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Ludhiana: Missing salesman found dead, cops rule out foul play

Ludhiana, June 9 -- A 22-year-old salesman who had been missing since Sunday was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a vacant plot in Tharike village on Monday, police said. The deceased was... Read More


Ludhiana: Kataria calls for adopting Satguru Ram Singh's ideals to combat drug menace

Ludhiana, June 8 -- Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Sunday called for embracing the teachings of Satguru Ram Singh to help eradicate the drug menace from Punjab, saying his ideals of discipline... Read More


Residents across Ludhiana feel the pinch as domestic LPG price rises by rRs.r29

Ludhiana, June 8 -- The latest increase in domestic LPG prices has added to the financial burden on households across Ludhiana, with residents saying the higher cost of cooking fuel is further straini... Read More


Ludhiana: Retired ASI found hanging at home, sons booked for abetment

Ludhiana, June 8 -- A 70-year-old retired Punjab Police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) reportedly died by suicide by hanging himself from an iron rod on the roof of his house here on Sunday. Police hav... Read More


Ludhiana: 9 firms booked for availing fraudulent GST credits

Ludhiana, June 8 -- In a major crackdown on alleged Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud, Ludhiana police have registered FIRs against nine firms and businessmen accused of obtaining GST registrations u... Read More


Ludhiana: Faulty water coolers leave bus stand commuters parched

Ludhiana, June 8 -- As Ludhiana grapples with temperatures hovering around 42degC, passengers at the city's main bus stand have raised concerns over the condition of drinking water facilities, allegin... Read More


Ludhiana: Remove principals holding office beyond 10 years, says teachers' body

Ludhiana, June 7 -- Alleging violations of UGC regulations governing the tenure of college principals, the Association of United College Teachers (AUCT), Punjab and Chandigarh, has urged Panjab Univer... Read More


Ludhiana: Multiple biometric checks slow wheat distribution at depots

Ludhiana, June 7 -- Less than one-fifth of eligible ration-card holders in Ludhiana have received wheat since the distribution of foodgrains and ration kits for April, May and June began on May 25, wi... Read More


Human rights' panel takes suo motu note of Ludhiana factory deaths

Ludhiana, June 7 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the death of three workers and injuries to two others after they allegedly inhaled toxic fumes while ma... Read More


Ludhiana: Foot rot threat looms over state's basmati belt

Ludhiana, June 7 -- With basmati rice cultivation expanding rapidly across Punjab, experts from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) have sounded an alert over the increasing incidence of foot rot dis... Read More