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Ludhiana: E-rickshaws with jingles buzz through bypoll campaigns

Ludhiana, June 9 -- At a time when candidates are dabbling with reels, hashtags, digital filters, and social media platforms to lure voters; several political parties in Ludhiana West have roped into ... Read More


Ludhiana: Industrial units in Focal Point plagued by frequent outages

Ludhiana, June 6 -- Despite contributing to more than half of PSPCL's total industrial revenue in the state and repeated assurances of uninterrupted power supply from the Punjab State Power Corporatio... Read More


Ludhiana: PSPCL bans transfers, staffers 'harassed'

Ludhiana, June 4 -- The staff-strapped Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has imposed a blanket ban on all transfers and postings of employees across the state till September 30, citing th... Read More


Ludhiana: City's first 220kV gas-insulated sub-station finally operational

Ludhiana, June 2 -- After several delays, the 220 kV Gas-Insulated based substation (GIS), built at a cost of Rs.65 crore, initially slated to be commissioned within 15 days by power minister Harbhaja... Read More


Over 100 buses off road as Punjab Roadways short of drivers

Ludhiana, May 31 -- Around 103 Punjab Roadways buses across 18 depots in the state remained off road this week due to driver shortage. The disruption comes at a time when the Punjab Roadways fleet is ... Read More


Ludhiana: Sahnewal sub-station fire cuts power to over 100 industrial units for 40 hrs

Ludhiana, May 30 -- Over 100 industrial units in the Umedpur, Bhagwanpura, Ganpati Colony, and surrounding rural areas are facing a crippling power outage, now stretching beyond 40 hours. This extensi... Read More


Ludhiana: PSPCL to hire daily wagers amid ongoing strike

Ludhiana, May 29 -- As Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) grapples with an indefinite strike by outsourced complaint handling workers, the power utility has decided to hire daily wagers on... Read More


Ludhiana: Storm exposes PSPCL's crumbling infra as monsoon woes loom

Ludhiana, May 27 -- Despite a staggering investment of Rs.486 crore in power infrastructure upgrades, aimed at ensuring an uninterrupted electricity supply even during harsh weather, Ludhiana was plun... Read More


Storm aftermath: Ludhiana reels under 22-hour outage

Ludhiana, May 26 -- Despite tall promises of uninterrupted power supply and preparations for extreme weather, residents across Ludhiana were left reeling under massive power outages , some lasting up ... Read More


Ludhiana: Outsourced staff's strike for regular jobs cripples PSPCL functioning

Ludhiana, May 25 -- Just a week before the advent of the paddy season, the PSPCL is grappling with a severe crisis as an ongoing strike by outsourced complaint handling bike (CHB) and complaint handli... Read More