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Ludhiana: FIR recommended against 137 for skipping poll rehearsal

Ludhiana, Dec. 13 -- FIRs were recommended against 137 government employees, including 101 teachers, for skipping the mandatory election rehearsal scheduled on Thursday, officials said. The Zila Paris... Read More


Ludhiana: PSPCL told to roll back rRs.r75L notice to steel unit

Ludhiana, Dec. 12 -- The Electricity Ombudsman has slammed the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) for issuing Rs.75.15 lakh bill (demand notice) to a Mandi Gobindgarh-based steel unit - Ki... Read More


Staff crunch at PSPCL substations in Ludhiana: Hiring plan afoot, says official

Ludhiana, Dec. 11 -- Despite the recent recruitment of around 768 technical staff in Ludhiana, including 348 regular assistant linemen, substations across the city continue to reel under an alarming m... Read More


Ludhiana: 22 outsourced PSPCL meter readers sacked as audit exposes billing scam

Ludhiana, Dec. 10 -- A routine internal audit by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has uncovered a meter reading fraud in Ludhiana, resulting in the termination of 22 meter readers, o... Read More


Over 11,000 power theft cases in Ludhiana mark 36% dip this year

Ludhiana, Dec. 8 -- Amid crackdown on electricity pilferage, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has reported a sharp decline in power theft cases across Ludhiana this year. Official re... Read More


Flagged 3 months ago: PSPCL yet to act on 'unsafe' buildings; officials blame manpower shortage

Ludhiana, Dec. 4 -- Nearly three months after the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) declared five of its buildings "unsafe" and in urgent need of repairs, the utility's civil wing has fai... Read More


Ludhiana: No let-up in commuters' woes as protesters dig in their heels

Ludhiana, Dec. 2 -- Hundreds of commuters were left stranded at the Ludhiana bus stand on Monday as the ongoing strike by contractual workers of Punjab Roadways, Punbus, and PRTC continued, despite un... Read More


Ludhiana: Row over KM scheme: Commuters left in a lurch as more than 140 buses stay off roads during strike

Ludhiana, Dec. 1 -- Nearly 144 buses remained off the roads on Sunday following the strike by workers of the Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC Contract Workers' Union, who refused to join duty for the ... Read More


Mission zero outages: PSPCL rolls out rRs.r65cr upgrade to boost power network in city

Ludhiana, Nov. 28 -- The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has launched a comprehensive infrastructure upgrade across the city at an estimated cost of Rs.64.57 crore. The initiative, part... Read More


Ludhiana: More than 400 PSPCL engineers exit official coordination groups

Ludhiana, Nov. 27 -- Electricity services across Ludhiana district came under severe strain on Wednesday after more than 400 high-rank PSPCL engineers, responsible for maintaining uninterrupted power ... Read More