A major fire broke out during the wee hours at a knitting unit named Adish Fabrics located on the Rahon road near Gujjar Bhawan here on Wednesday. Several fire tenders reached the spot to douse the flames. Sanjeev Kumar Jain,...
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Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora conducted a series of booth-level meetings across the Ludhiana (West) Assembly constituency on Tuesday. Addressing residents, he said these meetings aimed to establish direct contact with the public. He emphasised the importance of face-to-face interactions...
Arne Duncan’s quote “Wherever you find something extraordinary, you’ll find the fingerprints of a great teacher” holds true for Sanjeev Kalyan, head teacher of Government Primary School at Ghulal village. Kalyan has not only reshaped the school building but also...
The streets of Samrala are filled with foul-smelling sewage water. Fed up with the municipal council’s callous attitude, the residents have planned a joint protest against the deplorable condition and the council’s casual response. The residents rue that the council...
Gurpreet Singh Bedi of Samrala seems to live with a sole purpose — planting as many trees possible in every nook and cranny of the town. From roadsides to vacant places to cremation grounds, Bedi has left his ‘green’ mark...
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In Samrala, permanent heaps of garbage, dumped in areas frequently visited by residents, have become not only an eyesore but also a major source of diseases and infections. While residents are frustrated by the constant garbage they encounter daily, municipal...
An effigy of “terrorism” was burnt on Wednesday under the leadership of Shahi Imam, Punjab, Maulana Mohammad Usman Ludhianvi, in the presence of several members of the Muslim community. They condemned the brutal attack and raised anti-Pakistan slogans for disturbing...
Early on Wednesday morning, chaos erupted in the Ishar Nagar area when an person on an electric scooter shot dead a man. The victim was identified as Sonu Singh, who used to run a fast food stall at a local...
The Sarabha Nagar police on Tuesday registered a case against an unidentified person, who claimed to be a close associate of notorious gangster Lakhbir Singh Landa. He threatened a city builder that he would attack him with a hand grenade...
After the brutal attack and killing of innocent tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir yesterday, a local doctor couple, who returned after spending four days in J&K on April 21, shared their experience that how the valley had attracted...
The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has promoted three Judges posted in the city to the post of Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) and posted them in the city itself. Preeti Sukhija, Civil Judge (Sr Division), Ludhiana, Harvinder...
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A land dispute at Taraf Kotli village in the jurisdiction of the Sidhwan Bet police station turned violent when shots were fired, injuring one person. Gurpreet Singh, a friend of NRI Mandeep Singh, was hit by a bullet that passed...
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) bagged ‘Excellence in Smart and Sustainable Street Lighting Solutions’ for implementing ‘Smart LED street lights project’ at the Elets Urban Innovation Infrastructure Summit held in Panchkula, on Tuesday. Mayor Inderjit Kaur received the award during...
The Ludhiana police on Tuesday arrested two persons in separate cases and recovered opium and ganja from them. In the first case, the Police Division 6 nabbed Kaptan Singh, a resident of Dashmesh Nagar, and recovered 1 kg of opium...
Jaskaran Singh of Bhumaddi village in Ludhiana district has once again brought laurels to the region by achieving an All-India Rank of 240 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. During his third attempt, two years ago, he had cleared the...
Punjab Revenue Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian has issued a stern directive to 56 tehsildars and 166 naib tehsildars, recently transferred on April 21, to report to their new postings immediately or face strict disciplinary action. Expressing concern over the failure...
In the past four years, the pollution levels in terms of the Air Quality Index (AQI) have come down in Ludhiana, the industrial hub of Punjab, and it has certainly provided a much-needed respite to city residents. The Punjab Pollution...
The Sadar Khanna police on Monday registered a case against two travel agents who duped a man of Rs 36.50 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad. The suspects were identified as Bhupinder Singh and his son Sandeep Singh,...
Say ban entry of outsiders on campus to avoid untoward incidents
Armed miscreants abducted a vendor in a car and subjected him to torture, taking him to different locations and tortured him mercilessly. The police received information about the kidnapping and raided a house in Pakhar Colony, rescuing the victim from...
The PAU employee who faced suspension had caught an AAP leader with a girl in an objectionable state on university campus and raised the issue
An Orientation Programme was held for the parents of classes Nursery to V and IX to XII on 19th April, 2025, at Darshan Academy, Ludhiana. It was a productive morning that allowed parents and teachers to interact meaningfully. The major...
Environmentalists and residents across parts of the Malwa region have voiced strong concerns over unchecked environmental degradation and blamed successive governments for failing to initiate effective awareness campaigns and sustainable waste management practices. Locals lament that essential aspects of environmental...
SCD Government College, Ludhiana, honoured students for academic and co-curricular excellence during the annual prize distribution function held at the Sahir Auditorium. The event also marked the inauguration of the institution’s state-of-the-art Innovation Council (IIC) Centre that was established at...
Officials of Ludhiana Commissionerate Police organised a two-hour cleanliness drive called ‘Shramdaan’ on Sunday, demonstrating the Commissionerate’s commitment to fostering a clean environment. The drive saw enthusiastic participation from all staff members, who cleaned their workspaces, office areas, and ensured...
Farmers, led by office-bearers of All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), have launched a protest against the visit of US Vice-President JD Vance. Rallies and meetings were held at villages falling under the jurisdiction of Ludhiana and Malerkotla districts in response...
Amargarh legislator Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra endorsed the demand made by office-bearers of several international service bodies to waive Goods and Services Tax (GST) on services provided without profit. The demand was raised during a function held to inaugurate two...
The Manna Singh Memorial Open Table Tennis Tournament concluded here on Sunday as the winners were awarded trophies by the organisers. As per the statement issued, in the U-17 girls category, Vani Sharma of Chandigarh stood first, followed by Sherell...
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