desktops have also seen a jump.The prices of storage devices have jumped…
Times News NetworkLudhiana: A 36-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after her brother-in-law allegedly tried to run her and her husband over with a car near the Dehlon bypass, following a long-standing family dispute. The incident took place on May 2, when the couple was on their way to Dehlon police station to file a complaint…
Times News NetworkLudhiana: Despite being an iconic landmark, Nehru Rose Garden finds itself relegated to the memory of the 80s and 90s, its heydays. Violence of the past decades left the garden scarred and deserted. Although residents do go there for morning and evening walks now, they find no sign of the beauty and popularity…
Ludhiana: Strong wind and rain on Sunday morning disrupted power supply across large swathes of the district, affecting both urban and rural areas. The storm also caused damage to infrastructure belonging to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), leading to prolonged outages in several localities.One of the main power sub-stations located in the Lalton area…
