Ludhiana, Sept. 15 -- Amid a monsoon season marked by record-breaking rainfall, the district of Ludhiana has reported a decrease in dengue cases compared to the previous year. As of mid-September, the... Read More
Ludhiana, Sept. 14 -- The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is considering a plan to provide flood-affected farmers with 'highly subsidised' wheat seeds ahead of the rabi season. A senior universi... Read More
Ludhiana, Sept. 11 -- While the polluted water of Buddha Nullah has now long receded, the locals of flood-hit Dhoka Mohalla are still forced to drink contaminated water. As the highly polluted Nullah... Read More
Ludhiana, Sept. 9 -- The Ladhowal station of Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA) here is leveraging the recent floods to field-test its water-tolerant maize hybrids. The institute, a joint venture... Read More
Ludhiana, Sept. 7 -- The recent flooding has destroyed crops over 443 hectares of land in Mangat, Macchiwara and Sidhwan Bet blocks of the district along the Sutlej river, according to an assessment b... Read More
Ludhiana, Sept. 7 -- Barely days after residents began recovering from Monday's deluge, foul, sludgy water from the Buddha Nullah surged back into low-lying neighbourhoods on Saturday following anothe... Read More
Ludhiana, Sept. 6 -- After torrential rain lashed Ludhiana on Sunday and Monday, floodwaters from the polluted Buddha Nullah surged into low-lying residential areas, submerging homes and streets in bl... Read More
Ludhiana, Aug. 31 -- A BSF jawan lost both his legs after falling from a moving train and being run over while struggling with a snatcher who had stolen his phone onboard. The incident took place sho... Read More
Ludhiana, Aug. 30 -- Around 20 months after tubewells started pumping out black water in Mangat village here, local residents say they are still waiting for the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) t... Read More
Ludhiana, Aug. 25 -- Assistant loco pilot Bharat Lal Meena was resting in his two-room quarter at the railway Colony Number 12 when the roof over the next room came crumbling down following heavy show... Read More