As clouds roll in, MC warns owners of unsafe buildings Ludhiana: In time with the monsoon, the MC has identified 238 unsafe buildings across the city that are vulnerable to collapse during heavy rain, marking a sharp increase from the 155 such structures identified last year. Civic officials have started issuing notices to owners, warning…
MC’s war room to help city sail through monsoon Ludhiana: This monsoon, residents may be able to do more about monsoon woes than simply fret about them. In a first-of-its-kind initiative to ensure quick redressal of civic complaints during the monsoon season, the MC launched a dedicated 24×7 monsoon helpline and WhatsApp Chatbot on Thursday….
Water Resource Minister Reviews Satluj Embankment Works at Sasrali ColonyTNNPunjab Water Resource and Mining and Geology Minister Barinder Kumar Goyalreviewed the reconstruction of the Dhussi embankment along the Satluj Riverat Sasrali Colony village. He directed officials to ensure that all worksare completed within the stipulated timeframe and to the highest qualitystandards, keeping the ongoing monsoon…
Ludhiana: In a move aimed at improving transparency and accountability in civic works, the Ludhiana municipal corporation has made it mandatory for officials to attach a “technical and financial due diligence” note with every proposal placed before the Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC) for approval. No proposal will now be cleared without passing five mandatory…
TNNLudhiana: The Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) Tuesday arrested a recovery agent allegedly while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a garment factory owner in Ludhiana.The accused, Ravneet Singh, was working with a private recovery agency. He was apprehended during a trap laid by the VB following a complaint by a resident of Kabir Nagar,…
Ludhiana: A man climbed onto his rooftop in Bullepur village when a Counter Intelligence team arrived to verify his credentials following an input, triggering a two-hour standoff. He allegedly posted a video claiming he feared an encounter. Police later persuaded him to come down safely and are questioning him. Authorities have not disclosed the nature…
Ludhiana: Police have registered a case against an unidentified person for allegedly hacking the Instagram account of a city-based doctor and uploading objectionable content through it.In her complaint, the doctor alleged that an unknown accused gained unauthorised access to her Instagram account and used it to post content that could harm her reputation and social…
Ludhiana: Cooperative institutions are no longer being viewed merely as credit societies or procurement agencies but as vehicles for value addition, diversification and rural entrepreneurship, speakers said during the concluding session of Cooperative Week at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Tuesday.Organised by the Punjab govt’s department of Cooperation from June 29 to July 6, the week-long…
TNNLudhiana: The Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS and PRTC Contract Workers Union (25/11) has accused the state govt and transport department management of failing to implement the 15% increase in minimum wages announced on Labour Day, warning of a statewide agitation if the issue remains unresolved.Union state president Resham Singh Gill said although the Punjab govt notified…
Ludhiana: Punjab agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian Tuesday defended the state’s decision not to implement the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in its present form, arguing that the scheme needs to be made more farmer-friendly before it can benefit Punjab’s cultivators.His remarks come amid criticism from Union ministers, including agriculture minister Shivraj Singh…
