Ludhiana: Thousands of small-scale manufacturers in the bicycle, sewing machine, and carton sectors are facing a liquidity crisis due to a flawed “inverted duty structure”. While the government promised GST refunds within 30 days, local units claim that 13% of their working capital is being locked up for months, forcing many small factories to shut…
Times News NetworkLudhiana: A 25-year-old migrant worker was hacked to death with a sharp-edged weapon in Mandiyani village of Mullanpur Dakha on Tuesday, police said. The deceased, Sitaram, a native of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, had been living in Khanna. Police said Sitaram worked for a local transport business owned by Sukhwinder Singh.The victim’s father,…
Ludhiana: A massive digital compliance gap has surfaced in Ludhiana’s govt schools, with only 275 out of 1,529 institutions uploading daily attendance on the new MIS 2.0 portal. According to data from April 27, over 1,200 schools either completely ignored the mandate or submitted incomplete records, despite strict government orders.The latest figures show that 576…
Ludhiana: Manufacturers in the bicycle, sewing machine and allied sectors have expressed serious concerns over mounting working capital stress due to delayed GST refunds under the inverted duty structure. They warned that several small units are facing closure.Industry representatives said raw materials are purchased at 18% GST while finished products are sold at 5%, leaving…
Ludhiana: A factory worker from Vijay Nagar, Mundian, has accused a group of men of kidnapping him in a car and assaulting him. He also alleged that they urinated on him. Police, however, countered the claim, saying that while he was beaten up, there was no kidnapping. In his police complaint, factory worker Suyamitra (30),…
According to 2026 policy, new investors have to pay Rs1 lakh or 0.5% of fixed capital investment (whichever is higher)Ludhiana: Industrialists in Punjab are protesting a new 0.5% non-refundable upfront fee mandated under the state’s 2026 industrial guidelines. To avail of fiscal incentives, investors must now pay either Rs1 lakh or 0.5% of their fixed…
Ludhiana: In a bid to promote sports, Ludhiana district administration has established 24 sports nurseries across the city with facilities for volleyball, athletics, boxing, hockey, cycling, archery, gymnastics, basketball and other games.Coaches were also appointed to nurture talent in urban and rural areas. However, cash crunch may make it very difficult, if not impossible, to…
Ludhiana: Amid a rapid and sharp rise in temperatures over the past several days, cases of sunstroke among children are being reported in hospitals. On Monday, one such patient was brought to the Civil Hospital.A pediatrician at the Civil Hospital, Dr Jaspreet Singh, said the child had been exposed to the sun after going out…
Ludhiana: These days, the prospect of stepping out into the blazing sun makes city residents flinch. With the mercury refusing to budge from the over 40 degrees Celsius mark for the past five days, routine life has been thrown out of gear. For residents, it is difficult to accomplish the simplest of routine tasks in…
Ludhiana: Despite maximum temperature soaring above 40 degrees Celsius, 15 double shift schools are continuing classes during peak heat hours from 12pm to 5pm. A few double shift schools in the city include Govt Senior Secondary School PM Shri Cemetery Road, Govt Senior Secondary Smart School PAU, Govt Primary Smart School Kundanpuri, Govt Multipurpose Senior…
