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rRs.r99-crore plan to rid Ludhiana of dangling power cables

Ludhiana, Jan. 24 -- The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has approved a Rs.99-crore project to remove and reorganise low-hanging and tangled electrical wires across Ludhiana, officials ... Read More


Massive streetlight theft plunges Ludhiana's key roads into darkness

Ludhiana, Jan. 21 -- Around 100 to 150 streetlights are vanishing across Ludhiana every month, with local authorities struggling to trace the disappearance. The widespread theft has plunged several of... Read More


Ludhiana: Sans safety gear, PSPCL contract worker electrocuted in Sahnewal

Ludhiana, Jan. 20 -- A 32-year-old outsourced employee of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) sustained critical injuries after receiving an 11,000-volt electric shock while working on ... Read More


Ludhiana: Residents see red over frequent power outages for two weeks

Ludhiana, Jan. 16 -- Despite the ongoing Rs.64.57-crore PSPCL upgrade work under the state government's flagship initiative "Mission Zero Outages", Ludhiana continues to reel under frequent and prolon... Read More


Ludhiana: Bus diversion for Maghi Mela cripples services for 2nd day

Ludhiana, Jan. 15 -- Commuters in Ludhiana were hassled for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as several government-run buses remained largely off road following their diversion for the Maghi Me... Read More


Ludhiana: Buses diverted for Maghi Mela, passengers stranded in biting cold

Ludhiana, Jan. 14 -- Passengers were left stranded in the biting cold at the Ludhiana interstate bus stand after the state transport department diverted 132 government buses to Maghi Mela, scheduled t... Read More


Ludhiana: Over 10k industrial units default on rRs.r44 crore in power bills

Ludhiana, Jan. 13 -- Around 10,151 industrial consumers in Ludhiana district have defaulted on electricity payments, collectively owing over Rs.44.20 crore to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limite... Read More


Ludhiana: Daresi craftsmen sustain traditional manjha amid plastic string boom

Ludhiana, Jan. 11 -- Even as plastic and Chinese kite strings dominate the market, traditional thread-based manjha continues to hold its ground in the city, sustained by a small group of artisans in t... Read More


Ludhiana: Sans verification, over 10k families may lose free ration

Ludhiana, Jan. 10 -- Over 10,214 ration card holding families in Ludhiana are facing the risk of being excluded from free wheat entitlement under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) after they faile... Read More


Ludhiana: Outages cripple operations at hosiery units

Ludhiana, Jan. 8 -- Despite a sharp seasonal dip in electricity demand during winter, hosiery units in the Guru Vihar area along Rahon road have been reeling under prolonged and frequent power outages... Read More