Harsimran Singh Batra

THE FINAL BLOW: Brass band groups in Ludhiana struggle to stay afloat as weddings become a low-key affair

Band owners say they have not got any bookings in the past three months as couples are either deferring their weddings or going for small, intimate affairs in view of the lockdown

Ludhiana: Labourer denied aid under PMAY four years after he applied for it

MC officials have now informed him that Ashiyana Colony on the Jassiyan road, where their plot is situated, falls outside the municipal limits

Diesel price hits all-time high; Ludhiana petrol pump owners, transporters cry foul

The Ludhiana Petrol Pump Dealers Association contemplating to launch an agitation against the government

Ludhiana wears deserted look, even shops selling essential commodities remain closed

With markets closed and fear gripping minds of residents amid rising Covid-19 cases in the city, very few vehicles were seen on roads, even when the movement of residents has been allowed between 5am to 9pm

Markets in Ludhiana wear deserted look amid weekend lockdown restrictions

Shopkeepers rued that there was confusion among them and residents regarding opening of shops due to which many shops remained closed

Residents movement in and out of Ludhiana containment zone goes unchecked

A visit to the areas revealed that not even a single police official was deputed at the entry and exit point

Businesses struggle to stay afloat in Ludhiana as pressure for rent mounts

DRIVEN TO THE EDGE Several traders on Malhar Road bring down shutters after failed negotiations with their landlords

‘Lockdown on weekends, public holidays’ evokes mixed response among traders in Ludhiana

While a few market associations have raised a hue and cry over the order and warned of an agitation if the decision is not withdrawn, others have sought an extension in working hours during weekdays

As state allows prasad and langar, religious places in Ludhiana step towards normalcy with caution

As a precautionary step, the temple committees are still restricting the devotees from bringing any prasad from outside.

Irked over delay, SBS Nagar residents start construction of street on their own

The street (18 feet wide and 650 feet long) would be developed by residents at an estimatd cost of Rs 8.5 lakh

Hotels in Ludhiana draw a blank on Day 1

Wear a deserted look as the staff kept on waiting for customers the entire day

No check on entry and exit points at containment zone in Ludhiana

Chhawani Mohalla was declared as a containment zone on Friday. Residents allege no strict action is being taken to stop the movement of people

Unlock 1: Luxury hotels in Ludhiana to keep doors closed, mid-segment chains keeping fingers crossed

Hotel owners say shortage of staff, fear of Covid-19 will not allow their business to resume full throttle even if they reopen on June 8; will evaluate the response in the days to come

As owner of chicken-loving pitbull goes missing, Ludhiana MP foots dog’s bill

‘My staff has handed over ₹10,000 to mayor Balkar Singh Sandhu for upkeep of the dog and I will bear the expenses till the time MC locates the actual owner of the dog,’ said Ravneet Singh Bittu

MP Bittu comes to Ludhiana MC’s rescue to arrange pitbull’s feed

World Bicycle Day: Industry sees a gloomy future in absence of government support

Urges the government to help the industry in grabbing a major international market share amid the anti-China sentiment across the world

Punjab Local bodies dept relaxes single-bid tender norms

The contract can now be awarded to a bidder in the second attempt; earlier, authorities were allowed to award the contract with less than three bids in the third attempt.

PRTC starts e-booking of tickets through app

Lodhi Club party row: Security supervisor slams claims made by executive members, writes to Ludhiana DC

Alleging that his services were terminated when he tried to record the incident on his mobile phone, the security supervisor demanded that the DC should ensure his safety and reinstate him at the club.

Double whammy for traders as Ludhiana smart city projects get delayed

The contractor concerned has dug up the areas at different points resulting in traffic and parking woes. The projects, including Sarabha Nagar market retrofitting project and the development of Malhar Road into a smart road worth over Rs 38 crore, were inaugurated in March last year and were to be completed by May 24

‘Party’ at Lodhi Club in Ludhiana amid lockdown sparks controversy

DC Pradeep Agrawal, president of the club, has sought a report for further action; members have, however, claimed that it was a meeting and they only had lunch inside the club

Major relief to commuters: 3 flyover projects of NH-44 opened for traffic in Ludhiana

The projects were to be completed by March 31, 2020, but the work was delayed due to the nationwide lockdown.

Eid: No big congregations at mosques, residents offer prayers at home

It is for the first time in the past four decades that prayers were offered by just two dozen people in the Jama Masjid, but it is for the safety of people, says Shahi Imaam Sani Ludhianvi

Ludhiana liquor contractors shut vends as govt fails to provide relief

Earlier, too, when the state government had allowed the sale of liquor in the state, contractors in Ludhiana had refused to open the vends for at least a week.

Ludhiana DC rejects arhityas pleas, says sabzi mandi to open only 3 days a week

DC Agrawal goes by recommendations of the three-member committee and rejects demands of arhtiyas who wanted the mandi to open six days a week and allow the entry of 700 more customers in the mandi

Buddha Nullah desilting yet to start, residents face risk of water overflowing during monsoon

The process, supposed to commence in first week of April for increasing the capacity of the drain, has not been initiated so far and the nullah is filled with silt at different points, including New Kundanpuri and Shiv Puri

As life limps back to normal in Ludhiana, sanitisation drive takes a back seat

Ludhiana municipal corporation had deployed nine machines, including two fire tenders, to disinfect the main roads of the city in April first week, however, now when most of the sectors had been opened, no machine could be seen on the main roads.

Cab services resume but find few takers in Ludhiana

With restricted movement and fear of infection among residents, cab operators struggle to find passengers

After 55 days, Ludhiana shops open to lukewarm response

The shopkeepers rued that they received barely 10 per cent of the customers that they used to get before the curfew was clamped across the state.

PPCB to map and mitigate noise pollution in Ludhiana, Amritsar

The board is presently working on the tendering process for roping in a firm for mapping noise pollution, identifying hotspots and preparing a plan for controlling noise pollution.