Ludhiana: A case has been registered against six inmates of Ludhiana Central Jail, Tajpur Road, for allegedly extorting Rs 2 lakh from two undertrials after beating and threatening them. The two victims were jailed a few days ago in connection with a high-profile NRI suicide case. The accused allegedly used a mobile phone inside the…
Ludhiana: Despite past police crackdowns, illegal de-addiction facilities continue to proliferate across the district’s rural fringes, exploiting vulnerable families through word-of-mouth networks and unauthorised pamphlet distributions.Health department officials claim that illicit operators target outer areas and villages deliberately, leveraging local gaps in awareness. In a recent crackdown, Ladhowal police arrested three men on May 27…
The varsity’s plant processes 150 kg of fresh peel daily across 50 kg batches, yielding a 14% extraction rate from kinnow peel and 18% from mosambi peel Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has developed and commercialised a technology to extract pectin—a high-value industrial raw material—from discarded kinnow and mosambi peels.Developed by the university’s department of…
Key installations created under the “Kabaad se Jugaad” initiative include sculptures titled Bharat Ka Sipahi, Samay Ki Keemat, Jugaad Gun, and Jugaad Cannon Ludhiana: Technicians and certified welders at the Ludhiana Diesel Shed have turned discarded railway scrap into creative artworks as part of the “Swachhata Hi Seva 2026” campaign.The recycled creations have been installed…
The initiative aimed to strengthen technical knowledge, practical skills, and income-generating capabilities among rural women engaged in dairy farming Ludhiana: The Directorate of Extension Education at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) organised a one-day training programme on clean milk production and value addition for 56 women dairy entrepreneurs.The initiative aimed to…
The prolonged disruptions have affected household routines and crippled local business operations, prompting demands for immediate intervention by power authorities Ludhiana: Residents and business owners across Chander Nagar, Anand Nagar, Haibowal, and Civil Lines have been hit by recurring power outages lasting between three and eight hours daily for the past three days.The prolonged disruptions…
According to the complaint, Singh purchased the chips packet for ₹25 in cash on Feb 19, 2026. Upon returning home, he noticed the label printed an expiry date of Dec 28, 2025. Ludhiana: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has penalised a local neighbourhood retail outlet, directing it to refund ₹25 for selling an expired…
The end of the existing permission impacts small and medium manufacturing units spread across 72 localities along Gill Road and other industrial stretches Ludhiana: Uncertainty looms over thousands of small industrial units operating in mixed land use (MLU) areas across Ludhiana as the state govt’s Sept 30 operational deadline expires today without any formal extension…
Ludhiana: A team from Bihar Police conducted a raid at a house on Amloh Road in Khanna early Thursday in connection with an alleged Rs 35 lakh Bitcoin investment fraud case.Sources said a team led by sub-inspector Maya Kumari, accompanied by Khanna Police, reached the residence of businessman Naresh Bhambri around 5am to arrest him…
Ludhiana: A youth allegedly died by suicide after being distressed over his wife’s alleged relationships with two men, police said.Police have registered a case against the deceased’s wife and two others, on the complaint of his father.According to the complaint, the deceased got married in Feb 2025. His father claimed that she was in a…
