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Two held for impersonating govt officials, extorting money from bizmen in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, Sept. 11 -- Two persons have been arrested for impersonating as senior government officials and extorting money from businessmen, traders, industrialists and realtors by threatening them wit... Read More


Home-based food unit raided, challaned over unhygienic conditions in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, Sept. 11 -- A home-based food unit in Ludhiana was raided and challaned on Thursday after health officials found products being prepared and handled in unhygienic conditions. Officials of t... Read More


15th road cave-in since Jan, Ludhiana civic body blames illegal sewer link

Ludhiana, Sept. 11 -- The city's grim toll of road cave-ins reached 15 this year after a stretch near Sagoo Chowk in Krishna Nagar collapsed on Thursday. The road gave way after sewage from an illegal... Read More


Ludhiana: Urban health centres grapple with staff shortages, infra lapses

Ludhiana, Sept. 10 -- Urban community health centres (UCHCs) set up to provide accessible secondary healthcare and reduce the burden on government hospitals are struggling with severe staff shortages,... Read More


Ludhiana: 10 months on, 80-year-old woman's son, his wife booked for assault, theft

Ludhiana, Sept. 10 -- Nearly 10 months after an 80-year-old woman alleged that her son and daughter-in-law assaulted her, forced her out of her home, and stole her cash, jewellery, and crucial propert... Read More


Ludhiana drops to 33rd rank in air survey; MC blames it on rising road repairs

Ludhiana, Sept. 10 -- While the city is already struggling to manage its solid waste, it has fallen to 33rd spot in Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan-2026 from 18th last year. Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan, which is c... Read More


Ludhiana: Dengue larvae detections drop amid weak monsoon

Ludhiana, Sept. 10 -- A weak monsoon season has resulted in a noticeable decline in dengue larvae detections during routine surveillance activities, said the district epidemiologist. The health depar... Read More


Ludhiana: Illegal de-addiction centre busted in Khanna, 55 rescued

Ludhiana, Sept. 10 -- Khanna police have busted an illegally operated drug de-addiction centre being run in a house in Ghungrali Rajputan village, sealing the facility and safely evacuating around 55 ... Read More


Ludhiana: Man booked for attempt to sexually assault 9-year-old boy

Ludhiana, Sept. 10 -- Meharban police have registered a case against a 30-year-old man after a nine-year-old boy alleged that he tried to sexually assault him, then beat and threatened him when he res... Read More


Pratap Chowk area reels under 'civic neglect'; ward councillor promises relief

Ludhiana, Sept. 9 -- Industrial Area A near Pratap Chowk is grappling with a range of civic issues, from broken roads and garbage strewn along streets to encroachments and water accumulation. The dete... Read More