Ludhiana, Aug. 1 -- Hopes of restoring normal consumer services at Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) offices suffered another setback on Friday after a marathon meeting between the corporation's top management and outsourced employees ended without any conclusion. As the indefinite strike continued, hundreds of consumers visiting Suvidha Kendras across Ludhiana returned disappointed, with routine services remaining crippled despite electricity supply staying largely unaffected. The meeting, which lasted around two-and-a-half hours at PSPCL headquarters in Patiala, was held between chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) Basant Garg and representatives of the outsource employees federation Punjab.

However, with no concrete decis...