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.

Odissi dancer Dwibedi moves to city''s rhythm

Wednesday 1 May '13

World-acclaimed Odissi dancer, Kavita Dwibedi was in the city on Tuesday to perform at an event organised by SPIC MACAY (Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth) at N...

Finally, MC smacks a six after six flops

Wednesday 1 May '13

Demolition drive: Despite 'political pressure'', pulls down 11 illegal structures.

SC orders Moga DC to get common land vacated in 3 months

Monday 29 April '13

The Supreme Court has ordered Moga Deputy Commissioner Arshdeep Singh Thind to get 208 acres of "common land", worth Rs 50 crore, vacated within three months in Saleena village of the district

Unemployed linemen protest, gherao PWD Minister''s home

Monday 29 April '13

Say statewide protests to continue if demand for regular appointment not met.

No music today possible without Punjabi beats: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Monday 29 April '13

The music composer trio of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy mesmerised the Ludhiana residents with their power-packed performance at Harsheela Resorts late on Saturday night.

Gurdwara sevak booked for sexually exploiting handicapped boy

Sunday 28 April '13

A gurdwara sevak was Saturday booked for sexually exploiting a 20-year-old polio-stricken boy over the past three months, police said.

Over the moon with the cows

Sunday 28 April '13

A biogas plant brings electricity, water to a Punjab village

MC now gifts E-Suwidha to residents

Friday 26 April '13

An online portal, it will receive applications for various jobs like TS-1 certificate and birth/death certificate.

Sukhbir tells SAD''s media team to focus on Canada, reaps benefits

Thursday 25 April '13

Akali Dal''s YouTube channel gets maximum views from the North American country

2 cops 'captured on camera'' seeking bribe in Moga

Thursday 25 April '13

Two policemen from the Moga CIA staff allegedly barged into house of Kulwinder Kaur

'Inhumane working conditions at college'', Guru Nanak trust secy files police complaint

Thursday 25 April '13

The secretary of Guru Nanak Education Trust, which manages the Guru Nanak Girls College in Model Town , has levelled serious charges of fund embezzlment, discrepancies in admissions, inhumane working ...

'Destination Ludhiana'': Signboard put up, more to dot city shortly

Wednesday 24 April '13

A signboard perched on the top of a pole on way leading to Jagraon bridge surprised the residents of Ludhiana on Monday evening.

MC tows away 14 two-wheelers parked wrongly in front of KVM

Wednesday 24 April '13

Going tough on wrongly parked vehicles in front of schools, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation on Tuesday picked 14 two-wheelers from streets and road in front of Kundan Vidya Mandir, Civil Lines.

Post-protest, MC cancels demolition drive in Pavitar Nagar, Gopal Nagar

Tuesday 23 April '13

Sixth drive to be cancelled in a row; Congress, BJP leaders support protesters.

Moga drug drive sees 38 arrests, 44 FIRs

Monday 22 April '13

A special drive against drug peddlers, started by Moga police, seems to be showing results.

MC to install water meters, but this time private players to run the show

Monday 22 April '13

To avoid wastage of water in the city, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation is back with a formula which had failed to produce the desirable results 15 years ago.

MC Zone A commissioner to be removed after 3 months

Monday 22 April '13

The decision to remove IAS officer Sumit Jarangal who was appointed to the post of commissioner, Zone A, has raised eyebrows, though the civic body claims this is "a routine decision".

Post raids, chemists vent anger on cops; patients bear the brunt

Sunday 21 April '13

Shutdown Around 4,000 retailers and 500 wholesalers downed shutters for three hours.

Chandigarh-Ludhiana rail link opens, first train arrives late by half an hour

Saturday 20 April '13

With the new link, travel time between Chandigarh and Ludhiana has shortened by 40 minutes.

Hi-tech silo awaits farmers'' approval

Friday 19 April '13

Built by Adani Agri Logistics around five years ago, the silo at Dagru village in Moga with with state-of-the-art facilities and capacity to store 2 lakh tonnes grain, it is still awaiting farmers'' a...

In quest for 'power'', Punjab pulls plug on a tradition called gheraat

Friday 19 April '13

Death knell 11 of 18 water-wheel based flour mills in state closed down.

MC fails to assess house tax of schools in Zone D

Friday 19 April '13

Due to lack of assessment, schools with larger area paying less tax and vice versa.