- Police hold flag march ahead of Sangrur bypoll
The police conducted a flag march in different wards of the local town in view of upcoming Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll, scheduled to take place on June 23.
- Bonanza for NRIs: 7 buses to ply from Jalandhar to IGI Airport daily
Breaking the monopoly of Indo Canadian Transport Company that had been charging hefty fares from NRIs for ferrying them safely to IGI Airport in New Delhi, the Punjab Transport Department is set to start its own Volvo bus service from June 15 after the flagging off ceremony to be held at the Jalandh
- Agriculture officials raid factory near Doraha
The Agriculture Department on Friday raided a factory on the National Highway near Doraha for allegedly producing eight to nine types of unauthorised fertilisers. The police have booked the factory owner.
- BKU slams marginal rise in MSP
The Bharti Kisan Union (BKU), Lakhowal, on Friday slammed the marginal hike in minimum support price (MSP) of 14 crops, which was grossly disproportionate to the increased cost of production.
- 2 snatchers, 5 thieves nabbed
The police have arrested two snatchers and recovered six mobile phones from them. In other cases, three vehicle thieves were nabbed with a stolen Bolero pick-up and a motorcycle while two thieves involved in thefts at factories were arrested with stolen material.
- Campus notes: Prize Distribution Function held
Ludhiana: The 51st annual prize distribution function was held at GTB National College, Dakha. Around 150 prize winners assembled to listen to the chief guest Dr Jagmohan Singh Chairman of Shaheed Foundation and retired professor from PAU. Dr Singh in his keynote address exhorted the students to fol
- 14 years on, hydraulic ladder a distant dream
Fire at a high-rise building at Swami Vivekanand Vihar in Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar last night has again brought into focus the need for equipping the local fire brigade with hydraulic ladders. The Municipal Corporation has failed to purchase hydraulic ladders despite starting chalking out plans for
- GADVASU students continue agitation
The protest by students of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) over stipend hike reached its fifth day on Friday. The students blamed the state government for failing to meet their demand.
- Repo rate hike irks traders
The Federation of Industrial & Commercial Organisation (FICO) here has strongly opposed the increase in the repo rate and demands an immediate rollback. The RBI had recently increased the policy repo rate by 50 bps.
- Protests against Nupur Sharma, Naveen Jindal erupt in Ludhiana over remarks on Prophet
Demanding action against suspended BJP functionaries Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal over their alleged remarks against Prophet Muhammad, members of the Muslim community, led by Shahi Imam Mohammed Usman Rehmani, held a protest and burnt their effigies after offering Friday prayers at Jama Masjid her
- Helpline a hit, 130 complaints received in first 10 days
A one-stop solution to the public problems and complaints has started becoming a hit among residents, the administration has claimed.
- Nine more infected in Ludhiana district
Nine fresh cases of Covid-19 were reported in the district today. A patient belonging to another district also tested positive. Civil Surgeon SP Singh said 1,09,981 positive cases from Ludhiana district and 14,772 cases from other districts or states had been reported here so far. The virus has clai
- Cricket trials in Ludhiana today
The Ludhiana District Cricket Association (LDCA) will hold trials to select women cricketers (U-19 and senior) here at the Government Institute of Textile Chemistry and Technology for Girls ground, Rishi Nagar, on June 11 from 10 am onwards.
- Crackdown on illegal colonies in Ludhiana
To check illegal sewerage connections of unauthorised colonies, MC Additional Commissioner Rishipal Singh today inspected the areas of Lohara, Jaspal Bangar, Kanganwal and Jugiana that fall in Zone C. He found sewerage connections of a number of unauthorised colonies were connected with the sewerage
- Nine immigration agents booked
The police have booked 9 travel agents for duping gullible customers and taking money from then on the pretext of sending them abroad.
