Ludhiana: Rural police have intercepted an alleged gangland hit in the making, arresting two men purportedly acting on orders from a Canada-based gangster to carry out a high-profile crime in exchange for cash.The suspects, identified as Kulwinder Singh and Harshdeep Singh, were apprehended at a high-tech checkpoint near Gurusar Kaunke. Officers recovered two .32-bore country-made…
Agra: Seven days after a boat carrying 38 pilgrims collided with a pontoon bridge and capsized in the Yamuna in Mathura, the body of the lone missing person was fished out around 10am on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 16.Officials said the body of 40-year-old Pankaj Malhotra, which surfaced due to decomposition, was found…
Ludhiana: A 31-year-old undertrial lodged in Ludhiana Central Jail on Tajpur Road died under mysterious circumstances, triggering allegations of custodial torture by his family. However, jail authorities maintained that the death was natural and caused by medical complications. A judicial enquiry has been initiated into the incident.The deceased, Jatinder, a resident of Basti Jodhewal, was…
Ludhiana: After a brief spell of relatively pleasant weather over the past week, temperatures in the city have risen sharply, marking a clear shift to summer conditions. With bright sunshine and clear skies, residents have started feeling the impact of the rising heat over the past three days.On Wednesday afternoon, maximum temperature reached 38.6 degrees…
Karan SharmaLudhiana: The official release of the CBSE Class X results has highlighted two notable trends in the city this year. A significant number of students have scored above 99% in the examinations, and many among these high achievers have expressed a clear preference for the non-medical stream in Class XI.Students opting for the non-medical…
Ludhiana: A three-day training programme for enumerators and supervisors at the charge level commenced in the Municipal Corporation Ludhiana on Thursday. The training is being conducted by field trainers, who themselves were trained by master trainers. Across the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, training is being held at 24 venues like DCM Presidency School and UPSC Jain…
Ludhiana: The first phase of Digital Census-2027, focusing on houselisting and housing, is scheduled to commence on May 15. However, officials are currently irked by a surge of exemption requests from employees across various departments. Officials clarified that exemptions are strictly limited to election duty staff—as Summary Imperial Revision (SIR) activities are set to accelerate—and…
Ludhiana: Working expedite development works and ensure cleanliness, Ludhiana North MLA Madan Lal Bagga, senior deputy mayor Rakesh Prashar, and Municipal Corporation (MC) commissioner Neeru Katyal Gupta conducted a review meeting at the MC Zone D office on Thursday. During the meeting, strict directions were issued to the concerned officials that the ongoing works should…
Ludhiana: In the ongoing hearing on setting up a carcass disposal plant, the National Green Tribunal has asked the deputy commissioner to file a progress report about the shifting status of the plant a week ahead of the next date of hearing, and PPCB is directed to assess the loss that was done by previous…
Ludhiana: The municipal corporation’s plan to seek Water Plus certification under the Swachh Bharat Mission has drawn sharp reactions from residents and activists, who have questioned both the city’s preparedness for the certification and the manner in which public feedback is being sought.With the absence of an e-mail address in the public notice emerging as…
