Ludhiana: The Punjab govt has made a U-turn on its controversial industrial application fees, slashing upfront costs for investors following fierce backlash from manufacturing groups.In a newly issued corrigendum to the Detailed Schemes and Operational Guidelines, 2026, the industries and commerce department amended a clause that threatened previously to stall new investment. The state has…
Ludhiana: A Punjab BJP official has sought police protection after receiving a death threat and a Rs 5 crore extortion demand delivered to his house in a suspicious package.Sukhwinder Singh Bindra, a member of the Social Justice and Empowerment Board and the BJP’s district in-charge for Malerkotla, filed a formal complaint with the Ludhiana police…
Times News NetworkLudhiana: Two unidentified men fired at least seven gunshots at a house in Roomi village, Jagraon in the early hours of Tuesday. A woman who lives in the house noticed the bullet marks on the main gate in the morning and alerted the police.Complainant Paramjit Kaur’s husband has been living in Canada for…
Ludhiana: A three-year-old child died in a road accident near Ladowal Chowk on Tuesday. The child and her family members were travelling in an e-rickshaw from Khajoor Chowk towards Phillaur when an allegedly speeding bus rammed into the e-rickshaw, causing it to overturn.The child and her grandmother sustained injuries and were rushed to a hospital….
Times News NetworkLudhiana: A local court granted bail to Congress leader Inderjit Singh Indi, a close aide of former cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu, after he was apprehended by division number 8 police under preventive action. Indi’s counsel said they were moving an application for blanket bail, apprehending that he could be implicated in another…
Ludhiana: Manufacturers in the bicycle, sewing machine and allied sectors have expressed serious concerns over mounting working capital stress due to delayed GST refunds under the inverted duty structure. They warned that several small units are facing closure.Industry representatives said raw materials are purchased at 18% GST while finished products are sold at 5%, leaving…
Ludhiana: Two unidentified men fired at least seven gunshots at a house in Roomi village, Jagraon in the early hours of Tuesday. A woman who lives in the house noticed the bullet marks on the main gate in the morning and alerted the police.Complainant Paramjit Kaur’s husband has been living in Canada for the past…
Ludhiana: In a setback to the city’s expansion plans, the proposal to extend Ludhiana’s municipal limits by bringing more villages under the Municipal Corporation has been scrapped. The local bodies department has cancelled the resolution approved by the MC House last Dec, citing restrictions linked to the ongoing census process.The principal secretary, local bodies department,…
Ludhiana: In a bid to promote sports, Ludhiana district administration has established 24 sports nurseries across the city with facilities for volleyball, athletics, boxing, hockey, cycling, archery, gymnastics, basketball and other games.Coaches were also appointed to nurture talent in urban and rural areas. However, cash crunch may make it very difficult, if not impossible, to…
Ludhiana: As part of a crackdown on drug peddling and other anti-social activities, Khanna police registered eight cases and arrested 10 individuals. The special operation was carried out in hotspot areas identified across the district. More than 80 police personnel were deployed in each sub-division, forming multiple teams that conducted coordinated checks at 15 sensitive…
