The commission directed that as the opposite party is deficient in providing proper services to the complainant and as such, the complainant is entitled to composite cost of Rs 10,000 from it. Ludhiana: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed a Chandigarh-based vacation company to refund a membership fee of ₹1,89,900 to a Ludhiana…
Ludhiana: A farmer is fighting for life after a violent land grab attempt degenerated into an armed ambush.Gurjit Singh suffered severe injuries when a gang of nine men, armed with guns and bladed weapons, stormed a farm in Jhorra village where he was at work with his brother, Jagroop. The attackers also vandalised the brothers’…
Bioretention cells developed at Punjab Agricultural University are roadside gardens that absorb, filter, and slowly release stormwater into the ground Ludhiana: Scientists in Punjab Agricultural University have developed a sustainable drainage system capable of slashing peak urban floodwaters by up to 92%, offering a potential blueprint for flood-prone cities globally.With the monsoon season weeks away,…
Drizzle in Ludhiana has done little to soften heatwave Ludhiana: A punishing heatwave is continuing to grip northern India, with a brief weekend drizzle in this city failing to cool temperatures that remain nearly four degrees above seasonal normal.The state’s industrial hub recorded a maximum daytime temperature of 39.6°C on Sunday — 3.7°C higher than…
Ludhiana: The Model Town police have arrested two prime suspects who, along with nearly 30 accomplices, allegedly barged into a house in Dr Ambedkar Nagar, fired gunshots, and vandalised property over an old rivalry on June 16. The arrested men, identified as Madhav Chaudhary and Sahil, alias Pagal, are both local residents with extensive criminal…
Part of the larger ₹650-crore Buddha Dariya rejuvenation project launched in 2021, the ETPs have a daily treating capacity of 3.75 million liters per day (MLD) at Haibowal and 2.25 MLD at Tajpur Road. Ludhiana: The effluent treatment plants (ETPs) built to manage wastewater at Ludhiana’s Haibowal and Tajpur Road dairy complexes have stopped functioning…
Ludhiana: Members of various Sikh organisations blocked the Ludhiana-Delhi national highway at Basti Jodhewal Chowk for half an hour on Sunday, demanding the arrest of social media influencer Chetan Sharma for hurting religious sentiments. The agitators warned the police that they would block both sides of the highway permanently if the accused is not captured…
Ludhiana: The road caving near Saggu Chowk has deepened with more damage to the big sewer line passing from there. The underground seepage has increased the problem because the sewer manhole wall has collapsed. The officials shared that while they were repairing the damaged water supply line, the sewer manhole wall was also damaged. They…
The MC had given away the task of bioremediation of 20 lakh metric tons of waste in its second phase to a private firm in March 2024 but the actual work on ground could begin in February-March this year because the electricity connection and other requirements were not fulfilled Ludhiana: Where on one hand the…
Addressing the gathering here, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann stated that the youthpresent at the event took a historic step by overcoming addiction afterlosing everything to drugs. Ludhiana: Claiming to take his govt’s decisive ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ to thenext level, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday launchedthe ‘Soorma’ (Warrior) campaign and honoured “recovered youth”…
