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Seven months on, 757 ration depots in Ludhiana yet to be allotted, applicants in limbo

Ludhiana, Nov. 25 -- The allotment of 757 ration depots in the district has been stalled for the past seven months, leaving hundreds of applicants uncertain about their future. The food and civil supp... Read More


Faulty meter: Ombudsman directs PSPCL to 'revise' eatery owner's rRs.r13-lakh bill

Ludhiana, Nov. 24 -- Highlighting yet another alarming case of faulty billing practices, the Punjab electricity ombudsman has come down heavily on the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) fo... Read More


Despite recovery drive: Govt depts owe PSPCL a staggering rRs.r302 crore in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, Nov. 24 -- Despite a month long drive to recover pending electricity bills across the district, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) continues to face massive dues worth Rs.302... Read More


Ludhiana sees twofold surge in power connection applications after PSPCL NOC waiver

Ludhiana, Nov. 22 -- In just four days after the Punjab government scrapped the mandatory No Objection Certificate (NOC) requirement on November 17, the power department in Ludhiana has witnessed a tw... Read More


Ludhiana: HC rebuke spurs dist food dept to lift ration depot suspensions

Ludhiana, Nov. 19 -- After the Punjab and Haryana High Court pulled up the district food and civil supplies department for suspending the licences and supply of essential commodities of ration depot h... Read More


Bus strike halts services in Ludhiana for 12th time this year

Ludhiana, Nov. 18 -- For the twelfth time in the past one year, the contractual workers of Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC disrupted state-run bus services in Ludhiana on Monday as part of their ongo... Read More


PSPCL penalises Ludhiana man for one year despite approved relief

Ludhiana, Nov. 13 -- Nearly a year after applying for relief under the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited's (PSPCL) much touted One Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme, introduced to help defaulters clea... Read More


As winter sets in, missing streetlights leave Ludhiana residents at risk of accidents

Ludhiana, Nov. 12 -- As the winter season sets in, residents across Ludhiana are grappling with dangerously low visibility on city streets, exposing the persistent problem of missing or non-functional... Read More


Ludhiana: 'Biz affected': Hosiery units decry frequent outages

Ludhiana, Nov. 11 -- Despite a steep decline in the overall power demand and an announcement of spending over Rs.1,171 crore in infrastructure upgrades across Ludhiana district under the Roshan Punjab... Read More


Ludhiana: Ombudsman pulls up PSPCL for rRs.r9L solar billing error

Ludhiana, Nov. 10 -- The Punjab Electricity Ombudsman has pulled up Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) for overcharging a Khanna-based industrial unit by more than Rs.9 lakh, exposing laps... Read More