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Ludhiana: Rice millers threaten protest over 'bias' in FCI space allocation

Ludhiana, March 22 -- The Jagraon Rice Millers Association on Friday accused Food Corporation of India's (FCI) local officials of bias in space allocation in the region. The association alleged that ... Read More


Ludhiana: Vigilance Bureau nabs forest guard for taking rRs.r20,000 bribe

Ludhiana, March 21 -- The Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Friday arrested a forest guard posted at Malerkotla on graft charges, officials said. They said the accused, identified as Harjit Singh, was caught ... Read More


Punjab government to ban energy drinks in schools, colleges

Ludhiana, March 21 -- Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Thursday announced that the government would soon seek a ban on energy drinks with high caffeine concentration in schools and issue advi... Read More


Ludhiana: PAU researcher honoured with best paper award

Ludhiana, March 21 -- Pushpinder Kaur Brar, scientist (residue analysis) in the department of entomology at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has been awarded the Best Paper Award for her research... Read More


'Transparent admn my priority': Himanshu Jain takes charge as Ludhiana DC

Ludhiana, March 21 -- A 2017-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Himanshu Jain on Thursday assumed charge as the Ludhiana deputy commissioner (DC). In his maiden media address, Jain ou... Read More


Ludhiana: Caller posing as US Gangster tries to extort rRs.r50 lakh from travel agent

Ludhiana, March 21 -- The local police registered a case after an unidentified caller claiming to be US-based gangster Prabh Dasuwal allegedly threatened a travel agent and demanded Rs.50 lakh as exto... Read More


Ludhiana: Nihang held by police for abducting, torturing auto driver for ransom

Ludhiana, March 21 -- The local police on Thursday arrested a nihang for allegedly abducting and torturing a 60-year-old auto driver for ransom, officials said. In his police complaint, the auto drive... Read More


Bid to sabotage talks with Centre: Ravneet Bittu on farmers' arrest

Ludhiana, March 20 -- Union minister of state for railways and food processing Ravneet Bittu on Wednesday said the Punjab government's move to arrest farmer leaders was aimed at sabotaging the talks w... Read More


Punjab: 951 teachers get job letters; be catalyst for change, says CM

Ludhiana, March 20 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann handed over appointment letters to 951 ETT teachers at Guru Nanak Bhawan in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Stating that 52,606 jobs have been given in 36 mon... Read More


Ludhiana: Panchayats of 40 villages up in arms against state govt

Ludhiana, March 20 -- The panchayats of around 40 villages in Ludhiana and Moga districts are up in arms against the state government over what they say are the latter's plans to divert the water outp... Read More