Ludhiana: A newlywed bride dreaming of a new life in Australia and a teenage drummer celebrating his examination results are now among the victims of a boat’s capsizing in the Yamuna river near Vrindavan, as their bodies were recovered three days after the tragedy away from home.The discovery of 26-year-old Monika Chaudhary and 20-year-old Yuvraj…
Ludhiana: City officials have fast-tracked a ₹1.81 crore plan to build a new fire station in Ludhiana’s western constituency, but the project has hit an unusual snag: the tenders have been floated before a site has been finalised.Under pressure from local govt minister, Sanjeev Arora, to deliver the promised facility, municipal corporation (MC) staff are…
Ludhiana: Accusations of a “sink-or-swim” approach to pilgrim safety have prompted calls for the Prime Minister to intervene, as Ludhiana demands justice for a boat tragedy many believe was scripted by bureaucratic indifference in Mathura.Grieving families of 15 pilgrims also call for a high-level high court inquiry as the “sacred journey” to Vrindavan exposes a…
Ludhiana: Despite receiving the lion’s share of state funding, Ludhiana’s prestigious “Schools of Eminence” are struggling to live up to their name as critical staff shortages and stalled infrastructure projects leave the flagship educational programme in limbo.New government data reveals that while the district hosts 16 of the 118 elite schools and has secured the…
Ludhiana: No books, no uniform, and no answers. It is the ultimate back-to-school nightmare as thousands of govt school students across this Punjab district have begun the new academic year without basic essentials.While private school counterparts began the year fully equipped, students in the state system report a familiar cycle of bureaucratic “disruption” that has…
Ludhiana: To celebrate Baisakhi, devotees gathered on the banks of the Buddha Dariya near Bhukhari Khurd village to take a holy dip, celebrating the restoration of clean water after the successful removal of pollutants. As the entry point where the waterway reaches the city, this stretch now receives fresh canal water, allowing the public to…
Ludhiana: In a bid to spread public awareness on fire safety, mayor Inderjit Kaur launched the fire safety week at the fire brigade headquarters near the railway station on Tuesday. The programme was launched in the presence of MC assistant commissioner Neeraj Jain, assistant divisional fire officer (ADFO) Jaswinder Singh, other civic officials and fire-fighters.As…
Ludhiana: Ludhiana: Providence smiled upon Rajinder Kaur Banga, a 54-year-old resident of Dugri, Phase 2, when her Instagram algorithm threw up a reel on surviving in the water. That reel became a lifesaver for her in Vrindavan. As the Yamuna waters rose around her, she recalled the reel’s tips on surviving in water — guidance…
Ludhiana: A 47-year-old man lost his life on Tuesday morning after falling from a height of at least 60 feet while changing the Nishan Sahib (holy flag) at Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha in the Kartar Nagar locality of Atam Nagar. The tragic mishap reportedly occurred when the pulley cable intended for support snapped suddenly….
Ludhiana: Local real estate developers have formally urged the district administration and relevant authorities to take decisive action against the rapid proliferation of illegal colonies. They contend that these unauthorized developments result in significant financial losses for genuine builders, deplete government revenue, create long-term hardships for occupants, and fuel the haphazard, unplanned growth of the…
