NRI, father booked for ₹7L FCI tender fraudLudhiana: City police have booked a Canada-based NRI and his father from Mohali for allegedly cheating a Ludhiana resident of ₹7 lakh on the pretext of securing a transportation tender with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) in Jalalabad.The accused — Anmol Ratan Singh and his father Balkarn…
Ludhiana: A narrow escape involving a child who fell into an open, waterlogged drain on Tajpur Road has triggered outrage, with a viral video showing the child’s mother pulling her to safety within seconds. The incident, which occurred near Amrit Dharam Kanda Chowk Wednesday evening, has once again exposed unsafe road conditions in the area.According…
Ludhiana: With day temperature shooting up to 43 degrees Celsius, stepping outdoors in the city on Thursday was both uncomfortable and perilous. The meteorological department has forecast heat wave to severe heat wave in Ludhiana in the next few days.Even the partly cloudy sky could not mellow the effect of the rising mercury. According to…
Karan SharmaLudhiana: With the heatwave intensifying, parents in the city are apprehensive about sending their children to school in the scorching heat. Many parents and students have urged the government to announce early holidays in Ludhiana to protect children from the extreme weather.Students attending double-shift schools are the worst affected, as their classes begin at…
Ludhiana: In its fourth attempt to organise roadside eateries, the Ludhiana municipal corporation is planning a dedicated street food zone equipped with modern amenities at two newly proposed locations in the city.Part of a state-wide initiative funded by the central govt, the civic body has shortlisted sites outside Nehru Rose Garden and near Dholewal Chowk…
As per the last NCRB report, with nine cases, Ludhiana was at number two spot among 34 metropolitan cities of the country. Ludhiana: Amid the growing concerns about environment protection, Ludhiana recorded the second-highest cases under environment protection laws among metropolitan cities of the country in 2024, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau…
Ludhiana: Municipal commissioner Neeru Katyal Gupta chaired a high-level inter-departmental meeting at the Zone D office on Thursday to stop dairy owners from dumping cow dung into city sewers and the Buddha Dariya. The civic body is scrambling to fix severe dirty water logging inside and outside the Hambran Road dairy complex, caused because wastewater…
Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria presenting the award to V-C Satbir Singh Gosal Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University’s Punjab Agri Business Incubator (PABI) was conferred with the Best Incubator Awar” at the Startup Samagam 4.0 – Leaders’ Conclave 2026. Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria presented the award.PAU V-C Dr Satbir Singh Gosal received the award alongside…
Ludhiana: Scientists at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University have developed highly nutritious, omega-3 enriched functional eggs by mixing chia seeds into poultry feed. Managed by the department of animal nutrition, the breakthrough project keeps production costs remarkably low, at just Rs 4 to Rs 5 per egg, making heart-healthy protein highly affordable…
TNNSteel manufacturers and MSMEs in Punjab have demanded restoration of govt-supported procurement mechanisms for raw materials.Industry bodies have sought resumption of distribution through depots of the Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC), stating that the earlier system enabled small units to procure steel directly at reasonable rates.At present, they said, MSMEs are forced to…
