Harsimran Singh Batra

Unclaimed bodies to be cremated in gas chamber at cremation ground in Ludhiana

A recent incident in the city, where a son refused to cremate the body of his mother, who died of coronavirus, had sent shock waves among city residents

Vegetable market near Jalandhar bypass closed till Friday

Market was closed after video of large number of vendors gathered in area went viral

NGT urged to collect sample from Buddha Nullah when industries are shut

Local NGO says pollution in the nullah has significantly come down when industry units are not operating

‘Factory quarantine’ not possible, say Ludhiana bizmen

Say it is not possible to operate with restrictions and no transportation

Ludhiana: Overcharging adds to residents’ woes

Vegetable supply hit: 16 Ludhiana arhtiyas booked for negligence

With arhtiyas at the vegetable market (sabzi mandi) allegedly selling vegetables to retailers at higher rates illegally in the wee hours of Thursday, supply of vegetables through registered vendors got hit, leaving thousands without their daily requirement of supplies.

Despair, distress shroud Ludhiana as supplies move at a snail’s pace

CURFEW IN PLACE: Shopkeepers faced initial hiccups due order overload, says Ludhiana DC

Chaos, confusion in Ludhiana as govt imposes curfew

However, no restrictions for medical emergency cases, para military forces, military, government officials on duty

Janata Curfew: Traders, industrial bodies shut ops for three days in Ludhiana

Mall Road, Aarti Chowk, Ghumar Mandi markets to remain closed till March 24

Coronavirus outbreak: Ludhiana MC shuts open gyms, imposes restrictions on yoga sessions

Helpline number -- 0161-4085039 for residents to be operational from today; Directions issued to take up sanitisation processes at the entry of public parks and masks and gloves provided to the civic body staff

Outbreak sets alarm bells ringing at places of worship in Ludhiana

Gurdwara management body chief said they cannot stop people from visiting gurdwaras as it is a matter of faith

Ludhiana: 14 samples taken from areas close to Buddha Nullah fail purity test

The report, which the health department received recently, revealed that the samples were not found potable.

Ludhiana MC okays ₹1,044 cr budget within 60 minutes

‘HAWAI QILA’ Opposition flays budget, slams mayor, Congress councillors for falling short on income, failing to achieve recovery targets

Server glitch: MC unable to clear application backlog

BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES MC officials say they are unable to open attachments in the applications forwarded by the Sewa Kendra.

Ludhiana MC to charge commercial tax on residential rental properties

‘REVENUE BOOST’ Owners of rented houses, labour quarters, paying guest facilities will now be charged 7.5% tax on income instead of residential tax of 3%

MC nod to water tariff hike in Ludhiana

The civic body would abolish the exemption being given on water-sewer user charges to residents whose houses are built on less than 125 yards. Besides, the municipal corporation (MC) would also increase the water tariff in the city and implement water-metering in a bid to stop wastage of groundwater.

Another factory blaze in Ludhiana leaves one dead

‘NO LESSONS LEARNT’ Factory’s gates got blocked, alternative exit was locked from outside, no proper safety arrangements inside

Mammoth exercise to track down municipal tax evaders underway in Ludhiana

MC also eyeing assessees who have not paid water bills since getting the connection or gotten their building plans approved

PPCB workshop on environment protection: Polluters are murderers of ecology, says NGT chief

PPCB chairman SS Marwaha said environment issues were not a priority after independence

Ludhiana improvement trust chairman alleges staff, property dealers behind ‘frivolous’ complaints against him

As anonymous complaints continue to pour in against him, Ludhiana improvement trust (LIT) chairman Raman Balasubramaniam has alleged that his own staff is conspiring against him. He alleged that the complaints started coming in as he started tightening the noose around staff and property dealers involved with LIT schemes.

Industry hails increased turnover limit

Boost to MSMEs: Unaddressed goods and services tax slab rates leave city’s traders despondent

Stray dog menace: No sterilisation plan: Rural belts turn into risky zones

Situation no good in city where dog bite cases are on the rise despite municipal corporation looking after sterilisation of stray dogs

Modern abattoir ready, to be launched next week in Ludhiana

The facility, which is expected to be inaugurated on Tuesday, will be capable of slaughtering 2,000 poultry birds per hour in two shifts of eight hours each; and 1,000 goats, sheep and pigs

Tajpur Road CETP: NGT breather: Dyers’ body not to build irrigation channel

The PDA had challenged the condition in the NGT stating that it would put extra burden of ₹200 crore on it and in 2016, the PPCB admitted that the government had approved a project for the same

Tajpur Road effluent treatment plant: Dyers’ body locks horns with PPCB over water channel

Board is seeking industry’s consent to build the channel before releasing subsidy, dyeing unit owners say they cannot spend ₹200 crore for getting just ₹22 crore

Notices issued as 379 rent deeds go missing from civic body office on Ludhiana

In Zone A, deeds of 116 shops are missing while in Zone C and D, the figures are 120 and 143

EDC/CLU charges: Building branch levying rejected rates, say councillors

Committee states MC officials hid the fact that the rates floated in 2017 had been rejected and used this to favour a few building owners

Fund-starved MC stares at challenge to raise ₹110 crore

Needs to contribute the amount annually as maintenance cost, besides the ₹650 cr to be pumped in by state, central governments

Local bodies department approves setting up of cow shelter in Noorpur Bet of Ludhiana

Department also gives nod to establishing four dog pounds, one each in four MC zones, and approves rates fixed for slaughterhouse; civic body’s General House had passed proposals last September

Financial crisis: Local bodies department stops Ludhiana MC from floating new tenders

Residents and opposition parties are already raising a hue and cry over the MC’s failure to carry out development works, including the construction of roads and installation of interlocking tiles