Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) marked World Book and Copyright Day with a call for students to balance digital consumption with the “timeless” value of printed literature.The event at Mohinder Singh Randhawa Library featured academic leaders and literary experts who emphasised books as the foundation of innovation and cultural preservation. PAU vice-chancellor Satbir Singh Gosal…
Ludhiana: Unscheduled power outages and voltage fluctuations are hammering manufacturers in Punjab’s industrial heartland, wasting raw materials, idling workers, and undermining “Make in India” and “Invest Punjab” initiatives, local business leaders say.In every sudden blackout, Harjit Singh, who runs a micro-fasteners unit on Gill Road, loses about ₹3,000 from spoiled materials, tool resets, and overheads….
Ludhiana: The city grapples with an intense heatwave as temperatures soared to a four-year high for April, prompting the weather office to issue a “yellow alert” for the region.Meteorologists reported that intense sunshine had pushed the mercury significantly above seasonal norms, resulting in both scorching days and unseasonably warm nights. The heat has forced many…
Ludhiana: A local court has sentenced four drug traffickers, including a couple, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for keeping 98-kg poppy husk.Special court judge Gurpreet Kaur also imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on each convict. In Sept 2015, police had intercepted Shinderpal, his wife Sandeep, Charanjit, and Jagtar Chand near Gauspur Chowk following…
Ludhiana: A former employee was among those who robbed a liquor company of ₹17 lakh, targeting one of its cash collection agents on April 17. Police on Friday announced the arrests of the trio who had spent much of the loot on drugs and hotels.Dugri police arrested Gurdeep Singh ‘Bobby’, 21, of Shaheed Karnail Singh…
Ludhiana: Police have arrested a 23-year-old waiter and seized four illegal guns in connection with a ₹1-crore extortion plot and a shooting targeting a local grain merchant.The suspect, Robin from Himanyupura, was apprehended near a village cremation ground while in possession of three .30-bore pistols and a 9-mm handgun. Investigators claim these weapons were used…
Ludhiana: The health department has collected food samples and issued an improvement notice to a local vegetarian restaurant after a customer reportedly discovered a cockroach in a plate of noodles on Friday.The incident occurred during a buffet service, sparking a commotion when the customer alleged the owner attempted to discard the insect to “suppress the…
Ludhiana: Canadian authorities are investigating the death of a 24-year-old Punjabi-origin childcare educator found in a park at Barrie, Ontario, just 300 m from her house.Anmoldeep Kaur, from Akalgarh village of Ludhiana district originally, was discovered dead on Monday morning. Her father, retired Subedar Parminder Singh, has claimed that the family was notified at 6.15…
Ludhiana: A woman on a home visit from Greece had a narrow escape from a robbery on Thursday afternoon after fighting off a masked assailant who tried to snatch her gold chain.As Raj Kaur, 45, and her sister were walking to a bank in the Daresi area, a man on a motorcycle intercepted them, alighted…
Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University’s soil science department has received the “Best Centre” award for micronutrient research at a biennial workshop in Bhopal. Recognised among 20 national centres, the facility was honored for its consistent excellence in soil health and sustainable crop management.PAU vice-chancellor Satbir Singh Gosal praised the team, noting the award affirms the university’s…
