Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed deep sorrow and anguish at the gas leakage incident that occured in Giaspura in Ludhiana district on Sunday. At least nine people were killed while 11 others fell unconscious after a gas leakage was reported at a factory in Punjab’s Ludhiana. “The incident of a gas […]
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Punjab: Anti-Sikh riot victims burn Rahul Gandhi’s effigy in Ludhiana
On the arrival of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Ludhiana, members of the 1984 Sikh Massacre Riot Victims Society, raised slogans and burnt an effigy of Rahul Gandhi at the Ghantaghar Chowk. The protesters alleged that the attack on Sri Darbar Sahib was on the orders of Rahul Gandhi’s […]
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Punjab: Masked robbers barge in office, loot 80,000 cash in Ludhiana
Two masked robbers, armed with lethal weapons, forcefully entered the office of Darshan Lal Baweja, the former Chairman of Ludhiana’s Market Committee and robbed him off Rs 80,000, according to Police. The incident happened on Sunday, December 25 at around 2 pm in the afternoon. Police have registered a case […]
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Punjab: Income Tax raids premises of two jewellers in Ludhiana
The Income Tax Department on Thursday conducted raids on the premises of two jewellers in Punjab’s Ludhiana. Meanwhile, the Income Tax is also conducting raids in Dehradun and Rishikesh. Raids are being done simultaneously at 11 places in Dehradun and 6 places in Rishikesh. Premises of a few property businessmen and those related […]
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Punjab: Two members of a family killed in roof collapse in Ludhiana
A man and his year-old niece died after the roof of their house collapsed in Ludhiana on Saturday following heavy rainfall. The incident took place in Bhora village under Salem Tabri police station. Two members of the family died while four others were injured. The incident took place in the […]
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Ludhiana STF recovers 5.5-kg heroin, three arrested
The Special Task Force (STF) of Ludhiana Police recovered 5.5 kg of heroin and arrested three men with cross border smuggling links. The seized heroin, worth crores in the international market, has been recovered from three different cases. Addressing a Press conference, Assistant Inspector General (AIG), STF, Snehdeep Sharma said, […]
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Woman shot dead allegedly by police constable in Ludhiana
A Punjab Police constable allegedly shot dead a woman in the Haibowal area here on Saturday. The initial investigation revealed that the constable was posted at Police Lines Ludhiana. The police received the information about the incident around 8 pm and immediately rushed to the spot, whereupon they found a […]
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Punjab polls: SAD, BSP exchange Mohali, Ludhiana North seats with Raikot, Dina Nagar
Ahead of Punjab Assembly elections, Shiromani Akali Dal and Bahujan Samajwadi Party on Tuesday announced the exchange of Mohali and Ludhiana North seats with Raikot and Dina Nagar seats. Former Punjab Education Minister and SAD leader Dr Daljit S Cheema informed today that the total seat share of both parties […]
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Afghanistan crisis hits Ludhiana’s sewing machine industry
The sewing machine industry in Ludhiana is fearing heavy losses due to the ongoing Afghanistan crisis and regime change. Jagjit Singh Sokhi, the president of Sewing Machines Industries, Ludhiana, expressed fears of impending losses due to the Afghanistan crisis. He said that every year, 1.5 lakh sewing machines, 5-6 lakhs spare parts […]
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Sikhs evacuated from Afghanistan reach Punjab’s Ludhiana
Afghan Sikhs who reached Ludhiana in Punjab thanked the Government of India for their safe evacuation from war-torn Afghanistan. One of them, Gurdit Singh used to run a grocery shop in Kabul. His family has been living in Afghanistan for sixty years. They are among the Sikh families that have been brought to India from Afghanistan. Speaking to ANI, Singh […]
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Ludhiana residents express concern over fuel price hike
Several people in Ludhiana on Thursday raised their concern about the rising fuel prices in the country. “Fuel prices are rising every day. Government should think about public. Our criticism does not affect the government. We can only request them to give us some respite from soaring fuel prices,” Rakesh, a city […]
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Man kills wife in Ludhiana, flees with his child
A woman was killed allegedly by her husband in Ludhiana. “Neighbours said that the accused along with a few others were present in the house. After the incident, the accused fled away with his child. The search is on. Investigation is underway,” said SP Gurpreet Singh on Monday. As per the […]
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Covid-19: Ludhiana doctors protest poor quality of masks
A day after two more of its employees tested positive of coronavirus disease Covid-19, the doctors and the paramedical staff at the civil hospital in Ludhiana staged protest against the poor quality of face masks being provided to them. Earlier, the doctors had raised the issue of poor quality of […]