Ludhiana: A delegation of industrialists met municipal commissioner Neeru Katyal Gupta to demand action on poor sanitation, broken streetlights, and encroachments in the city’s focal points.The group complained that roadsides in industrial zones have turned into dumping grounds. They noted that scattered waste creates a negative impression on international buyers and business delegations, often leaving…
Ludhiana: The state government will provide financial assistance to 144 beneficiaries from weaker sections to repair their homes under the Rangla Punjab scheme. Each recipient, primarily from the Jawahar Nagar camp area in Ward 72, will receive Rs 35,000 to fix dilapidated roofs, totaling an expenditure of Rs 50.4 lakh.The proposal was recently approved by…
Ludhiana: Chief minister Bhagwant Mann has directed the Ludhiana deputy commissioner to take legal action against dairy units violating waste disposal norms, following a high-level meeting, on Saturday. The move comes as the Tajpur Road dairy complex remains buried under cow dung and sewage, despite a Rs 22-crore tender specifically assigned to a private firm…
Ludhiana: Drone pilot training at Punjab Agricultural University is set for a major boost after the university nearly halved its course fee from Rs 35,000 to Rs 18,000. The price cut has already attracted over 80 new applications, a steep jump considering only 10 candidates had completed the training since it launched in April last…
Ludhiana: A high-profile criminal linked to the Puneet Bains gang has been arrested following a police raid that uncovered a stash of heroin.Movish Bains, a resident of Killa Mohalla, was intercepted by the CIA-2 unit near Kadiyan village while commuting on a scooter. A search at a police checkpoint yielded 300g heroin, leading to a…
Ludhiana: Police have uncovered sophisticated illegal weapons like Austrian-made Glock and Turkish Zigana pistols following an extortion-linked shooting at a local business.The investigation into the April 14 attack on a Payal grain market shop owned by commission agent Harish Chandar has taken a high-profile turn, with police naming Shaganpreet Singh, the manager of the slain…
Ludhiana: At least seven women were injured Saturday afternoon after a major explosion sparked a massive fire at a steel factory in the village of Bishanpura.The blast occurred at the facility near Doraha, sending thick plumes of smoke across the industrial belt. Emergency services responded with more than 50 fire tenders to battle the blaze,…
Ludhiana: Protesters from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) youth wing attacked the house of industrialist and Rajya Sabha MP Rajinder Gupta on Saturday, spray-painting “Gaddar (traitor)” across his property following his high-profile defection to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).The demonstration, held 24 hours after Gupta’s departure from the party that governs Punjab, escalated as activists…
Ludhiana: Hundreds of primary students forced into a cramped “evening shift” at a neighbouring campus are expected to return to their home school within eight weeks as a major renovation project nears completion.The Govt Primary School on Post Office Road (Shahi Mohalla) was largely abandoned during the academic year 2022-23 after structural inspectors declared part…
Ludhiana: A bride-to-be was found dead in a police washroom eight years ago, and now the Punjab and Haryana high court has issued a notice of motion to the Punjab govt following allegations that it protected senior police officials from prosecution.The legal challenge follows the 2017 death of Ramandeep Kaur, 29, who was found hanging…
