Ludhiana, Punjab Business Information Directory

Out of total 761 beds available for Covid care in the district (450 in government facilities and 311 in private), a major chunk -- 685 beds -- is for Level 1 and Level 2 patients. The remaining 76 beds for critical Covid care seem too less for the most thickly populated district of Punjab.

Since April 18, Ramgarhia cremation ground in Ludhiana has seen cremations of 85 coronavirus patients. The crematorium has only one LPG chamber, which was set up four years back, but had remained unused till the pandemic outbreak.

Compared to exports worth Rs 29,008.41 crore done in April- June, 2019, the figure was was only Rs 10,955.42 crore in the same period this year.

The deaths were reported from Pathankot (68-year-old man), Patiala (73-year-old woman), Hoshiarpur (55-year-old man). Sangrur (59-year-old man) and Ludhiana (62-year-old man).

The dharna was organised by Zamin Prapati Sangharsh Committee (ZPSC), and while releasing their press statement, ZPSC members said thousands of villagers marched towards the residence of Cabinet Minister Vijay Inder Singla to protest.

The Punjab government had requested the World Bank in June 2018 through the central government's Department of Economic Affairs to support the state in implementing the round-the-clock, canal-based water supply projects in Amritsar and Ludhiana.

As per the latest orders issued by the varsity registrar, the campus will remain completely closed till July 24 and only “essential field activities” will be allowed, following “instructions/guidelines to prevent spread of COVID-19”.

As India entered Unlock 1.0 in June, manufacturing got another push, reaching 8 lakh units in June, almost doubling since May. With a single shift, and 40-60 per cent work force, the bicycle industry is fighting back to make up for the losses it incurred during lockdown.

The police registered an FIR against the girl's paternal uncle, neighbour and other unidentified villagers for allegedly humiliating and assaulting the man Friday late, after the videos of the incident went viral on social media.

Patient will be in contact with the doctors of the hospital who will direct them to a particular hotel room and even the staff of the hotel will also be trained on how to maintain standards while Covid-19 patients will be staying in their hotel

Many industrialists are doing short courses in digital marketing. A batch of 33 industrialists have started a four weeks’ digital marketing course from July 2 till July 31 in Ludhiana.

Of the new cases on Monday, Ludhiana reported 65 cases and Jalandhar reported 53 cases. Police cases in Moga, Ludhiana surge.

Additional DCP-2 Jaskiranjit Singh Teja said that the trio -- Vikram Singh Romi, Parminder Deepa and Jasveer Sing Sonu -- had executed the robbery. The main conspirator was Prince Sahota who did not arrive at the spot.

A medical officer posted at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital has also tested positive, confirmed Civil Surgeon, Faridkot, Dr Rajinder Kumar. With this the total number of health workers testing positive in the state now stands at 54.

Police said that Dashrath Verma, a hosiery worker from Navneet Nagar of Jassian road, Ludhiana filed a 'missing' complaint after the diseappearance of his 16-year-old son Preet Verma on Monday.