This city needs Pied Piper
Ludhiana, September 4
The city will soon need a Pied Piper to clear the menace of rats with the ever-increaing population of the rodents leaving the residents worried. The city has the highest rate of generation of garbage in the region and it seems to be a major feeding source for the rats.
Undertrial’s escape: Blame game on
Ludhiana, September 4
The undertrial, who had escaped police custody at the District Courts last evening, was not supposed to be brought out from the jail, it appears as none of the seven cases, including two murders, against him were listed for hearing.
Mor Karima peaceful
Ludhiana, September 4
Talwandi Khurd and Mor Karima villages remained calm on the eve of the controversial religious congregation at Sant Bhurri wala dera.
LIC employees oppose proposed FDI hike
Ludhiana, September 4
Insurance employees are unhappy over the proposed foreign direct investment (FDI) hike in insurance sector.
Root out female foeticide: Laxmi Kanta Chawla
Ludhiana, September 4
Punjab minister for health and family welfare Laxmi Kanta Chawla today urged the girls to dedicate themselves to root out the problem of female foeticide from the society on the sacred festival of Janamashtmi.
PCCTU teachers to court arrest
Ludhiana September 4
To put pressure on the state government to accept their demands at the earliest, three teachers from
Ludhiana, among 21 teachers of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union
(PCCTU), will court arrest in Chandigarh on Teacher’s Day.
Punjab set to start paddy procurement
Ludhiana, September 4
Punjab state is all set to start the procurement of paddy as arrangements for the same have been finalised. The official purchase of paddy by the state agencies and the food corporation of India starts from October 1. But sometime under political pressure, purchase by the agencies is started earlier as well as the paddy arrivals will pickup by mid September.
Oil tanker catches fire, none hurt
Ludhiana, September 4
An empty oil tanker was burnt when it caught fire after colliding with a vehicle near Samrala Chowk in the wee hours today. Nobody was injured as the driver jumped to safety.
Labourer found hanging
Khanna, September 4
The police today recovered the body of a migrant labourer, who is believed to have committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree near Libra village on the national highway number 1.
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