How the operation unfolded Ludhiana: Punjab Police launched a large-scale Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) against drugs at 15 identified hotspots under the Ludhiana commissionerate Saturday, registering 15 FIRs and arresting 19 persons, including listed peddlers and suppliers.The operation, which began at 6am across 11 police station areas, led to the recovery of 143g heroin,…
Councillors gather at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan ahead of the MC general house meeting, which was later postponed following the death of AAP councillor Usha Kalyan; and Congress councillor Gaurav Bhatti and a colleague display a sack of fake currency notes while protesting against the MC’s proposed Rs 82 crore mechanised road sweeping tender in…
According to university authorities, 54 faculty members were recognised for their single-year citation impact, while 28 earned spots in the career-long category. A total of 26 researchers featured in both categories, taking the total count of unique scientists to 56. Chandigarh: Fifty-six researchers from Panjab University (PU) have featured in the 2026 edition of the…
Drug supply in jail; 6 face FIR, 2 held Ludhiana: A suspected drug supply racket inside Ludhiana’s Borstal and Central jails has come to light after searches at the two prisons led to the recovery of 30 intoxicant capsules, around 170 grams of heroin and other intoxicants. Police have registered cases against six persons and…
City’s garbage mountain grows as Jamalpur dumpsite cleanup stalls Ludhiana: Work on bioremediation of legacy waste at the main garbage dump in Jamalpur has been disrupted for the past one month. Machines meant for use in the project, aimed at eliminating “garbage mountains”, are lying idle at the dumpsite. Officials said the project was stalled…
Ludhiana: The Punjab State and Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging that the condition of the Rahon-Machhiwara bridge over the Satluj river is deteriorating and that it poses a risk for commuters.The commission has directed the deputy commissioner, Ludhiana, and superintendent engineer, Public Works Department (PWD), to look into…
Repo rate hike worries city MSMEs, exporters Ludhiana: The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to raise the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% has raised concerns among businesses, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and exporters, over higher borrowing costs. According to them, this comes at a time when the industry…
An 14-year-old girl named Anshika Rai was killed in a tragic accident on Jassian Road LUDHIANA: A 14-year-old handball player and Class IX student, who was on her way to school on Monday evening for a handball practice session, was mowed down by a tractor-trolley on Jassian Road.The girl was to play in a state-level…
Officers apprehended Daljit and recovered the discarded packet, which contained 100 grams of intoxicant powder. Police arrested him and subsequently filed a chargesheet upon completing the investigation. Ludhiana: A local special court has sentenced a drug peddler to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh after convicting him for possession of…
Industry leaders attribute the sharp increase in laptop and desktop prices to a global shortage of random-access memory (RAM) and solid-state drives (SSDs). Ludhiana: Soaring component costs have pushed new computers beyond the reach of many students and budget-conscious consumers, fuelling a major market expansion for second-hand and refurbished hardware across Punjab.Industry leaders attribute the…
