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Ludhiana: PSPCL's maintenance work hit as summer load rises

Ludhiana, May 24 -- The outage reduction plan (ORP) of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), launched to reduce recurring electricity interruptions, is witnessing a slowdown in execution as ... Read More


Ludhiana MC fails to attract bidder for waste management project for sixth time

Ludhiana, May 24 -- The municipal corporation (MC) has extended the tender of development for the Integrated Solid Waste Management project for the sixth time as it faces a hard time finding bidders f... Read More


Ludhiana: Traffic hit as Jai Shakti Nagar residents block Tibba Road

Ludhiana, May 24 -- As taps reportedly ran dry in the sweltering summer heat, residents of Shadi Lal Colony in Jai Shakti Nagar took to the streets on Saturday, blocking Tibba Road for nearly five hou... Read More


Excavator snaps cables, parts of Ludhiana railway station without power for 18 hours

Ludhiana, May 24 -- A major portion of Ludhiana Junction railway station remained without electricity for nearly 18 hours after an excavation machine engaged in the station redevelopment project alleg... Read More


Ludhiana: Dog bite cases surge as civic body struggles to curb stray population

Ludhiana, May 23 -- Dog bite cases continue to rise sharply in Ludhiana, with the civil hospital recording 5,172 cases between January and April this year - nearly 40% of the total cases reported in 2... Read More


As mercury soars, Ludhiana zoo ramps up summer care for animals

Ludhiana, May 23 -- With temperatures in Ludhiana touching 43degC, zoo authorities have intensified summer protection measures for nearly 16 species of animals, including Bengal tigers, leopards and s... Read More


Ludhiana: Moosewala's former manager's parents held in firing case

Ludhiana, May 23 -- Khanna police on Thursday arrested the parents of Shaganpreet Singh, former manager of slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala in connection with the firing at a dhaba on Lalheri Road... Read More


Ludhiana: NRI, father booked for cheating Congress leader of rRs.r7 lakh

Ludhiana, May 23 -- Police have booked a Canada-based NRI and his father for allegedly duping a Congress leader of Rs.7 lakh on the pretext of securing a transportation tender of the Food Corporation ... Read More


Ludhiana: PSPCL workers demand basic pay, raise safety concerns

Ludhiana, May 23 -- Amid growing unrest within the power sector workforce, assistant linemen recruited in Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) after July 2020 on Friday demanded implemention... Read More


Ludhiana: Speeding car rams into scooter, lawyer killed

Ludhiana, May 23 -- A 28-year-old woman lawyer was killed after a speeding car rammed into her scooter near Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) on Thursday evening while she was returning home from t... Read More