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Ludhiana: Limit teachers' deployment to 60% for Census work, Union tells admn

Ludhiana, April 17 -- Claiming that the Census duty deployment would affect the classroom teaching, teachers have submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner and the district education officer, ... Read More


Ludhiana: Undertrial dies, family alleges torture; prison official denies charge

Ludhiana, April 17 -- A 31-year-old undertrial lodged in Ludhiana Central Jail, Tajpur Road, died under mysterious circumstances on Monday morning. The issue has hogged limelight now as the deceased's... Read More


Ludhiana: Labourer falls into 70-ft well, rescued

Ludhiana, April 17 -- A labourer was rescued nearly five hours after he fell into a 70-foot-deep agricultural well on Godown Road, near Lalheri Road, in Khanna late on Wednesday evening, officials sai... Read More


Ludhiana: Patwari held taking rRs.r15,000 as bribe, says Punjab Vigilance Bureau

Ludhiana, April 17 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) arrested a patwari, posted in Payal, red-handed while accepting Rs.15,000 as bribe, officials said on Thursday. An official spokesperson said a ... Read More


Ludhiana: At AAC recruitment drive, applicants point to 'lack of basic facilities'

Ludhiana, April 17 -- An interview drive for clinical assistant posts under Ludhiana's Aam Aadmi Clinic (AAC) network turned "chaotic" at the civil surgeon's office on Thursday as candidates cited lac... Read More


Ludhiana: New court complex lift develops snag, 12 rescued after 20 mins

Ludhiana, April 16 -- At least 12 people, including three police personnel, were trapped for nearly 20 minutes after a lift developed a technical snag just below the second floor at the six-storey new... Read More


Ludhiana: Woman dies by suicide, co-worker booked for rape, abetment

Ludhiana, April 16 -- A 24-year-old woman died by suicide after jumping into the Sidhwan Canal near Ghawaddi Bridge, with her family alleging that a co-worker had sexually exploited her on the pretext... Read More


Ludhiana: Eight arrested with 4kg opium, 44kg poppy husk in Khanna

Ludhiana, April 16 -- Khanna police have busted a drug supply racket and arrested eight accused after 4kg opium and 44kg poppy husk were seized from their possession. Senior superintendent of police ... Read More


Ludhiana: Two weeks after Rs1-cr extortion call, shots fired at arhtiya's shop

Ludhiana, April 16 -- Two bike-borne assailants opened fire at the shop of an arhtiya (commission agent) in Payal on Tuesday night, in an incident linked to a Rs.1 crore extortion threat issued by gan... Read More


Digital transactions gain traction at Ludhiana railway station, dedicated counters alloted

Ludhiana, April 16 -- Digital payments have seen a sharp surge at Ludhiana Junction, with 20-25% of unreserved tickets and nearly 50% of reserved bookings now being processed digitally, officials said... Read More