Ludhiana
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Corona ambulance running on Ludhiana roads for free COVID testing
News | Sep 12, 2020, 04:36 PM ISTMobile testing vans, under state government are conducting COVID-19 tests on Ludhiana roads. Currently, 4 corona ambulances are running across the city to ensure easy accessibility for testing.
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Bhartiya Kisan Union holds meeting in Ludhiana over agriculture-related ordinances by Centre
News | Sep 09, 2020, 07:30 PM ISTThe Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) Kadian held meeting in Punjab's Ludhiana on September 09 over recently promulgated agriculture-related ordinances by the Central Government.
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School Bus Welfare Association stages protest over no aid provided by state govt in Ludhiana
News | Sep 08, 2020, 10:11 PM ISTSchool Bus Welfare Association staged a protest in Ludhiana on September 08. The protest was over no aid provided by government during the pandemic.
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Ludhiana's Sikh restaurateur makes chocolate Ganesha for Hindu festival
News | Aug 31, 2020, 03:20 PM ISTWhen it comes to celebrating festivals in India, the differences of caste and faith dilute and people come together to create a strong bond of humanity.
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ASHA workers protest in Punjab's Ludhiana
News | Aug 21, 2020, 04:08 PM ISTPunjab's ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers union staged protest against government in Ludhiana.
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BJP stages protest against Punjab govt over illicit liquor consumption death cases in Ludhiana
News | Aug 17, 2020, 04:45 PM ISTSeveral Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers staged protest against Captian Amarinder Singh-led Punjab govt in Ludhiana on Aug 17 over illicit liquor consumption death case.
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Punjab reports steepest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths from Ludhiana, 7 from Patiala
India | Aug 16, 2020, 09:23 PM ISTFourteen deaths were reported from Ludhiana, seven from Patiala, four from Jalandhar, three each from Amritsar and Sangrur, two from Ferozepur and one each from Barnala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Moga and Mohali
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Punjab numismatist has collection of rare ancient coins
News | Aug 11, 2020, 07:38 PM ISTAn avid coin collector in Punjab's Ludhiana has a treasure of ancient coins.
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Ludhiana's Buddha nullah water body turns into 'source of cancer'
News | Jul 26, 2020, 12:50 PM ISTLudhiana's Buddha Nullah, once the centre of social life, has now become a 'source of cancer'.
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Cycle industry in Punjab faces problem due to shortage of labourers: Manufacturers
News | Jul 22, 2020, 10:40 AM ISTDespite a rise in demand for cycles, the industry is not able to take the advantage of the situation due to shortage of labourers amid COVID-19 pandemic.
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Youth tied to tree, thrashed after he allegedly elopes with minor girl
News | Jul 19, 2020, 07:30 PM ISTIn a shocking incident, a youth was tied to a tree and thrashed mercilessly by locals after he allegedly eloped with a minor girl.
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Private schools' 'harassment' turns Ludhiana parents towards govt schools
News | Jul 17, 2020, 08:05 PM ISTAmid the coronavirus lockdown in the Ludhiana city of Punjab state, the enrollment number of students increased by 18% in government schools this year.
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Dharmendra sad to see his favourite cinema hall in bad shape
News | Jul 05, 2020, 06:11 PM ISTOne of the Ludhiana's oldest cinema halls 'Raikhy Cinema' wore a deserted look. Established in 1933, the hall is now under dilapidated condition.
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Ludhiana Police checking vehicles, spreading awareness among people amid coronavirus outbreak
News | Jun 30, 2020, 01:44 PM ISTPolice are checking vehicles and spreading awareness among people in Punjab's Ludhiana amid coronavirus outbreak.
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Online registration for pets mandatory in Ludhiana
News | Jun 27, 2020, 02:16 PM ISTLudhiana Municipal Corporation set up pet registration website.
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Asked to stop drinking, labourer slits wife's throat, kills self in Punjab's Ludhiana
Crime | Jun 24, 2020, 05:28 PM ISTA labourer allegedly killed his wife by slitting her throat and then ended his life by consuming a poisonous substance in Gurdev Nagar area in Ludhiana on Wednesday, after she asked him not to drink, police said.
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Punjab's cycle industry seeks support from govt to end dependence on China
News | Jun 23, 2020, 08:32 AM ISTThe cycle industry of Punjab has started a campaign to boycott Chinese goods and products. They are seeking support and permission from government to import machineries.
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CM Amarinder Singh comes out to help ailing elderly woman facing hardship
News | Jun 16, 2020, 03:56 PM ISTAn elderly woman, living with her two grandchildren at a rented house in Ludhiana and facing financial hardships due to COVID-19 pandemic, had urged Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for financial assistance.
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Ludhiana containment zones notch up to 3; Prem Nagar added to list
Fyi | Jun 15, 2020, 07:51 AM ISTCoronavirus containment zones in the city of Ludhiana have notched up to 3 with Prem Nagar (ward 63) been added to the list. Prem Nagar which reported its first case on June 7 has since reported 17 more cases in one week to take the total to 18 COVID-19 cases.
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COVID-19: Farmers in Ludhiana facing labourer shortage amid paddy cultivation
News | Jun 11, 2020, 06:02 PM ISTFarmers are facing shortage of labourers as they begin paddy cultivation in Punjab's Ludhiana. They are suffering from shortage of staff as labourers have gone to their hometowns amid coronavirus pandemic.