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QR codes on wheat bags to plug pilferage; pilot kicks off in Punjab

Ludhiana, April 30 -- In a bid to enhance transparency and check pilferage in the foodgrain supply chain, the Centre has launched a pilot project to affix QR (quick response) codes on wheat bags. The ... Read More


Sale of energy drinks banned near schools in Ludhiana, violators to face rRs.r2-lakh penalty

India, April 29 -- The health department has barred the sale of energy drinks within 50 metres of schools in urban areas and 100 metres in rural areas. The restriction also applies to school canteens.... Read More


QR codes on wheat bags to plug pilferage; pilot kicks off in Punjab

India, April 29 -- In a bid to enhance transparency and check pilferage in the foodgrain supply chain, the Centre has launched a pilot project to affix QR (quick response) codes on wheat bags. The ini... Read More


Ludhiana: Dedicated centre at civil hospital to ease certificate rush for Amarnath yatra

India, April 15 -- In a bid to decongest services and streamline the issuance of mandatory fitness certificates for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, the civil hospital will launch a dedicated one-stop med... Read More


Transformer thefts cripples supply in Ludhiana circles

India, April 12 -- A surge in transformer thefts across Punjab State Power Corporation Limited's (PSPCL) Ludhiana circles has significantly disrupted power supply, with officials attributing the rise ... Read More


Rain dampens wheat arrivals in mandis

Ludhiana, April 11 -- Wheat procurement in Ludhiana has got off to a slow start due to recent rainfall, with government purchase operations confined to just two of the district's 108 mandis. While the... Read More


Govt offices' switch to smart meters gains pace

Ludhiana, April 11 -- Punjab's transition to prepaid smart metering for government electricity connections has gathered pace, with around 38,000 of the state's nearly 52,000 such connections already f... Read More


LPG agencies in Ludhiana face scrutiny as March inspections flag irregularities

India, April 4 -- The district food and civil supplies department has flagged multiple irregularities at LPG agencies during inspections in March and referred the findings to concerned oil marketing c... Read More


Punjab to roll out QR-based ration cards from today

Ludhiana, April 2 -- Punjab will start distributing QR-based plastic ration cards from Thursday to overcome gaps and glitches which delayed the release of ration to beneficiaries. There are around 1.5... Read More


Ludhiana: rRs.r1.14 crore PAU study to examine heavy metals in soil, groundwater

India, March 13 -- Ludhiana Amid concerns that pollution from agricultural runoff could be contaminating Punjab's water and food chain, a scientific study, commissioned by the state government to exa... Read More