Ludhiana: Animal husbandry minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian Tuesday flagged off an advanced dual-mode refrigerated cold van at the Punjab Veterinary Vaccine Institute (PVVI) in Ludhiana, a move aimed at strengthening livestock disease control and ensuring safe transportation of veterinary vaccines across the state.Officials said the high-tech vehicle, with a carrying capacity of 4.5 lakh vaccine…
Ludhiana: A Ludhiana resident has flagged what he termed a serious safety hazard along the busy Amritsar-Delhi railway corridor, alleging that garbage dumping near the Jassian railway bridge is triggering rodent activity that could threaten the structural stability of the track.In a complaint submitted to railway authorities and the municipal corporation on Tuesday, Harpreet Singh…
Over 30,000 Saplings To Be Geo-Tagged Ludhiana: With the onset of the monsoon, Ludhiana municipal corporation has launched an ambitious plantation drive targeting 30,000 saplings across the city, while adopting a strategy aimed at improving survival rates by prioritising parks and central verges over roadside stretches.Having procured around 70,000 plants, including trees and shrubs, through…
New sludge sewer to provide direct link to Jamalpur STP, benefiting Chandigarh Road localities Ludhiana: In a bid to tackle chronic waterlogging and strengthen sewer infrastructure in the Chandigarh Road belt, the Ludhiana municipal corporation has begun work on a Rs 4 crore sludge sewer project along Tajpur Road.The 39-inch sewer line will be laid…
Ludhiana: A group of residents from Ludhiana has launched a campaign against the defacement of public property across Punjab, calling for stricter enforcement of existing laws and greater accountability for violators.The campaign, which also includes an online outreach effort, has been taken up with chief minister Bhagwant Mann and senior officials of the local bodies…
Ludhiana: Municipal commissioner Ojasvi Alankar Tuesday carried out surprise inspections across several parts of Ludhiana, interacting directly with residents to assess civic issues and gather feedback aimed at improving service delivery at the ground level.The commissioner visited areas including RK Road, Sherpur village, Jamalpur Colony, Metro Road and Cheema Chowk, moving through internal localities to…
An 18-year-old driver, filming a social media reel, fatally struck a woman during a morning walk in Ludhiana. LUDHIANA: The car driver who ran over two women on a morning walk in Ludhiana on Friday, killing one of them, has turned out to be an 18-year-old, who was filming a social media reel, police said…
According to civic body officials, the owners of these properties were erecting the structures in blatant violation of building bylaws. Ludhiana: Continuing its crackdown on unauthorised structures, the building branch of the municipal corporation demolished four under-construction illegal buildings in areas falling under Zone D on Friday.The enforcement action took place simultaneously on Barewal Road,…
Alongside the seizures, traffic police issued hundreds of challans to motorists operating motorcycles fitted with aftermarket silencers that emit loud, cracker-like sounds. Ludhiana: In a public display of enforcement, the Khanna police used a bulldozer to crush around 150 illegal and modified motorcycle silencers at Amloh Chowk on Friday. The action was part of an…
The magistrate returned to Ludhiana and found a bicycle worth ₹40,000, a 10-gram silver coin, and ₹2,000 in cash missing from the property, following which a police complaint was lodged. Ludhiana: Unidentified thieves broke into the house of a judicial magistrate in the upscale BRS Nagar locality and escaped with cash and valuables while he…
