Girls outperform boys; Ludhiana reigns supreme in toppers'' list

Sunday 19 May '13

Girls once again outperformed in this year''s Punjab School Education Board Class 12 examinations, the results of which were declared Saturday.

City girls outshine boys, 13 in state''s top 10 list

Sunday 19 May '13

PSEB class 12 Mehak Jamaal from Ludhiana topped the state in humanities with 96.89%

All-rounders from city schools top ICSE class X exam in dist

Saturday 18 May '13

Students from Sat Paul Mittal and Sacred Heart Convent, Urban Estate, topped the district in the class X results of Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) board, which were declared on Frida...

Being a professional is the first choice of ISC toppers

Saturday 18 May '13

Being a professional and not adopting family business is the first choice of the Ludhiana students, a city famous for its elite business class, going by what the toppers of the Indian School Certifica...

Teacher suspended for molesting girls, police still to register case

Friday 17 May '13

A government school teacher was suspended Thursday by the state government for attending the school in inebriated condition and allegedly molesting the girl students.

Canara Bank sanctions MC Rs 100-cr loan

Friday 17 May '13

While proposal was presented by F&CC last year, documentation for keeping two zonal offices as security is still not complete.

On Sukhdev''s 106th birthday, nothing more than a locked home and ignorance from Punjab tourism

Wednesday 15 May '13

On Wednesday, Sukhdev''s distant relatives are gearing up to perform a havan to mark his 106th birth anniversary.

Ferozepur road market shuts down for a day

Wednesday 15 May '13

Congress joins protest with shopkeepers.

Shopkeepers disrupt anti-encroachment drive on Ferozepur road, block traffic

Tuesday 14 May '13

The removal of encroachments and vehicles from the whole stretch of Ferozepur road and service lanes on Monday was disrupted when the shopkeepers gathered and blocked Aarti Chowk.

From Facebook to streets, project 'Green Life, Clean Life'' kicks off

Sunday 12 May '13

Adorned in T-shirts of 'Ludhiana Cares'', more than 30 people from all age groups and volunteers from NGO RBS Roots apprised people about the importance of greenery and cleaned the streets. Residents,...

Pregnant woman, 2-yr-old son killed, owner booked

Sunday 12 May '13

The police on Saturday booked factory owner Shabir and registered a case against him under Sections 304, 337 and 338 of the IPC.

Woman killed 4-yr-old daughter, body recovered from her room

Saturday 11 May '13

The accused attempted suicide four times but survived; currently admitted to DMCH.

3 fire incidents keep understaffed fire department on toes

Friday 10 May '13

Major fire at restaurant Bistro 226 located at Ghumar Mandi, loss yet to be ascertained.

22 years later, court acquits last accused in MLA murder case

Thursday 9 May '13

A local sessions court on Wednesday acquitted Canadian citizen Jagdev Gill in the murder case of Congress MLA Nachhatar Singh Gill,

MC cancels demolition drive to inspect service lanes, does neither

Thursday 9 May '13

The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation that supposedly had a busy schedule on Wednesday, preferred to stay idle.

'Shootout At Wadala' producer Ekta Kapoor apologises, Valmiki Samaj unperturbed

Tuesday 7 May '13

The apology comes a day after the screening of Shootout at Wadala was cancelled at several theatres in Punjab.

34-yr-old crushed under truck, loses life to traffic jam

Tuesday 7 May '13

The pathetic traffic jams in Ludhiana on Monday claimed another life on Dholewal flyover when a 34-year-old was crushed under a truck and died on the spot.

Makkar vows not to end protests till Sajjan is jailed

Monday 6 May '13

President of Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee Avtar Singh Makkar, who joined the protests by the Sikh outfits in Ludhiana on Sunday, said the ongoing agitation against the acquittal of Congres...

'Rail roko'' protest by 1984 Sikh riot victims hits passengers

Monday 6 May '13

It was a hard day for passengers at the Ludhiana railway station as the families of the 1984 Sikh riots victims protested on railway tracks near Gurdwara Dukhnivaran Sahib on Sunday.

KVM employees strike work, parents, kids inconvenienced

Sunday 5 May '13

The class 4 employees of Kundan Vidya Mandir, one of the largest city schools in Civil Lines sat on dharna on Saturday, causing inconvenience to parents, as bus drivers refused to run the school buses...

'Tantrik'' dupes family of Rs 4.15 lakh

Sunday 5 May '13

The Ludhiana police on Friday night booked one Bably Chaoudhary of Chuharpur village on Jassiyan Road for allegedly duping a family on the pretext of treasure hunting.

Traffic troubles, disappointed fans as Salman Khan visits city

Friday 3 May '13

Salman landed the Sahnewal airport in a chartered flight and was escorted to the mall by Ajay Nayyar, MD, Silver Arc Mall and advocate Harpreet Sandhu.

Pvt school van operators go on strike, parents a harried lot

Friday 3 May '13

To oppose the rules issued by the district transport office, school private van operators went on strike on Thursday.

13-year-old raped, accused held

Thursday 2 May '13

A 13-year-old girl in Bukkanwala area of Moga was allegedly raped on Wednesday.

Earthquake reveals admn''s under preparedness, no loss

Thursday 2 May '13

Ill-equipped: Fire dept lacks gas cutters, specialised equipment; disaster management team only has contractual employees.