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Ludhiana: At 39k, spurt in applications for PMAY 2.0 in rural areas

Ludhiana, Dec. 13 -- Ludhiana (rural) has recorded a big jump in applications (39,500) this time for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) 2.0. In 2018 (PMAY 1.0), the authorities had received only 1,200 ... Read More


Ludhiana: Agripreneurs hail PAU's biz boost role

Ludhiana, Dec. 11 -- Farmers who have turned entrepreneurs have hailed the School of Business Studies (SBS) at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) for guiding them in taking their value-added product... Read More


Ludhiana: Protest on for 2 months, demands must be fulfilled: PAU protesters

Ludhiana, Dec. 7 -- Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) students, who have been staging a protest for the past 72 days demanding recruitment to vacant positions in the agriculture department, said th... Read More


Ludhiana: Fast food joint's cooking oil fails quality test, say Health dept

Ludhiana, Dec. 4 -- A Burger King franchise in Mullanpur has been found using "used cooking oil" for frying, the local health department said. The department collected a sample of cooking oil from th... Read More


PRTC, Punjab Roadways contractual staff go on strike, commuters hassled

Ludhiana, Nov. 29 -- A ruckus erupted at the Ludhiana Bus Stand on Friday morning as contractual workers of Punjab Roadways, Punbus, and Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC)staged a protest, shutti... Read More


Ludhiana: 37 of 107 food samples still await test results

Ludhiana, Nov. 27 -- Of the 107 samples collected by the local health department in October during a campaign against adulterated food items, the reports for 37 are still pending. During these raids a... Read More


PHSC permits hiring of firemen at Ludhiana civil hospital after 1.5-year wait

Ludhiana, Nov. 24 -- After a delay of over a year and a half in securing necessary approvals, the Ludhiana civil hospital has finally received permission to hire the trained firemen required to operat... Read More


Security boost for Ludhiana civil hospital on the cards

Ludhiana, Nov. 24 -- Over a year after doctors across the state called for strikes demanding improved safety, the Ludhiana Civil Hospital is finally set to receive a significant boost in security, wit... Read More


Farm fire cases in Ludhiana drop by 33% this year

Ludhiana, Nov. 22 -- Instances of farm fires during the paddy harvest in Ludhiana district fell by a third this year. The district recorded 322 cases last year, which dropped to 213 in 2025. Environm... Read More


Eight months on: Aam Aadmi Clinic operating from 12ft x 12ft shop in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, Nov. 20 -- The Aam Aadmi Clinic (AAC) located at Chhawani Mohalla, Ludhiana, has been forced to operate out of a cramped, temporary shop for over eight months after its original premises wer... Read More