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Ludhiana: Teachers upset as 'voluntary' drug Census becomes mandatory

Ludhiana, June 11 -- The district education officer (DEO) has reportedly directed government school teachers who are currently not assigned any census duty to register for the ongoing drug and socio-e... Read More


Ludhiana: Avon Cycles former manager booked over rRs.r29 lakh 'bicycle fraud'

Ludhiana, June 11 -- In a case of alleged criminal breach of trust involving online sales, the Sahnewal police registered an FIR against a former digital marketing manager of Avon Cycles after the com... Read More


Contractual staff strike likely to disrupt bus services in Punjab on June 10

Ludhiana, June 10 -- Public transport services across Punjab are likely to be disrupted on Wednesday as contractual employees of Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS and PRTC decided to proceed with a statewide st... Read More


School of Eminence student is Ludhiana topper in talent search exam

Ludhiana, June 10 -- A total of 39 students from government schools across the district cleared the Punjab State Talent Search Examination (PSTSE), with results declared on Tuesday. The examination wa... Read More


More than half of government schools in Ludhiana have no principals

Ludhiana, June 10 -- A severe shortage of school principals has hit Punjab's government school system, with more than 57% of principal posts lying vacant as the promotion process for principals stays ... Read More


Ludhiana: 2 booked for posing as scribes, duping British national of rRs.r 1L

Ludhiana, June 10 -- Jagraon police have booked two men for allegedly posing as scribes and duping a British woman of Rs.1.2 lakh on the pretext of using their influence with the police to secure acti... Read More


Ludhiana wholesale medicine market to observe five-day summer break from June 12-16

Ludhiana, June 10 -- The wholesale medicine market in Ludhiana will remain closed from June 12 to June 16 for its annual summer vacation, prompting chemists' associations to advise patients on regular... Read More


Ludhiana: rRs.r87 crore water, sewerage user charges pending in MC Zone D, reveals RTI report

Ludhiana, June 10 -- An RTI reply has revealed that more than Rs.87 crore in water supply and sewerage user charges remained unpaid in municipal corporation Ludhiana's Zone D over the past five years,... Read More


Ludhiana: Power bill backlog piles up as PSPCL grapples with staff crunch

Ludhiana, June 9 -- Household budgets across PSPCL's Central Zone may soon come under strain with consumers expected to receive clubbed electricity bills for two to three months, following sustained d... Read More


Judoka attacked, robbed in Ludhiana; misses national tourney in Chandigarh

Ludhiana, June 9 -- A 17-year-old national-level judo player was injured and robbed after being assaulted by four miscreants in a late-night snatching attempt near Guru Nanak Stadium on Sunday, causin... Read More