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Faridkot man gets 20-year jail for 16-year-old online friend's rape

Ludhiana, April 24 -- A Faridkot resident has been sentenced to 20-year rigorous imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old Ludhiana girl, whom he had befriended on social media. The court of additional s... Read More


Over 48k dogs sterilised in past 3 years, says Ludhiana DC

Ludhiana, April 23 -- Around 48,000 stray dogs have been sterilised over the past three years through ABC project, said deputy commissioner Sakshi Sawhney on Tuesday during a review meeting focused on... Read More


Ludhiana police holds flag march ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Ludhiana, April 23 -- Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, police along with paramilitary forces held a flag march on Tuesday in various parts of the city. Commissioner of police Kuldeep Singh Chahal sa... Read More


Ludhiana MC takes down slums along the banks of Buddha Nullah

Ludhiana, April 23 -- In the wake of ongoing plantation drive alongside the banks of Buddha Nullah, the municipal corporation (MC) demolished the nearby encroachments by slum dwellers on Tuesday. The... Read More


In two days, 32 challans issued to school buses in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, April 23 -- In past two days, 32 challans have been issued against the buses of different schools in the district. As per the orders of Punjab and Haryana high court, Punjab State Commissio... Read More


Ludhiana DC directs officials to ensure smooth operations during wheat procurement

Ludhiana, April 23 -- Deputy commissioner (DC) Sakshi Sawhney on Tuesday visited grain markets of Lalton and Jodhan, falling under Ludhiana West sub-division. The visit aimed to monitor the ongoing pr... Read More


Ludhiana MC teams take down 12 illegal buildings

Ludhiana, April 22 -- Municipal corporation (MC) took action against the 12 illegal buildings and a colony in the areas of MC Zone D on Monday. Of these, eight illegal buildings were demolished, incl... Read More


Parents, BCM school in deadlock over 35% fee hike for nursery kids

Ludhiana, April 22 -- The parents of nursery class students at BCM Arya Model School, Shastri Nagar, alleged an "unjustified" fee hike of 35% from Rs.61,664 to Rs.82,960 for the new academic session a... Read More


Ludhiana DC pushes for speedy lifting of wheat from mandis

Ludhiana, April 22 -- Deputy commissioner Sakshi Sawhney on Monday emphasised the need to speed up the wheat lifting work at the grain markets to avoid over-stocking. She said that wheat procurement ... Read More


Ludhiana man opens fire at neighbour over property dispute, booked

Ludhiana, April 22 -- A Mohalla Dharampura resident was booked for opening fire targeting a neighbour over a property dispute. The accused was captured by the closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) ... Read More