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Ludhiana: Paddy procurement struggling to pick up pace amid crop disease, yield loss

Ludhiana, Oct. 25 -- The paddy procurement in Ludhiana district is struggling to pick up pace this season, having achieved only 27% of the target so far. Officials say the slow pace is the result of u... Read More


Ludhiana: Commuters irked as protesters block Ludhiana-Delhi highway

Ludhiana, Oct. 24 -- The contractual workers of Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC held Sherpur Chowk on Ludhiana-Delhi highway under siege for more than one and half hour, in protest against the tender... Read More


Ludhiana: Punjab Roadways, PRTC staff threaten state-wide protest over kilometre scheme

Ludhiana, Oct. 20 -- Amid the festive rush, commuters travelling on government-run buses are likely to face another spell of disruption after contractual employees of Punjab Roadways and PRTC announce... Read More


Ludhiana hits just 14% of target after one month

Ludhiana, Oct. 19 -- Despite a month into the paddy procurement season, merely 14% of paddy crops have been procured in grain markets across Ludhiana district which stood at 2.39 lakh metric tonnes, a... Read More


Ludhiana: Traditional 'hatdis' lose appeal among young shoppers

Ludhiana, Oct. 19 -- With Diwali just around the corner, markets in Ludhiana are bustling with shoppers picking up earthen lamps, clay idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi and other decorative it... Read More


Ludhiana: Steep gold prices steal the shine from markets

Ludhiana, Oct. 17 -- With Dhanteras just a day away, the festive sheen appears to be dimmed in jewellery markets across Ludhiana, as both residents and jewellers feel the pinch of record high gold and... Read More


Ludhiana: 2-hr shutdown paralyses ISBT, causes traffic snarls

Ludhiana, Oct. 15 -- Commuters waiting to board their buses at the Ludhiana inter-state bus terminus (ISBT) on Tuesday were left stranded and distressed for over two hours after contractual workers of... Read More


Punjab govt eyes sale of PSPCL land to recharge its coffers

Ludhiana, Oct. 14 -- After being forced to withdraw its widely opposed Land Pooling Policy, under which it had proposed to acquire over 65,000 acres of land across Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) go... Read More


Ludhiana: Paddy arrival gains momentum, over 82k MT procured

Ludhiana, Oct. 11 -- The paddy arrival has picked up pace as 90,017 metric tonnes (MT) have reached the grain markets of the district. This is a sharp rise from around 56,251 metric tonnes recorded du... Read More


Ludhiana hosiery units expect business boost

Ludhiana, Oct. 11 -- With the peak winter season just around the corner, Ludhiana's hosiery and textile industry is seeming cautiously optimistic after years of tepid sales, even as it continues to gr... Read More