Ludhiana: The Punjab State Human Rights Commission has issued a show-cause notice to the municipal commissioner following a “seemingly intentional” failure to report on fatal accidents caused by the city’s crumbling roads.The commission’s intervention follows a complaint by activist Rohit Sabharwal, who has alleged that potholes have turned death traps and the recent death of…
Ludhiana: Over 16% of the dairy samples collected in the district have failed quality tests over the last two years and two months, with paneer emerging as the most adulterated item, health officials said. According to health dept data from Jan 2024 to Feb 2026, 188 out of 1,164 samples were found to be substandard…
Ludhiana: The Punjab govt has formally notified a one-time stamp duty waiver for the conversion of industrial plots from leasehold to freehold, but the move has drawn flak from industrialists. Though the policy was announced on March 30, the official notification was released only today, leaving business owners with just eight days to apply before…
Ludhiana: BJP leader Jiwan Gupta has taken a swipe at the municipal corporation over the dilapidated state of the city bus fleet, sarcastically suggesting that the parking site be turned into a museum. Dozens of buses, once part of the Ludhiana City Bus Service Ltd, are rotting away at Hambran Road and Tajpur Road, slowly…
Ludhiana: A blackout drill will be conducted at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) and in areas under the Aggar Nagar PSPCL division on Friday from 8 pm to 8:15 pm.During a meeting with stakeholders, assistant commissioner Payal Goyal urged residents to comply with the blackout exercise by switching off all types of lights. A siren will…
Ludhiana: A fast-track court has sentenced a 22-year-old man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping a minor girl. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict, Raj Mohan Yadav. If he fails to pay, he will face an additional ten months of imprisonment.The case dates back to September 28,…
Mohali: A Ludhiana industrialist has been defrauded of about ₹20 crore in one of the largest cyber-scams recorded in the region, falling victim to a sophisticated cryptocurrency investment scheme that spanned dozens of fraudulent bank accounts.The operation, which utilised 76 accounts across 15 different financial institutions, highlights the growing reach of organised digital crime syndicates…
Ludhiana: Five men are in hospital after a gang — armed with knives and a newly licensed pistol — turned a hospital car park into a shooting gallery over a petty social snub, of being dropped from a pilgrimage.That grudge sparked a wee-hour chain of violence that started on Tuesday at a wedding and ended…
Ludhiana: Fifteen schoolchildren were injured on Tuesday morning when a speeding car struck the makeshift cart transporting them to class, highlighting the dangerous lengths impoverished families must go to for basic education.The incident occurred near Mahal Ghumana village along the Satluj river as the students were commuting to school in Bhupana. Following the collision, the…
Ludhiana: The new school year is off to a failing start as hundreds of teachers vanish from classrooms for mandatory training to join the ranks of the national census. Govt schools report critical staff shortages of up to 90%. Principals across the Ludhiana district have issued an urgent plea to education authorities, warning that the…
