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Ludhiana: PSPCL launches citywide audit to remove dangling power cables

Ludhiana, Sept. 17 -- The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has launched a citywide survey in Ludhiana to identify and remove dangling wires, which have become a common and dangerous sigh... Read More


Ludhiana: Passengers hassled as more than 100 buses remain off road for 2 hrs

Ludhiana, Sept. 16 -- For the ninth time this year, operations at the Ludhiana bus stand were brought to a halt on Monday as contractual workers staged a two-hour protest. The shutdown, which lasted f... Read More


Staff shortage hits PSPCL's 1912 helpline: Ludhiana residents allege delayed response

Ludhiana, Sept. 13 -- The city residents calling at Punjab State Power Corporation Limited's (PSPCL's) 1912 helpline for quick redressal of electricity complaints are being left high and dry, as minor... Read More


Ludhiana: Punjab Roadways bleeds rRs.r6L per month amid fleet crunch, tax load

Ludhiana, Sept. 12 -- Despite holding permits for nearly 150 routes and paying regular taxes for all of them, the Ludhiana depot of Punjab Roadways is struggling to maintain operations on several prom... Read More


Ludhiana: Viral food vendor fined rRs.r8 lakh for 'stealing' electricity

Ludhiana, Sept. 7 -- The enforcement wing of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has imposed a fine of Rs.8.1 lakh on Ravinder Pal Singh, the viral food vendor known for his burger join... Read More


Ludhiana: Four fatalities in 3 months, PSPCL staff still without safety gear

Ludhiana, Sept. 3 -- A day after heavy rains inundated Ludhiana and caused widespread power outages, outsourced linemen and assistant linemen employed as CHB (Complaint Handling Bikes) and CHW (Compla... Read More


16-hr outage: Many Ludhiana areas plunge into darkness

Ludhiana, Sept. 2 -- Various parts of the city witnessed power outage for long hours on Monday after heavy rains battered Ludhiana, plunging nearly 20% of the population into blackout and disrupting s... Read More


Ludhiana: In 3 months, 1 lakh subsidised foodgrain beneficiaries removed

Ludhiana, Aug. 31 -- Acting on the verification drive to weed out ineligible beneficiaries, Ludhiana has witnessed exclusion of over 1.09 lakh people enrolled for subsidised foodgrains in the past thr... Read More


Ludhiana: Suspended PSPCL staff back on duty, probe on

Ludhiana, Aug. 30 -- After nearly a week-long standoff between the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and its employees' unions, the corporation has reinstated two staff members who were s... Read More


Ludhiana: RC, DL issuance delayed for 6 months, commuters hassled

Ludhiana, Aug. 30 -- Despite repeated assurances from state transport authorities, hundreds of vehicle owners in Ludhiana are still waiting for their printed vehicle registration certificates (RCs) an... Read More